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The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, their work across the region addresses five overarching goals: strengthen governance, empower women, expand economic opportunity, increase environmental resilience, and promote international cooperation.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Cambodia: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), Atlas of Gender and Environment for Cambodia (USAID, 2017-2018), Gender, Water, and Poverty in Cambodia, Localizing SDGs for Sustainable Urban Resources Management

Indonesia: Improving Governance of Land Use, Land-Use Change & Forestry (LULUCF) in Indonesia (Project Phases I & II)

Vietnam: Low-carbon industrial zone development in Vietnam, Cooperative Model for Better Urban Agricultural Production, Urban flood management through community-based and multistakeholder initiatives, Reducing the consumption of single-use plastic products in supermarkets, Resilient business network development

Regional Programs: USAID Mekong Safeguards

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Green and Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture
    • Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation
    • Circular Economy and Waste Reduction
    • Clean Air and Pollution Reduction
    • Sustainable Forestry and Reforestation
    • Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Provide financial support to entrepreneur-support intermediaries

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Performance or impact measurement and management support
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Operations and technology development or adoption

  • Program online

    • Hybrid

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Minority or disadvantaged populations
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