THE ASIA FOUNDATION

GOVERNANCE: TAF FOSTERS RESPONSIVE, EFFECTIVE, AND ACCOUNTABLE INSTITUTIONS AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION. CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER ACTORS, TAF'S PROGRAMS FACILITATE: MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, AND SERVICES; PRODUCTIVE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND CITIZEN VOICE IN PUBLIC DECISION MAKING; FAIRER, MORE JUST, AND MORE ACCESSIBLE LEGAL SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION; AND MORE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES, APPROACHES, AND MECHANISMS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT AND PROMOTE PEACE.

ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE AND REGIONAL COOPERATION: TAF SUPPORTS LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND REGIONAL-LEVEL EFFORTS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. TAF'S PROGRAMS: SUPPORT DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, STEM EDUCATION, AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES; FACILITATE THE APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, TRADE, AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; STRENGTHEN THE ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS; HELP SECURE THE POLICY MEASURES AND ACTIONS NEEDED FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION AND CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS; AND STRENGTHEN PLATFORMS FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION. TAF'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMING FACILITATES INCREASED CROSS-SECTORAL COOPERATION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT MITIGATION, AND GREATER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE. TAF'S REGIONAL COOPERATION INCLUDES LEADERSHIP AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC LEADERS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, AND PROMOTES INCREASED MULTICOUNTRY COOPERATION ON CRITICAL REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES, INCLUDING AID EFFECTIVENESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT, SECURITY, AND FOREIGN POLICY.