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Nikkei News Features Asia Foundation Op-Ed on Thailand’s Looming Economic Crisis
September 9, 2020
Media Coverage
Nikkei Asian Review publishes an op-ed written by the Foundation’s Country Representative in Thailand Thomas Parks. The article highlights key findings from Enduring the Pandemic: Surveys of the Impact of Covid-19 on Thai Small Businesses. Beyond Thailand’s success in limiting the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis, two other crises are unfolding… Read more
The Asia Foundation Appoints Mark McDowell Country Representative in Myanmar
Yangon, September 8, 2020
News
The Asia Foundation announces the appointment of Ambassador Mark McDowell as country representative in Myanmar. He oversees programmatic and operational priorities for the Myanmar office, notably, building the country’s capacity for regional and global integration; strengthening institutions and processes of democratic governance; contributing to i… Read more
The Asia Foundation and H&M Foundation Support Women Garment Workers in Bangladesh
September 1, 2020
News
The Asia Foundation has joined the H&M Foundation in a new partnership to coordinate immediate disaster relief for female garment workers in Bangladesh who have been impacted by Covid-19. In addition, through this partnership The Asia Foundation and the H&M Foundation are working to address the longer-term needs, welfare, and livelihoods of… Read more
Virtual Event – Enduring the Pandemic: Surveys of the Impact of Covid-19 on the Livelihoods of Thai People
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Events
9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT (Washington DC) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ICT (Bangkok) REGISTER FOR ZOOM EVENT While Thailand has been largely successful in stemming the tide of Covid-19 infections, the economic impact has been severe and could very well outlast the pandemic. The severe economic shock of this pandemic will only deepen existing inequalities and may… Read more
The Asia Foundation Supports Legal Aid in Laos
August 24, 2020
News
On August 14, 2020, The Asia Foundation provided a grant to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in Laos to further implement the Memorandum of Understanding on Access to Justice and Legal Aid Support for January 2020 to May 2023. The ministry plans to open legal aid offices in all provinces and districts of Laos, and the Foundation will provide support t… Read more
Asia Foundation Development Fellow Farhad Wajdi Awarded Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award
August 13, 2020
Media Coverage
Asia Foundation Development Fellow Farhad Wajdi, an entrepreneur in Afghanistan, has won the Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award and a $50,000 cash prize. The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The awards are presented by the W… Read more
Wall Street Journal Highlights Lana Condor’s Vietnam Girls Scholars Program
August 11, 2020
Media Coverage
The Wall Street Journal features The Asia Foundation in a profile of 2019 Lotus Circle honoree Lana Condor. Since 2017, Condor has worked with the Foundation to support female scholars in Can Tho, Vietnam. And you do philanthropy work for the Asia Foundation too. [Condor has supported the organization’s girls scholarship program since 2017, financi… Read more
The Visa Foundation and The Asia Foundation Partner to Respond to the Impact of Covid-19 on Women and Girls in Asia
August 11, 2020
News
The Visa Foundation and The Asia Foundation launched a new partnership to support women’s economic advancement and address rising incidences of gender-based violence (GBV) across Malaysia, Myanmar, and Nepal. This partnership is part of The Visa Foundation’s commitment to support small and micro-business that aligns with its long-term focus on wome… Read more
The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation Expands Partnership to Transform Girls’ Futures in Vietnam and Indonesia
August 3, 2020
News
The Asia Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation (ELCCF) have renewed their commitment to transforming the future of economically and socially disadvantaged adolescent girls in Vietnam and Indonesia through education and skills development programs. Since the launch of ELCCF’s Scholarship program in Vietnam in 2010, The Asia… Read more
Virtual Event – Children of War: A Rapid Needs Assessment of Orphans in Muslim Mindanao U.S. Launch
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Events
Please note: Due to a technical difficulty, opening remarks from Sam Chittick and Minister Jajurie have been cut off On July 30, 2020 the Asia Foundation launched the report Children of War: A Rapid Needs Assessment of Orphans in Muslim Mindanao, which summarizes findings from a rapid assessment of the status of orphans who have lost at least one p… Read more