Mediating Self-Determination Conflicts

This report discusses conflicts related to self-determination claims, which account for half of the world’s conflicts. It presents findings from a three-year partnership between the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and Conciliation Resources, focusing on how transformative peace mediation can address these conflicts. The report explores the unique challenges these conflicts pose to mediation and peacebuilding, and the strategies practitioners can employ. It also examines how to better connect peace support processes across different groups and levels. The research team reviewed annual reports and conducted interviews with foundation officials, leading to policy recommendations for further disclosure and tax exemption considerations.

GLI Landscape in Cambodia

The report profiles case studies such as the Cnai Accelerator, which supports gender-inclusive business practices, and Sweef Capital, demonstrating GLI’s role in enhancing women’s entrepreneurial participation. It also highlights recommendations to strengthen Cambodia’s GLI ecosystem, including policy support, financial product development, mentorship programs, and raising GLI awareness.

Triple Ripple: Unlocking the Power of Catalytic Philanthropy in Asia

This report profiles 15 foundations pioneering catalytic philanthropy, examining their approaches to capacity building, collaborative models, and accountability measures that support underserved communities. It provides insights into the motivations behind these foundations, their strategies, and their commitment to fostering long-term impact.

T20 Policy Brief: Bridging the Digital Gender Gap as an SDG Accelerator

This publication is made as a part of SPF initiative to shed the light on digital gender gap along with the NGO CSW Parallel Event, "Digitally Empowered and Women-led Development in Asia," under the auspices of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), in-person in New York, USA in March 2024.

Report: Table Top Exercise (TTX) on the Taiwan Strait Crisis

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation conducted a Table Top Exercise (TTX) in Japan, as part of the "Table Top Exercise on the Taiwan Strait Crisis" (FY 2022) project. The exercise was based on a hypothetical Taiwan Strait Crisis scenario developed by U.S. researchers to identify issues that could arise in the event of a crisis across the Taiwan Strait.

By Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Security Studies Program

First comprehensive study on assessing awareness about heavy metal contamination in Chattogram, Bangladesh