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09Feb2023

Rapid Asia presented the evaluation results after the implementation of a responsible recruitment model (RRM) developed by Plan International

The synopsis of the Thailand – USA Webinar on Responsible Recruitment and Human Rights Due Diligence both English and Thai version can be found…

27Jan2023

KAP Survey on Forest Crime in the Lower Mekong Region and in China

In late 2021 – early 2022, Rapid Asia conducted a study on  KAP Survey on Forest Crime in the Lower Mekong Region and in…

25Jan2023

Cost-benefit analysis of Responsible Recruitment

Can responsible recruitment lead to profitability? The answer is yes! A cost-benefit analysis carried out by Rapid Asia on a seafood processing company found…

19Oct2022

Business Case Study Report: FAIR Fish Responsible Recruitment Model (RRM)

In late 2021 – early 2022, Rapid Asia conducted a study for the Fostering Accountability in Recruitment for Fishery Workers (FAIR Fish) project of…

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…