Empowering Women: Unveiling the Importance of Public Transport
This policy paper by BRIEF explores the pivotal role of public transport in fostering women’s empowerment and gender equality. Based on a seminar held in 2024, it examines the challenges women face in accessing safe, affordable, and inclusive transport, such as widespread harassment, safety concerns, inadequate amenities, and the lack of gender-responsive planning. The paper […]
Perception Study of Passenger Movement Between India & Nepal Via Land Ports
Passenger movement between India and Nepal reflects the historical, cultural and religious ties between the two countries, based on the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950. The treaty allows for free movement of goods and passengers across the open border. Further, the Regulation for Passenger Traffic between the two countries as well as […]
Coordinated Border Management at Land Ports in BBIN Countries
Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh have progressively emerged as India’s close allies, fostering meaningful engagements as a part of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Look East’ policies. Further, intra-regional trade remains a key thrust area to ensure sustainable growth in the region. Over the years, several initiatives have been taken by Indian agencies to improve cross-border […]
Policy Report – Opportunities for India’s Participation in Global Value Chains
Asia and the Pacific have attracted significant attention from policymakers, the private sector, and development sector partners as a region well placed for India to expand its trade and economic partnerships. However, key legal, policy, and operational aspects need to be reviewed and adjusted to enable India to be a critical player in global value […]
Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Fiji
BRIEF has been supporting The Asia Foundation in building necessary knowledge base with respect to the TriDep program. The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. TriDeP plans to establish partnerships […]
Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Lao PDR
BRIEF has been supporting The Asia Foundation in building necessary knowledge base with respect to the TriDep program. The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. TriDeP plans to establish partnerships […]
Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Vietnam
BRIEF has been supporting The Asia Foundation in building necessary knowledge base with respect to the TriDep program. The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. TriDeP plans to establish partnerships […]
Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Timor-Leste
BRIEF has been supporting The Asia Foundation in building necessary knowledge base with respect to the TriDep program. The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. TriDeP plans to establish partnerships […]
Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Papua New Guinea
BRIEF has been supporting The Asia Foundation in building necessary knowledge base with respect to the TriDep program. The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. TriDeP plans to establish partnerships […]
Complementarity of Indian Development Cooperation with Similar Initiatives in the Indo-Pacific – Philippines
BRIEF has been supporting The Asia Foundation in building necessary knowledge base with respect to the TriDep program. The Asia Foundation, through its India–U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP), a program funded by USAID, is working toward strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. TriDeP plans to establish partnerships […]