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This report is a contribution to a broader study entitled, "Aid, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka" (Goodhand and Klem, 2005), which examines the peace process in Sri Lanka with a particular focus on international engagement. This...

This report is a contribution to a broader study entitled, "Aid, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka" (Goodhand and Klem, 2005), which examines the peace process in Sri Lanka with a particular focus on international engagement. This particular background study focuses on the relationship between the economic agenda of the United Nations Front (UNF) government and the peace process it initiated by signing the February 2002 Ceasefire Agreement (CFA). The UNF government tried to carry out an extensive programme of reforms on the economic front while initiating a difficult process of political negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The basic conclusion of the study is that the political fallout from the economic reform program undermined the peace process, signified by the defeat of the UNF government in April 2004.

The Asia Foundation is working in Afghanistan to support the development of the political
system and the capacity of local organizations and institutions to educate Afghans on key
development objectives, particularly the elections...

The Asia Foundation is working in Afghanistan to support the development of the political
system and the capacity of local organizations and institutions to educate Afghans on key
development objectives, particularly the elections for president and for the National Assembly. The Foundation supports these projects through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other partners.

This report summarizes the discussion and conclusions of a U.S.-Vietnam dialogue held in Washington, D.C. in December 2004. Vietnamese and American representatives from the executive, legislative, business, non-governmental and academic...

This report summarizes the discussion and conclusions of a U.S.-Vietnam dialogue held in Washington, D.C. in December 2004. Vietnamese and American representatives from the executive, legislative, business, non-governmental and academic sectors participated in the conference. Its objective was to assess the bilateral relationship at the 10-year mark after normalization, and to offer recommendations to improve relations. The meeting was the final activity in a research and education project on U.S.-Vietnam relations conducted
by The Asia Foundation in collaboration with Vietnam’s Institute for International Relations (IIR). The project’s ultimate goal is to promote a deeper understanding among Americans and Vietnamese on domestic and international factors that affect bilateral relations, encouraging more informed policymaking in the two countries.

The opinion poll on the Contemporary Political Situation in Nepal (CPS 2005) was carried out by Interdisciplinary Analysts, an independent research organisation based in Kathmandu. It was designed between the second week of September 2004 and...

The opinion poll on the Contemporary Political Situation in Nepal (CPS 2005) was carried out by Interdisciplinary Analysts, an independent research organisation based in Kathmandu. It was designed between the second week of September 2004 and the third week of November 2004 and administered in the field between the fourth week of November 2004 and the third week of December 2004. Data processing and analysis were conducted between the fourth week of December 2004 and the fourth week of January 2005. Then, during the second week of February 2005, a preliminary report was prepared.

Whether it is the ability of governments and non-governmental organizations to inform populations on important issues such as HIV/AIDS, environmental protection, and human trafficking, the ability of small business owners and farmers to access...

Whether it is the ability of governments and non-governmental organizations to inform populations on important issues such as HIV/AIDS, environmental protection, and human trafficking, the ability of small business owners and farmers to access essential information on markets, or the ability of citizens to make informed decisions at the ballot box and hold government accountable, the efficient flow of information is essential to a country's economic, political, and social development. In Cambodia, The Asia Foundation has worked to vastly expand access to information for citizens and local organizations, with various projects around the country.

A profile of the Foundation's in increased use of survey data. The strategy has proved to be particularly successful in the Philippines due to the availability of high-quality researchers spread across the country. Probability methods of...

A profile of the Foundation's in increased use of survey data. The strategy has proved to be particularly successful in the Philippines due to the availability of high-quality researchers spread across the country. Probability methods of public opinion research enable citizen preferences to inform policy deliberations and indirectly provides the average citizen a voice in policy debates that might otherwise be dominated by political elites and the media.

The first report of a 16-month assessment designed to accelerate and guide the revitalization of Post-Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia. Phase 1: Health and Education Services, Housing, Distribution of Survival Allowances, Restoration of Ownership...

The first report of a 16-month assessment designed to accelerate and guide the revitalization of Post-Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia. Phase 1: Health and Education Services, Housing, Distribution of Survival Allowances, Restoration of Ownership Documents, and Economic Recovery.