Impact Area
Build Inclusive, Future-Ready Economies
Economies in Asia and the Pacific are dynamic engines of global innovation and growth—but realizing their full potential to deliver prosperity for people will require inclusive and future-ready systems.
TAF collaborates with partners to shape forward-looking economic policies, foster innovation, enhance resilience, and build critical skills, ensuring that everyone benefits from opportunities and progress. We pay special attention to ensuring that everyone in society can prosper.
We help countries navigate demographic shifts, embrace emerging technologies, undertake energy transitions, and bolster environmental resilience. This work includes expanding digital and technological competencies, supporting sustainable infrastructure, and improving policies for the care economy. Through targeted partnerships and bold ideas, we help shape competitive, inclusive, and resilient economies.
Featured Programs
Creating Pathways for Women in STEM
To help more young women move from STEM education into careers, the STEM ConnectHER program links students and early-career women across Asia with mentoring, networks, and workplace opportunities.
Providing Digital Skills to Expand Economic Opportunity
Our programming helps provide Southeast Asia’s small businesses with the digital skills they need to adapt, compete, and grow.
Transforming Policy Through Locally Led Reform
To help reforms take hold in the Philippines, we work with local leaders to build coalitions that advance practical solutions to key public policy challenges.
Sustaining Peace Through Women’s Economic Strength
In Bangsamoro, we help women entrepreneurs and former combatants build livelihoods that support families, local economies, and lasting peace.
Boosting Cybersecurity Across Asia and the Pacific
Small enterprises going digital are vulnerable to growing cyber threats. The APAC Cybersecurity Fund provides them with practical tools and skills to operate securely in the digital economy.
Equipping Women Workers with Advanced Skills
We help women garment workers in Bangladesh build skills and access services and support to adapt to technological and environmental change in the industry.
Accelerating Small and Growing Businesses
Vietnam’s MSMEs and household businesses are rapidly adopting e-commerce, digital payments, social media sales, and platform-based services, but many remain exposed to phishing, fake websites, data leaks, platform fraud, and social media-based scams. While Vietnam has made strong progress on cybersecurity policy, protection remains uneven for smaller and informal businesses. With funding from Google.org, the APAC Cybersecurity Fund addresses this gap by strengthening practical cyber readiness, improving MSME-friendly guidance, and helping businesses participate more safely and confidently in the digital economy.
Learn more about TAF’s approach to key action pathways
Latest Thinking
Thinking and Working Politically in Development: Coalitions for Change in the Philippines
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CARECON 2025: The New Frontiers in the Care Economy Conference
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From Vulnerability to Resilience: Cybersecurity Challenges for MSMEs in the APAC Region
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Go Digital ASEAN: Regional Impact Summary
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