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29Jul2022

How to measure democracy

Democracy is a complex and loaded term, applied in myriad ways. Democracy means more than just the rule of the majority, and when we…

06Jul2022

Gender and Age Inequality in Disasters

Credit: Oxfam in the Philippines When disaster strikes a community, how does it impact different people of different ages and genders differently? Surprisingly little…

13May2022

Gender and Age Inequality of Disaster Risk in Southeast Asia

In late 2020, Rapid Asia conducted the study on Gender and Age Inequality of Disaster risk in Southeast Asia. The full report can be…

15Mar2022

Rapid Asia becomes a Certified B Corporation

Interview with Mr Daniel Lindgren, Founder of Rapid Asia. The interview took place in Bangkok in January 2022. Q: What is a B Corporation?…

17Feb2022

Strengthening women’s agency in disasters

Photo credit: Plan International  Women in Bangladesh face a range of stark inequalities, and these impact the participation of women and girls when disaster…

31Jan2022

Endline Evaluation: Worker Wellbeing Project in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam

In 2021 Rapid Asia conducted the Endline Evaluation for the Worker Wellbeing project in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia between 2018 and 2021. The Made…

23Dec2021

Study on Women and Girls’ Participation in Community Risk Management in Bangladesh

In late 2020, Rapid Asia carried out a study on Women and Girls’ participation in Community Risk Management in Bangladesh to better understand and…

15Dec2021

Empowering Youth to Lead in the Green Economy

Photo Credit: Vietnam Times To provide a more robust understanding of how youth can play a leading role in environmental sustainability, Rapid Asia carried…

23Nov2021

The Future of Labour Skills in Vietnam

Photo: (Airam Dato-on/Unsplash.com) Over the past 30 years, Viet Nam has experienced rapid economic growth, turning the country from one of the world’s poorest…

17Nov2021

Labour Market Assessment: Identifying Opportunities for Vulnerable Vietnamese from Selected Provinces of Viet Nam

In 2020 Rapid Asia conducted a labour market assessment with employers in Vietnam. The study measured demand and supply of labour and skills across…

09Nov2021

Greening the Mekong: action for a greener economy with children and youth

In 2020 Rapid Asia carried out a study on Green Jobs with youth to better understand the opportunities and barriers for young people to…

23Sep2021

Impact of COVID-19 on low skilled workers

Photo credit: Hamilton Medical To better understand working conditions in a labour market and help better inform interventions and measure progress on labour conditions,…