Books change lives. Books crackle with ideas and help shape young people's imaginations, critical thinking skills, and their understanding of the world. They are powerful tools to combat poverty and inspire positive, long-lasting change. Books for Asia has been committed to empowering children with literacy, creating opportunities for higher learning, and educating future leaders in 18 countries, from Afghanistan to Vietnam, for 55 years.
On May 4, 2009, Nepal's Prime Minister, Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also known as Prachanda), resigned from his post.
The "Election Season: Nepal" series documents events surrounding the nation-wide April 10, 2008 election, during which the CPN-Maoist party won a plurality of seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly.
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports Asian initiatives to improve governance and law, economic development, women's empowerment, the environment, and regional cooperation. Drawing on nearly 60 years of experience in Asia, the Foundation collaborates with private and public partners to support leadership and institutional development, exchanges, and policy research.
With 17 offices throughout Asia, an office in Washington, DC, and its headquarters in San Francisco, the Foundation addresses these issues on both a country and regional level. In 2011, the Foundation provided more than $97 million in program support and distributed nearly one million books and journals valued at over $41 million.
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports Asian initiatives to improve governance and law, economic developm...