The Asia Foundation

In Indonesia, the Foundation has been responding to the real and pressing needs of small businesses since 1996. The Partnership for Enterprise Policy Reform program, funded by USAID, works to improve the business environment by broadening...

In Indonesia, the Foundation has been responding to the real and pressing needs of small businesses since 1996. The Partnership for Enterprise Policy Reform program, funded by USAID, works to improve the business environment by broadening private sector participation in government decisions on small business policy. The program is also enabling greater access to credit at the local level through a better functioning financial system. Lastly, the Foundation works to increase the availability of relevant technology and information to and among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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 Asia Foundation (TAF) and Global Risk Strategies (Global) are providing invaluable advice and assistance to the Joint Electoral Management Body Secretariat (JEMBS), a hybrid of Afghan professionals and UN advisors planning Voter...

The Asia Foundation (TAF) and Global Risk Strategies (Global) are providing invaluable advice and assistance to the Joint Electoral Management Body Secretariat (JEMBS), a hybrid of Afghan professionals and UN advisors planning Voter Registration and Elections.

The Asia Foundation maintains elections programs, including monitor and voter education, in nine countries in Asia. In recent years, the Foundation has implemented significant elections programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia,...

The Asia Foundation maintains elections programs, including monitor and voter education, in nine countries in Asia. In recent years, the Foundation has implemented significant elections programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Timor-Leste.

Aid to Subnational Conflict and Post-Conflict Areas: Balancing Development, Governance, and Security

Subnational conflict is a widespread problem in Asia, affecting nearly two-thirds of the countries in South and Southeast Asia. While...

Aid to Subnational Conflict and Post-Conflict Areas: Balancing Development, Governance, and Security

Subnational conflict is a widespread problem in Asia, affecting nearly two-thirds of the countries in South and Southeast Asia. While most of Asia is rapidly developing, subnational conflict areas typically lag behind in key development indicators. Many of these regions have been afflicted by conflict for decades, leading to protracted cycles of under-development, poor governance and instability. These conditions create an environment that stifles local economic growth, prevents integration into the national and regional economies, and leads to deteriorating social services. The project team will focus on four cases of subnational conflicts and post-conflict in Asia: Mindanao and Sulu (Philippines), Southern Thailand, Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, and Aceh (Indonesia).

While much of Asia is developing rapidly, some countries and subnational regions remain caught in protracted cycles of conflict and fragility, leading to under-development, poor governance and instability. State-society relations in these...

While much of Asia is developing rapidly, some countries and subnational regions remain caught in protracted cycles of conflict and fragility, leading to under-development, poor governance and instability. State-society relations in these environments are often troubled, and have frequently become the primary cause of prolonged conflict and fragility. Many citizens in conflict-affected and fragile regions have come to see their government as distant, unresponsive, inaccessible, or absent altogether. When citizens perceive states as illegitimate, many will simply avoid contact with their governments, and in some cases support violent challenges to state authority.

Since early 2011, The Asia Foundation and the Korea Development Institute have been working together to move development effectiveness forward by facilitating mutual learning among both emerging Asian development cooperation partners and...

Since early 2011, The Asia Foundation and the Korea Development Institute have been working together to move development effectiveness forward by facilitating mutual learning among both emerging Asian development cooperation partners and "traditional" aid donors.

The Asia Foundation supports efforts to build more effective and responsive law and justice mechanisms at both local and national levels and through both formal and informal institutions. We work with partners in government, nongovernmental...

The Asia Foundation supports efforts to build more effective and responsive law and justice mechanisms at both local and national levels and through both formal and informal institutions. We work with partners in government, nongovernmental organizations, and within communities, with the ultimate aim of helping to increase access to justice, improve community safety, strengthen peace and security, and accelerate sustainable economic and social development.

The Asia Foundation supports efforts to build more effective and responsive law and justice mechanisms at both local and national levels and through both formal and informal institutions. We work with partners in government, nongovernmental...

The Asia Foundation supports efforts to build more effective and responsive law and justice mechanisms at both local and national levels and through both formal and informal institutions. We work with partners in government, nongovernmental organizations, and within communities, with the ultimate aim of helping to increase access to justice, improve community safety, strengthen peace and security, and accelerate sustainable economic and social development.

Advancing Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities for Small and Medium Businesses

The Asia Foundation has a decades-long history of supporting broad-based economic growth across Asia through both public and private...

Advancing Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunities for Small and Medium Businesses

The Asia Foundation has a decades-long history of supporting broad-based economic growth across Asia through both public and private channels. Through its Economic Development programs, the Foundation has assisted micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in accessing the legal information, financing, business services, and skills they need to enhance their competitiveness and profitability, thereby helping to create jobs and reduce poverty.