The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia-Pacific.
18 country offices in Asia
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📍In Tansen, @AusAmbNP saw firsthand how #SNGPNepal is strengthening governance systems and structures. From public finance to justice, planning, & health—SNGP is making impact where it matters.
🤝 They also met with #SNGPFellows to hear their stories working with local gov't.
Deputy Head of Mission Mr Greg Klemm visited Tansen Municipality & met key officials to discuss the impact of federalism at the local level. Tansen is one of seven partner municipalities of 🇦🇺's flagship SNGP program implemented by @Asia_Foundation.
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“When regional powers invest in major developments, local political elites strategically channel these resources through patronage networks,” says Gobie Rajalingam, Lisa Denney
and Aderito Soares.
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10 Years later, we revisit the lessons for disaster response and preparedness from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal. Our research, with support from 🇬🇧🇨🇭, still provides insights for future disasters.
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📢 New white paper: Scholars from @StanfordHAI, @Asia_Foundation, and @UPTuks map the current landscape of technical approaches to developing LLMs that better perform for and represent low-resource languages. (1/4) ↘️
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ALT Mind the (Language) Gap: Mapping the Challenges of LLM Development in Low-Resource Language Contexts
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How did Korea go from aid recipient to global innovator? Dr. Kyungjin Song of @Asia_Foundation shares lessons for Sri Lanka: bold investments, strong infrastructure, private sector leadership & an unwavering focus on innovation.
@CeylonChamber
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“The truth is that the nexus between the provision of development assistance and the national interests that aid helps serve has always been complex, contingent and contested,” say @chill_AID from @devpolicy and @NicolaJNixon from @Asia_Foundation.
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Congratulations to the third cohort of 🇦🇺’s SNGP fellows for successfully completing 12-months fellowship program that provides practical knowledge on diverse topics related to local governance, leadership, and community engagement. We wish them all the best!
@Asia_Foundation
#WiDConference2025 in #Nepal is all about supporting #womenindata and tech, under the theme #सङ्कल्प: Using Data to Turn Promises into Progress.
Supported by @D4D_Nepal & @UKinNepal since 2020, we're harnessing the power of data for real impact!
#TechForWomen
#IWD2025
Valuable dialogue among local governments are essential to service delivery and good governance.
Our Subnational Governance Program in #Nepal is supported through our strategic partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
🙏Mayor Mohanmaya Dhakal Bhandari for hosting this year’s successful Municipal Roundtable in Birendranagar, Karnali.
Lively discussions with counterpart local governments strengthens grassroots democracy through better understanding of rights, capabilities and challenges. #SNGP
Calling CSOs in #Madhesh & #Lumbini Provinces in #Nepal!
💪🏽 DIGD Challenge Fund: Empower Persons with Disabilities & Gender and Sexual Minorities
👩🏽🏫 LEAP Challenge Fund: Strengthen education systems for marginalized communities
@USAIDNepal @PactWorld
#USAIDCSM
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54% of Nepalis say constitutional restructuring improved #governance. Despite challenges, 🇳🇵 is a model for 24+ countries adopting #federalism.
We explored this in a conference with @AusAmbNP @kusol2014, discussing progress & future steps in federalism bit.ly/4fEk4Ti
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It was a muster of meticulous minds, gathered to officially launch #CPPRIndia's project to create a coastal think tank network in India, with the support of
@Asia_Foundation.
#IndoPacific #IndianOcean #BayofBengal #ArabianSea #MaritimeSecurity #BlueEconomy #Fisheries #Ports
Our #DigitalSPARKChallenge2024 is taking on misinformation!
Youth from across #ASEAN, #TimorLeste, and #Australia came together to combat fake news.
Congrats to our challenge winner from the #Philippines, NoFake Duo.
🙏🏽 @ausambasean for the support
#Sabah is a state in #Malaysia renowned for its rich and diverse marine ecosystem.
On October 19-20, we're exchanging ideas w/ policymakers and experts on how to build a sustainable and inclusive #blueeconomy in Sabah.
blueeconomy.sabah.gov.my/sib…
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📆 Our team in #Malaysia is spearheading a key session on building pathways towards a resilient care ecosystem at the inaugural Sarawak Urban Forum hosted by Malaysia’s Commission of the City of Kuching North.
@AusHCMalaysia
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📅 The Asia Foundation is excited to welcome the Tanzanian delegation to India under the India – U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP) in New Delhi for customized training on grid modernization from September 17-27, led by experts from Grid-India.
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Just finished a 5-day workshop under our flagship Subnational Governance Program with policy think tanks & officials from #Karnali & #Gandaki. We explored how Market System Development can boost local planning & growth. Excited to see how this drives future opportunities!
60 ASEAN young leaders met in #Yogyakarta for the #YSEALIWorkshop on Sustainable & Inclusive Cultural Tourism. Find out how we equipped them to shape #SoutheastAsia's tourism future, ensuring cultural preservation. @usembassyjkt @yseali @USMission2ASEAN
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📍 Join us at the #PeaceCon2024 virtual session! XCEPT researchers will present community-led approaches to social cohesion and peacebuilding in conflict areas of Africa and Asia. Register here: allianceforpeacebuilding.org…
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24,034 children's books read in one month! We are igniting literacy in #Cambodia. Discover how Let’s Read transforms kindergarten classrooms by uniting teachers and parents to spark a love of reading in young students.
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