The Asia Foundation Report

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  Recommendations Towards Improving Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Malaysia 

  Subramaniam, Nadya; Bush, Robin (The Asia Foundation, 2022-01-30)

  This study aims to examine and evaluate the efficacy of the Malaysian TVET ecosystem with special focus on the strategies and initiatives by the various lead organisations to realise national TVET objectives. The study will also submit recommendations for the future direction of TVET in Malaysia.

  This study aims to examine and evaluate the efficacy of the Malaysian TVET ecosystem with special focus on the strategies and initiatives by the various lead organisations to realise national TVET objectives. The study will also submit recommendations ...
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  From Hanoi to Hyderabad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Women and Marginalized Groups in Asian Cities 

  Saluja, Sumaya; Neville, Sally; Calder, Rebecca; Nixon, Nicola; Surie., Mandakini (The Asia Foundation, 2021-12-30)

  This issue looks at the multidimensional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in eight cities across Asia. It draws on research conducted between October 2020 and April 2021, in partnership with Kore Global, that focused on the perspectives and experiences of those who receive the fewest benefits of urbanization due to a range of intersecting marginalized identities and experiences, such as their gender, ...

  This issue looks at the multidimensional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in eight cities across Asia. It draws on research conducted between October 2020 and April 2021, in partnership with Kore Global, that focused on the perspectives and experiences ...
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  Expanding Opportunities in the Digital Economy for Women Entrepreneurs: A COVID-19 response initiative in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Nepal 

  Foundation, Visa (The Asia Foundation, 2021-11-30)

  Among the many challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic are the widening gender gaps in economic opportunities, especially in a rapidly changing and increasingly digitized economy. Covid-19 mobility restrictions and lockdowns hastened businesses’ transition to e-commerce and digital trade, yet many businesses were – and still are – struggling to make the transition to e-commerce. Micro and ...

  Among the many challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic are the widening gender gaps in economic opportunities, especially in a rapidly changing and increasingly digitized economy. Covid-19 mobility restrictions and lockdowns hastened businesses’ ...
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  Philippine Disability Sector Research: An Initial Analysis of Access to Social and Public Services, Education, Work and Employment, and Civic Participation and Governance 

  Education, Beyond (The Asia Foundation, 2021-10-30)

  The study attempted to provide a broad overview of the experiences of persons with disabilities across key areas, specifically, the rights of persons with disabilities, the barriers that individuals encounter, and the response of duty-bearers to these barriers. It aimed to ensure that persons with disabilities are fully represented and heard in the data collection, analysis, and final report. The ...

  The study attempted to provide a broad overview of the experiences of persons with disabilities across key areas, specifically, the rights of persons with disabilities, the barriers that individuals encounter, and the response of duty-bearers to these ...

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