In an op-ed published in The Jakarta Post, Ryan Sakti and Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman, PhD (Country Researchers for the Indonesia component of LIRNEasia’s D4D project), draw from the policy dialogue on “Indonesia’s Strategy for Safeguarding Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers to the United States Without Compromising Sovereignty or Data Protection” held on 28 October 2025. They note that the emerging Indonesia–US digital trade framework may further increase cross-border data flows, raising a key question: when data moves freely across borders, who truly captures its value? Read the full article on The Jakarta Post: https://lnkd.in/e4aahnP8 Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/gB-KexfR #Indonesia #DigitalTrade #DataGovernance #CrossBorderDataFlows #DataProtection #DigitalEconomy #PolicyDialogue #DataSovereignty #LIRNEasia #DigitalPolicy
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Catalyzing policy change and solutions through research to improve the lives of people in the Asia Pacific using knowledge, information and technology.
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𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 Behind every tap is a gig worker at your fingertips, ready to provide a ride or deliver everyday essentials. However, a gig worker’s protection often begins and ends within the app, leaving them completely vulnerable to risks the moment they go offline. This research by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) examines global lessons on legal recognition for gig workers, protection systems across platforms, and shared financing to explore pathways for expanding social security coverage for gig workers in Bangladesh. This project is one of seven research projects guided by LIRNEasia under the second grant cycle of the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective. It is a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) that aims to build inclusive work futures across the Global South. #GigWorkers #SocialInsurance #PlatformEconomy #FutureOfWork #FutureWORKSAsia
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𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 Renewable energy in Sri Lanka is expanding, notably through new wind and solar projects, promising a more secure future. Yet rural women and historically marginalized communities often remain invisible in energy planning and energy access decision-making. This study by the Women and Media Collective (WMC) examines how large-scale energy projects impact women’s labour, livelihoods, security, and autonomy, focusing on Mannar and Monaragala, two key sites in Sri Lanka’s energy transition. This project is one of seven research projects guided by LIRNEasia under the second grant cycle of the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective. It is a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) that aims to build inclusive work futures across the Global South. Stay tuned to learn more about the other guarantee projects. #Energyproject #RenewableEnergy #InclusiveDevelopment #FutureOfWork #FutureWORKSAsia
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The final report from a 3-year international project investigating information disorder in the Global South, conducted by teams from Africa, the MENA region, South-East Asia and Latin America, is out now. The project was led by CINIA, with Prof Herman Wasserman as Principal Investigator, and supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), in collaboration with ARIJ Network, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, InternetLab - human rights and internet policy think tank, LIRNEasia and Research ICT Africa. The report, edited by Dr Meli M Ncube, Ph.D. , unpacks, documents and analyses the drivers of and responses to information disorder. It is built on locally contextual research that shows the structural drivers of information disorder, and the challenges associated with governance and platform regulation, media and information literacy, and fact-checking practice. Read the full report via: https://lnkd.in/d-9AbCxc
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𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹’𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Across Nepal, many government-led social protection programs exist, yet the people who need them most are often left out. This project by the Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) examines the barriers women in Nepal’s agriculture sector face in accessing social protection programs, with particular attention to financial exclusion, limited awareness, and unpaid care burdens. This project is one of seven research projects guided by LIRNEasia under the second grant cycle of the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective. It is a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) that aims to build inclusive work futures across the Global South. Stay tuned to learn more about the other grantee projects. #SocialProtection #WomenInAgriculture #FinancialInclusion #FutureOfWork #FutureWORKSAsia
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After three years of collaborative research and engagement, the Resisting Information Disorders in the Global South project has culminated in the publication of ‘Information Disorder and Resilience in the Global South: Structural Drivers, Governance, Media Literacy, and Fact-Checking’. Led by the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CINIA) at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the report brings together evidence from Africa, the MENA region, Asia, and Latin America to examine the structural drivers of information disorder and their regulatory strategies. The publication includes contributions from LIRNEasia, InternetLab - human rights and internet policy think tank, the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Research ICT Africa, and ARIJ Network. LIRNEasia contributed Chapter 4 of the publication, ‘Empowering Children Against Misinformation: A Review of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Interventions in Sri Lanka’, authored by Isuru Samaratunga, Research Manager at LIRNEasia, and Helani Galpaya, CEO of LIRNEasia. The chapter explores how Media and Information Literacy (MIL) programmes can strengthen children’s ability to recognise and resist misinformation. It uses a MIL initiative by Sarvodaya-Fusion as a case study, focusing on how it equipped children with the skills to navigate the digital environment safely, ethically, and responsibly. The year-long data collection followed children across three districts in Sri Lanka, tracking not only what they learned from the programme, but also what they retained and applied months later. Full report is available on the LIRNEasia website: https://lnkd.in/g-WM4_mq Learn more about the research: https://lnkd.in/gkgSyna3 Ruhiya Kris S. | Herman Wasserman | Meli M Ncube, Ph.D. | Ester Borges | Isabelle Fernanda dos Santos | Scott Timcke | Zara Schroeder | Arwa Kooli | Ahmed Ashour | Saja H. Mortada | Fatima Bani Ahmad | Menna Elhosary #InformationDisorder #MediaLiteracy #MIL #Misinformation #SriLanka #LIRNEasia
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𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Rising global temperatures are not just an environmental issue, they are also a workplace crisis. Extreme heat events pose an urgent threat to the health, well-being, and incomes of vulnerable low-income populations. This research by Good Business Lab (GBL) examines how daily heat stress affects workers’ health and its implications for attendance, wages, and job losses among garment factory workers in India and Bangladesh. This project is one of seven research projects guided by LIRNEasia under the second grant cycle of the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective. It is a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) that aims to build inclusive work futures across the Global South. Stay tuned to learn more about the other grantee projects. #HeatStress #GarmentWorkers #WorkerHealth #FutureOfWork #FutureWORKSAsia
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𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 Women in Global Health Philippines (WGH) and the Alliance of Health Workers Organizations (AIHO), grantees of the FutureWORKS Asia initiative — part of the FutureWORKS Collective, a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)— are organising the webinar “Nursing at the Frontline of Change” in celebration of International Nurses Day. The webinar will explore how digital disruption and climate-related challenges are reshaping healthcare systems and transforming the experiences of nurses and frontline health workers. For more details and to sign up – https://lnkd.in/ghQS4TV2 #Nursing #FutureOfWork #Healthcare #HealthWorkforce #PhilippineHealthcare
Calling all Filipino Nurses and Health Advocates! Our nurses have always been at the heart of healthcare, but today’s "frontline" looks different. We are facing a new era of digital disruption and climate stress that impacts how care is delivered and how nurses work. We’re diving deep into these challenges and what the future holds for the profession in our upcoming webinar: "Nursing at the Frontline of Change." Event Details: 📅 May 21, 2026 🕘 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 💻 Online via Zoom Don't miss out on this collaboration between WGH-Philippines, 101 Health Research , Alliance for Improving Health Outcomes, NAPHNI. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ghQS4TV2
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🌍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 What happens when work changes faster than the systems meant to protect it? Across regions, the same tension is playing out differently. Latin America is experimenting with minimum guarantees, Africa is grappling with fiscal limits, Asia is seeing minimal platform accountability, and India is questioning fragmented approaches. The common thread: social protection is still catching up to platform work. If the goal is dignity and security for workers, incremental fixes may not be enough. Watch the full webinar to see how these debates are unfolding globally: https://lnkd.in/gTUHvTAF International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Ramiro Albrieu Ruth Castel-Branco Gayani Hurulle Anita Manoharan #FutureOfWork #GigEconomy #PlatformWork #SocialProtection #LabourPolicy #InformalEconomy #GlobalWorkforce #DigitalEconomy
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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 As AI transforms the future of work, not everyone starts from the same place. Mid-career workers, especially women, face unique challenges, including age and gender bias, outdated skills, and limited access to targeted training. This project by the Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN) assesses the impact of AI on female mid-career workers in Vietnam and identifies the skills needed to adapt to AI-driven changes in the labour market. This project is one of seven research projects guided by LIRNEasia under the second grant cycle of the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective. It is a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) that aims to build inclusive work futures across the Global South. Stay tuned to learn more about the other guarantee projects. #AI #AIandJobs #FutureOfWork #WomenInWorkforce #FutureWORKSAsia