Asia Foundation

Japanese: アジア財団 - アジアざいだん(英語表記)Asia Foundation
Asia Foundation
An American business foundation established in 1952 with the goal of social and educational development in Asian countries. Funded primarily through government grants and private donations, it has been carrying out a wide range of development assistance projects for local communities in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand), South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan), and East Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong), including: (1) improving social and educational facilities; (2) training local leaders; (3) establishing laws and administrative management systems; (4) providing guidance on food, nutrition, sanitation, and population issues; (5) promoting intraregional cooperation for development; and (6) promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Asian countries.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アジア諸国の社会・教育開発を目的に,1952年に設立されたアメリカの事業財団。政府補助金および民間寄付をおもな財源として,東南アジア(インドネシア,マレーシア,フィリピン,タイ),南アジア(アフガニスタン,バングラデシュ,パキスタン),東アジア(日本,韓国,台湾,香港)諸地域の地域社会を対象に,(1)社会・教育施設の整備,(2)地域指導者の養成,(3)法律,行政管理制度の確立,(4)食糧,栄養,衛生,人口問題の指導,(5)開発のための域内協力の推進,(6)アメリカとアジア諸国との相互理解の増進など広範な開発援助事業を行っている。

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