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Delighted to commit another phase to Australia’s partnership with The Asia Foundation to support good governance and civil society in the Philippines. Strong institutions + vibrant civil society = inclusive and sustainable development.

A strong digital economy starts with a strong digital education. Our USAID Digital Workforce Development united 130 professionals and educators in #Cambodia to help build a robust workforce for the digital future. #Digitalupskiling asiafoundation.org/upskilling-cam…

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. asiafoundation.org/igniting-early…

📍 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/peacecon-2024-… @CPJ_BracU Rift Valley Institute @CRbuildpea

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. U.S. Embassy Jakarta YSEALI US Mission to ASEAN asiafoundation.org/yseali-worksho…

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!

📅 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.

📆 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. Danielle Heinecke Robin Bush

#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/sibec2024 Robin Bush Danielle Heinecke

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

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 The Asia Foundation. #IndoPacific #IndianOcean #BayofBengal #ArabianSea #MaritimeSecurity #BlueEconomy #Fisheries #Ports

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 Leann Johnston @kusol2014, discussing progress & future steps in federalism bit.ly/4fEk4Ti

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 USAID/Nepal Pact #USAIDCSM Apply ⬇️

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.

#WiDConference2025 in #Nepal is all about supporting #womenindata and tech, under the theme #सङ्‍कल्प: Using Data to Turn Promises into Progress. Supported by Data for Development in Nepal & UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵 since 2020, we're harnessing the power of data for real impact! #TechForWomen #IWD2025

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! The Asia Foundation

“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 Cam from devpolicy.org and @NicolaJNixon from The Asia Foundation. devpolicy.org/aligning-aid-w…

How did Korea go from aid recipient to global innovator? Dr. Kyungjin Song of The Asia Foundation shares lessons for Sri Lanka: bold investments, strong infrastructure, private sector leadership & an unwavering focus on innovation. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce youtu.be/ZkmdxBBmJEE

📢 New white paper: Scholars from Stanford HAI, The Asia Foundation, and University of Pretoria map the current landscape of technical approaches to developing LLMs that better perform for and represent low-resource languages. (1/4) ↘️ hai.stanford.edu/policy/mind-th…

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. asiafoundation.org/a-decade-later… @ukinnepal Ambassador Dr. Danielle Meuwly Swiss Development and Cooperation