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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,…

02Sep2021

Rescuing abused and threatened wildlife

 Photo credit: Wildlife Friends Foundation Interview with Mr Edwin Wiek, Founder and Secretary-General of WFFT (Wildlife Friends Foundation, Thailand). The interview took place in Phetchaburi on…

24Aug2021

Protecting vulnerable workers from wage theft

Photo credit: ILO / Marcel Crozet To better understand working conditions in a labour market and help better inform interventions and measure progress towards decent…

23Aug2021

From the rice paddy to the industrial park: Working conditions and forced labour in Myanmar’s rapidly shifting labour market

In 2020 Rapid Asia carried out a major baseline study on forced labour for UNOPS in Myanmar. The study covered over 2400 workers across…