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What does international development really mean? Hosts John Rieger and Tracie Yang take us on a journey to meet the people on the ground shaping Asia’s future.

  1. 10/29/2024

    The Global Roadmap for Action on the Care Economy

    Care isn't just a women's issue - it's an economic imperative The caregiving crisis of Covid-19 and long-term trends such as aging populations have thrown a spotlight on the gaps in the global care economy. This Roadmap points to the way forward.

    21 min

  2. 10/24/2024

    U.S.–China–Southeast Asia Relations, a Special Report

    Southeast Asia has become the central arena of U.S.-Chinese competition. In this conversation, the authors of a new report from The Asia Foundation discuss the prospects for peaceful regional cooperation.

    30 min

  3. 08/29/2024

    TAF70: Transforming a Time-Honored Tradition of Community Mediation

    This week, we look back three decades to an Asia Foundation program that has transformed the delivery of justice in Bangladesh by making the country’s traditional system for mediating disputes, the shalish, more inclusive, more equitable, and more sensitive to the rights and interests of women and vulnerable groups.

    22 min

  4. 07/03/2024

    Meet the Young Asian Diplomats

    Our annual study tour brought eleven young diplomats from across Asia to the United States. Two of them joined us to discuss their experiences.

    20 min

  5. 05/22/2024

    TAF70: Reforming Agricultural Land Titling in the Philippines

    In 1936, the Philippines gave traditional farmers formal title to the lands they had farmed for generations. The Public Land Act was expected to boost agriculture by encouraging landowners to invest in their property, yet for years it didn’t work. The puzzle was why, and what to do about it. Joining us for this tale of “thinking and working politically” is Erwin Tiamson, former director of the Philippines Land Management Bureau and attorney with our partner, the Foundation for Economic Freedom, which worked to change the law. Also with us is Jaime Faustino of The Asia Foundation’s Coalitions for Change. Read more about "thinking and working politically" in our latest issue of the InAsia blog.

    23 min

  6. 03/06/2024

    Cultivating Women’s Forest Stewardship: The 100 Champions Network

    Rural women have proven to be uniquely effective protectors of Indonesia’s vast and threatened forests. Joining us this week is Rahpriyanto Alam Surya Putra,  the director of The Asia Foundation’s Environmental Governance program in Indonesia, to talk about women’s forest stewardship and a project called the 100 Champions Network. Read the full InAsia blog piece on the the project: Cultivating Women’s Forest Stewardship: The 100 Champions Network - The Asia Foundation

    15 min

  7. 02/21/2024

    A New Chapter for a Storied Books Program

    We explore the transformative journey of The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia, now reborn as Let's Read. Director Kyle Barker, alongside team members from Indonesia, Aryasatyani Sintadewi and Haura Najmakamila, delve into the pivotal shift from distributing millions of physical books since 1954 to pioneering digital storybooks in local languages. This innovative leap into digital literacy aims to foster young readers' growth, reflecting the evolving landscape of publishing and the crucial role of digital access in education and development. Check out the full Let's Read digital library and read Kyle Barker's blog chronicling the history of Books for Asia.

    17 min

  8. 02/08/2024

    Myanmar: Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State

    February 1 marked the anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar’s democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict. Three years later, popular resistance, from peaceful protests to armed insurgency, remains strong, particularly among communities in the country’s border regions, where central control has been contested since Myanmar was a British colony. This week, we talked to independent researcher June N.S. about his latest publication about Chin State, Myanmar, Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State, Myanmar.

    20 min
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What does international development really mean? Hosts John Rieger and Tracie Yang take us on a journey to meet the people on the ground shaping Asia’s future.

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  • Creator
    The Asia Foundation
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    74
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