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On March 27, a senior-ranking Mongolian Delegation arrived in Malaysia for four days of consultations and networking to combat corruption. With The Asia Foundation support, the delegation, led by Members of Parliament G. Zandanshatar and Dr....

On March 27, a senior-ranking Mongolian Delegation arrived in Malaysia for four days of consultations and networking to combat corruption. With The Asia Foundation support, the delegation, led by Members of Parliament G. Zandanshatar and Dr. J. Batkhuyag and Deputy Prosecutor General Ch. Munkhbat met with representatives from 26 Asian countries. As a result of the intense four days of consultations, a formal institution-building relationship is being developed with the Anti- Corruption Agency of Malaysia, and bridges were built with Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Board (CPIB), the Asia Pacific Group (APG), the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other institutions region-wide. The Asia Foundation is actively promoting Mongolia’s participation in this network, which is the basis for cooperation, communication, and mutual legal assistance that contributes to fighting corruption and transnational crime.

Mongolian language version

On March 27, a senior-ranking Mongolian Delegation arrived in Malaysia for four days of consultations and networking to combat corruption. With The Asia Foundation support, the delegation, led by Members of...

Mongolian language version

On March 27, a senior-ranking Mongolian Delegation arrived in Malaysia for four days of consultations and networking to combat corruption. With The Asia Foundation support, the delegation, led by Members of Parliament G. Zandanshatar and Dr. J. Batkhuyag and Deputy Prosecutor General Ch. Munkhbat met with representatives from 26 Asian countries. As a result of the intense four days of consultations, a formal institution-building relationship is being developed with the Anti- Corruption Agency of Malaysia, and bridges were built with Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Board (CPIB), the Asia Pacific Group (APG), the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other institutions region-wide. The Asia Foundation is actively promoting Mongolia’s participation in this network, which is the basis for cooperation, communication, and mutual legal assistance that contributes to fighting corruption and transnational crime.

In 2005, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Center for Human Rights and Development, began to define the origins of trafficking by documenting a series of trafficking case studies through interviews with victims of trafficking and human...

In 2005, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Center for Human Rights and Development, began to define the origins of trafficking by documenting a series of trafficking case studies through interviews with victims of trafficking and human rights lawyers and law enforcement officials. The Foundation is now developing an anti-trafficking benchmarking tool to identify the incidence of trafficking within, to, and from Mongolia. The first benchmarking study will be completed by August 2006.

In 2005, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Center for Human Rights and Development, began to define the origins of trafficking by documenting a series of trafficking case studies through interviews with victims of trafficking and human...

In 2005, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with Center for Human Rights and Development, began to define the origins of trafficking by documenting a series of trafficking case studies through interviews with victims of trafficking and human rights lawyers and law enforcement officials. The Foundation is now developing an anti-trafficking benchmarking tool to identify the incidence of trafficking within, to, and from Mongolia. The first benchmarking study will be completed by August 2006.

Community and public radio is a powerful force for democracy and development in Mongolia. The Gobi Wave radio station in Dalamzagad, Umnu Gobi Aimag, is among the leaders in a movement to provide objective and uncensored news to local and...

Community and public radio is a powerful force for democracy and development in Mongolia. The Gobi Wave radio station in Dalamzagad, Umnu Gobi Aimag, is among the leaders in a movement to provide objective and uncensored news to local and regional audiences. Gobi Wave broadcasts on FM 103.6 for approximately 12 hours everyday. On two days, Gobi broadcasts for two hours using the national long-wave transmitters. Using long wave, Gobi reaches populations in five aimags, and is their lifeline to news and information.

Mongolian language version

Community and public radio is a powerful force for democracy and development in Mongolia. The Gobi Wave radio station in Dalamzagad, Umnu Gobi Aimag, is among the leaders in a movement to provide objective...

Mongolian language version

Community and public radio is a powerful force for democracy and development in Mongolia. The Gobi Wave radio station in Dalamzagad, Umnu Gobi Aimag, is among the leaders in a movement to provide objective and uncensored news to local and regional audiences. Gobi Wave broadcasts on FM 103.6 for approximately 12 hours everyday. On two days, Gobi broadcasts for two hours using the national long-wave transmitters. Using long wave, Gobi reaches populations in five aimags, and is their lifeline to news and information.

In late 2004, with support from Give2Asia, a U.S. non-profit organization established by The Asia Foundation, Byatshandaa and the MWFA constructed a poultry-training center to complement and strengthen MWFA’s vegetable training center....

In late 2004, with support from Give2Asia, a U.S. non-profit organization established by The Asia Foundation, Byatshandaa and the MWFA constructed a poultry-training center to complement and strengthen MWFA’s vegetable training center. Over the last year and a half, MWFA has trained more than 500 families in sustainable vegetable farming and poultry rearing. As a result, many families, like Doljin’s, have started their own small-scale chicken farming businesses, which can generate over $100-$180 dollars a year in extra income with as few as 10 chickens.

In late 2004, with support from Give2Asia, a U.S. non-profit organization established by The Asia Foundation, Byatshandaa and the MWFA constructed a poultry-training center to complement and strengthen MWFA’s vegetable training center....

In late 2004, with support from Give2Asia, a U.S. non-profit organization established by The Asia Foundation, Byatshandaa and the MWFA constructed a poultry-training center to complement and strengthen MWFA’s vegetable training center. Over the last year and a half, MWFA has trained more than 500 families in sustainable vegetable farming and poultry rearing. As a result, many families, like Doljin’s, have started their own small-scale chicken farming businesses, which can generate over $100-$180 dollars a year in extra income with as few as 10 chickens.

On March 10, 2006, The Asia Foundation signed an important agreement with the Children’s Book Palace that will provide space and help to distribute as many as 100,000 books nationwide over the next three years. The event was attended by...

On March 10, 2006, The Asia Foundation signed an important agreement with the Children’s Book Palace that will provide space and help to distribute as many as 100,000 books nationwide over the next three years. The event was attended by Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences Enkhtuvshin, Deputy Secretary of MPRP, Idevkhten, U.S. Ambassador Pamela J.Slutz, and Todd Smith, Head of the Canada Fund. The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program received generous support from both the U.S. Embassy and from the Canada Fund, which put books in the hands of tens of thousands of students, scholars, and citizens nationwide.

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event gave librarians, some from remote...

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event gave librarians, some from remote rural areas, the opportunity to directly receive the donation on their communities’ behalf. “I want to thank The Asia Foundation for donating these books, which will be useful to a variety of people in our community and will enrich their knowledge of English and the U.S.” said Dulamsuren from Sukhbaatar Province in Mongolia. “I have been a librarian for 33 years and these are the first English-language books that our library has received, thank you!”

Mongolian language version

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event...

Mongolian language version

On March 31, 2006, The Asia Foundation donated 1200 English language text books, on various subjects, for adults and children, to 30 rural (soum level) public libraries throughout Mongolia. This moving event gave librarians, some from remote rural areas, the opportunity to directly receive the donation on their communities’ behalf. “I want to thank The Asia Foundation for donating these books, which will be useful to a variety of people in our community and will enrich their knowledge of English and the U.S.” said Dulamsuren from Sukhbaatar Province in Mongolia. “I have been a librarian for 33 years and these are the first English-language books that our library has received, thank you!”

The Asia Foundation recently won an Asian Development Bank (ADB) grant of $333,000 for Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Marshall Islands to design and implement pilot projects to promote increased public participation in local budget planning...

The Asia Foundation recently won an Asian Development Bank (ADB) grant of $333,000 for Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Marshall Islands to design and implement pilot projects to promote increased public participation in local budget planning through the establishment of citizens’ budget fora. The eight month project seeks to broaden understanding and debate of local budgets so that citizens are more engaged in formulation and oversight of budgets. Lessons learned in the different country contexts will be shared through a final conference and publication.

Overview of The Asia Foundatino's Timor-Leste program - in Tetum.

Husi kedas tinan 1992 mai, The Asia Foundation hala’o ona kooperasaun ho instituisaun lokál sira iha Timor-Leste kona-ba dezenvolvimentu...

Overview of The Asia Foundatino's Timor-Leste program - in Tetum.

Husi kedas tinan 1992 mai, The Asia Foundation hala’o ona kooperasaun ho instituisaun lokál sira iha Timor-Leste kona-ba dezenvolvimentu konstitusionál no reforma legál, edukasaun, negósius estranjeirus, direitus umanus, no dezenvolvimentu ba lideransa. Hafoin referendu 1999 ne’ebé lori Timor-Leste ba independénsia, The Asia Foundation hala’o edukasaun kompreensivu ba votante sira barbarak molok halao programa konaba eleisaun ba asembleia konstituinte no eleisaun presidensiál iha tinan 2001 no 2002.

The Asia Foundation is a leader in the fight against trafficking in persons in Asia, one of the most egregious human rights abuses in the region. In Vietnam, women and children are trafficked to China, Cambodia, Taiwan, and South Korea for...

The Asia Foundation is a leader in the fight against trafficking in persons in Asia, one of the most egregious human rights abuses in the region. In Vietnam, women and children are trafficked to China, Cambodia, Taiwan, and South Korea for sexual exploitation, forced marriages, labor in sweatshops, and/or domestic servitude; and the number of trafficking victims increases annually. Even when these victims manage to return to Vietnam, they face tremendous difficulty in reintegrating into their communities. Stigmatized by society and traumatized by their experience, they generally do not have the education and skills necessary for gainful employment. These women are at a high risk of being re-trafficked.

The Asia Foundation initiated the Ellsworth Bunker Asian Ambassador Series program in 1998 to bring together Washington-based Asian diplomats and American political, business, media, and policy leaders for off-the-record discussions of key...

The Asia Foundation initiated the Ellsworth Bunker Asian Ambassador Series program in 1998 to bring together Washington-based Asian diplomats and American political, business, media, and policy leaders for off-the-record discussions of key issues important to Asia's future. Unprecedented changes in Asia — social, economic, political, and strategic — present both opportunities and challenges for countries in the region and the United States. This program series allows both Asian ambassadors and select individuals in Washington to discuss and explore issues of mutual interest and change in the region.

The Asia Foundation supports initiatives to strengthen institutional and human resource capacity, public-private partnerships, and policy reform in the fields of governance and law. Through a combination of grants and technical assistance, the...

The Asia Foundation supports initiatives to strengthen institutional and human resource capacity, public-private partnerships, and policy reform in the fields of governance and law. Through a combination of grants and technical assistance, the Foundation assists organizations throughout Asia on a range of critical issues, including national and local governance, legislative development, elections, access to justice, and conflict resolution.

With the advent of the policy of renovation (doi moi) in 1986, Vietnam has been able to achieve a consistently high level of GDP growth in the past decade (8.4 percent in 2005) and effectively address the problem of poverty. Much of this...

With the advent of the policy of renovation (doi moi) in 1986, Vietnam has been able to achieve a consistently high level of GDP growth in the past decade (8.4 percent in 2005) and effectively address the problem of poverty. Much of this explosive economic growth is a direct result of the government’s practical economic reforms to encourage private sector growth. Since the implementation of the Enterprise Law in 2000, Vietnam has registered more than 120,000 formal private companies, six times the number registered in the nine years before the law’s enactment. Yet, the benefits of Vietnam’s rapid economic growth have not been spread evenly across the country.

This nation-wide political opinion poll, Nepal Contemporary Political Situation II 2005 (NCPS–II 2005), was carried out by Interdisciplinary Analysts, a Kathmandu-based research organisation and funded by The Asia Foundation. The opinion...

This nation-wide political opinion poll, Nepal Contemporary Political Situation II 2005 (NCPS–II 2005), was carried out by Interdisciplinary Analysts, a Kathmandu-based research organisation and funded by The Asia Foundation. The opinion poll was designed between November and December 2005 and administered with the support of ACNielson Nepal Pvt. Ltd., a marketing research organisation, between 5 January and 25 January, 2006. Data processing and analysis were carried out in February 2006, and the report was prepared and finalised in March and April 2006.

This guide has been developed to help civil society groups understand and analyze government budgets as a first step towards engaging in such dialogue. The guide can be used to facilitate budget literacy trainings and to help civil society...

This guide has been developed to help civil society groups understand and analyze government budgets as a first step towards engaging in such dialogue. The guide can be used to facilitate budget literacy trainings and to help civil society organizations engage in budget analysis on their own following training. It may also be useful to new parliamentarians, who often are not given formal budget training, despite their responsibility to enact the budget in most countries. While basic information on budgets is covered, this guide has been specifically modified for consideration of the tehsil level budget in Pakistan. This manual does not cover analysis of other local government budgets (such as union or district), nor does it include analysis of provincial and national budgets.

Building on a decade of support for development in East Timor, The Asia Foundation launched a major law reform program in 2002 to respond to the needs of the newly independent nation. The Asia Foundation supports the legal development efforts...

Building on a decade of support for development in East Timor, The Asia Foundation launched a major law reform program in 2002 to respond to the needs of the newly independent nation. The Asia Foundation supports the legal development efforts of government and civil society to strengthen the justice system at the national and local levels. The East Timor program strengthens the accountability and transparency of the judicial system, assists in the development of effective and accessible legal aid services and alternative dispute resolution, and strengthens women’s access to justice.

On December 15, 2005, a court trial was held in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, to prosecute a human trafficking case. A 20-year-old girl named Thuy, herself a former victim of trafficking, was accused of trafficking 27 women and children. Four...

On December 15, 2005, a court trial was held in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, to prosecute a human trafficking case. A 20-year-old girl named Thuy, herself a former victim of trafficking, was accused of trafficking 27 women and children. Four victims from Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province escaped and were rescued, and subsequently served as witnesses testifying against the accused trafficker. The trafficker was convicted and sentenced to 24 years of imprisonment, and was ordered to compensate the victims for the mental and physical trauma endured.

For more than 50 years, The Asia Foundation has been a constant partner and advocate for economic reform and development in Indonesia. Over the decades the Foundation has worked closely with small cooperatives and businesses to broaden their...

For more than 50 years, The Asia Foundation has been a constant partner and advocate for economic reform and development in Indonesia. Over the decades the Foundation has worked closely with small cooperatives and businesses to broaden their opportunities and growth potential. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) employ nearly 79% of the workforce and contribute 56% of the GDP. After the Asian financial crisis, the Foundation further strengthened its economic assistance to this vital sector, initiating projects for faster business permitting, analytical tools to improve government regulation, private sector forums and surveys to measure local investment climates. Through a variety of such advocacy programs the Foundation has helped to create more efficient local economies and eliminate local regulations that stifle business.

In Bahasa-For more than 50 years, The Asia Foundation has been a constant partner and advocate for economic reform and development in Indonesia. Over the decades the Foundation has worked closely with small cooperatives and businesses to...

In Bahasa-For more than 50 years, The Asia Foundation has been a constant partner and advocate for economic reform and development in Indonesia. Over the decades the Foundation has worked closely with small cooperatives and businesses to broaden their opportunities and growth potential. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) employ nearly 79% of the workforce and contribute 56% of the GDP. After the Asian financial crisis, the Foundation further strengthened its economic assistance to this vital sector, initiating projects for faster business permitting, analytical tools to improve government regulation, private sector forums and surveys to measure local investment climates. Through a variety of such advocacy programs the Foundation has helped to create more efficient local economies and eliminate local regulations that stifle business.

This Strategic Conflict Assessment (SCA) follows and builds upon a previous assessment conducted for the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) in 2000 (Goodhand, 2001). Like the previous study, it aims to do three things: First,...

This Strategic Conflict Assessment (SCA) follows and builds upon a previous assessment conducted for the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) in 2000 (Goodhand, 2001). Like the previous study, it aims to do three things: First, to provide an analysis of the structures and dynamics of conflict and peace in Sri Lanka since 2000. Second, to examine how international engagement has interacted with conflict and peace dynamics, with a particular focus on aid donors during this time period. Third, to identify how the strategies and approaches of international donors can best engage with and help strengthen domestic peacebuilding efforts.

This report is part of a broader study entitled "Aid, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka" (Goodhand and Klem 2005). Its focus is exclusively the North-East1 of Sri Lanka since the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) between the...

This report is part of a broader study entitled "Aid, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka" (Goodhand and Klem 2005). Its focus is exclusively the North-East1 of Sri Lanka since the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) between the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in February 2002. The report explores changing issues, relationships, and trends at a micro level and provides a critique of the macro-level analysis that has informed the peace process in Sri Lanka to date.