Exploring Opportunities for Clean Heating Technologies in Mongolia
Project Title: Exploring Opportunities for Clean Heating Technologies in Mongolia Client: Global Green Growth Institute Students: Benjamin Kofa Fyneah, David Mayfield, Ghassan Hamzeh, Maha Siddiqui, Roanna Pizarro Faculty Lead: Tarun Khanna Fieldwork Location: Mongolia Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project will prioritize two key areas of research: (a) identifying the subsidies provided for coal […]
Women, Peace, and Security: Understanding Women’s Participation in Mongolian Peacekeeping Efforts
Project Title:Women, Peace, and Security: Understanding Women’s Participation in Mongolian Peacekeeping Efforts Client: Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security Students: Alessia Iafano, Alexander Morrow, Anshika Srivastava, Nishi Kant Dixit Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Mongolia Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project focuses on the intersection between Women, Peace and Security Agenda […]
Incentive-based Regulatory Models to Improve Energy-saving and Efficiency
Project Title: Developing Policy Recommendations for Introducing and Implementing Incentive-based Regulatory Models to Improve Energy-saving and Efficiency Client:The Energy Regulatory Commission of Mongolia Students: Tajwar Arnab, Rachel Thibeault, Clarence Lau, Tong Zhang Faculty Lead: Tarun M. Khanna Fieldwork Location: Mongolia Year: 2023-24 Publications: The Diplomat About the Project: As a landlocked country with an infamously […]
Forest Carbon and Land Tenure Issues in the Mekong Region
Project Title: Forest Carbon and Land Tenure Issues in the Mekong Region: A Scoping Study Client: Mekong Region Land Governance Students: Song Fu, Melissa Lo, Oluwole Soyinka, Sheng Huan Tang, Simran Kaur Faculty Lead: Juliet Lu Fieldwork Location: Laos Year: 2023-24 Publications: Mongabay About the Project: In recent years, land-based carbon management projects have become […]
Critical Minerals: Canada’s Position and Opportunities
Project Title: Critical Minerals: Canada’s Position and Opportunities Client: Green Technology Asia (GTAsia) Students: Zachary Nanji, Xuanming Na, Stephen Odoi Faculty Lead: Allison Macfarlane Fieldwork Location: Japan Year: 2023-24 About the Project: This project is to examine the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy, exploring Canada’s future trade opportunities in the critical minerals sector. The project focuses […]
Canadian Contributions to Security in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Project Title: Canadian Contributions to Security in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Client: Embassy of Canada in Vietnam, Global Affairs Canada Students: Ashley Brownlie, Charlotte Bull, Amanda Doyle, Quinn Goranson, and Nasim Victory Faculty Lead: Vina Nadjibulla Fieldwork Location: Vietnam Year: 2023-24 Publications: Policy Options About the Project: The Government of Vietnam recognizes the strategic significance of the […]
Promoting Urban-to-Rural (Reverse) Migration in Mongolia
Project Title:Promoting Urban-to-Rural (Reverse) Migration in Mongolia Client: International Organization for Migration, Mission to Mongolia (IOM Mongolia) Students: Alyssa Brochu, Paola Matha, Nellie Kamau, Niloufar Vahid-Massoudi Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Mongolia Year: 2022-23 Publications: The Diplomat About the Project: Understanding the needs and expectations of migrants and Ulaanbaatar inhabitants to incentivise reverse migration, away from Ulaanbaatar towards […]
Agri-Food Trade with ASEAN
Project Title: A Partner in Food Security: Canada’s Opportunity for Agri-Food Trade with ASEAN Client: Canada-ASEAN Business Council Students: Karine Kfoury, Khanh Pham, Mia MacKechnie, Oliver Boucher Faculty Lead: Kristen Hopewell Fieldwork Location: Singapore Year: 2022-23 About the Project: This project assessed the barriers to the two-way agri-food economic relationship between Canada and ASEAN and how Canada can increase its […]
MSME Climate Risk in Southeast Asia
Project Title: MSME Climate Risk in Southeast Asia: A Gender-Based Approach Client: Greentech Asia Students: Shifa Thobani, Mana Murakami, Maira Malik, Michelle Kadzirange Faculty Lead: Shashi Enarth Fieldwork Location: Thailand and Philippines Year: 2022-23 About the Project: This study aimed to identify the impact of climate change on women-owned micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (WMSMEs) in ASEAN’s tourism sector. […]
Setting a Course Toward Social Public Procurement in India
Project Title: Setting a Course Toward Social Public Procurement in India: A Global Good Practice Report Client: SELCO Foundation Students: Julia Brown, Katherine Pease, Tasha Carruthers, Annabel Steidl Faculty Lead: Matias Marguils Fieldwork Location: Virtual – India, Brazil, Malaysia, New Zealand, UK Year: 2021-22 Publication: Pub Poli About the Project: This research explored case studies to determine the enabling […]
A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia
Project Title: A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia: Opportunities for Application in British Columbia Client: Genome BC Students: Lisa Slager, Lindsey Wall, Soumya Kolluru, Benedetta Beltramo Faculty Lead: Kai Ostwald, Drona Rasali Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh, Thailand Year: 2021-22 Publication: Genome BC About the Project: This research explored […]
Activating the Mongolian Diaspora
Project Title: Activating the Mongolian Diaspora Client: International Organization for Migration, Mission to Mongolia (IOM Mongolia) Students: Hari Narayan, Jemimah Ogundele, Anoushka Chandarana, Anthony Coompson Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Mongolia Year: 2021-22 Publication: The Diplomat, Mongolia Focus About the Project: This research works to assess the concerns and priorities of the Mongolian […]
Disparity and Disconnection
Project Title: Disparity and Disconnection: Impacts of COVID-19 on Education in Nepal Client: Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal Students: Boyd Hayes, Nabila Farid, Riya Sirkhell Faculty Lead: Sara Shneiderman Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Nepal (Sindhupalchok and Lalitpur) Year: 2020-21 Publications: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Nepali Times About the Project: This research assessed the opportunites […]
Advancing Electronic Commerce and Digital Trade
Project Title: Advancing Electronic Commerce and Digital Trade between ASEAN and Canada Client: Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Students: Esther Ocheni, Edwin Edou, Shane Dial Faculty Lead: Kai Ostwald Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Singapore Year: 2020-21 About the Project: The goal of this research was to understand the gaps that Canada’s future ASEAN Free Trade Agreement […]
A Farmer Assistance Scheme Database
Project Title: A Farmer Assistance Scheme Database: Agriculture, Solar and Food Processing in India Client: SELCO Foundation Students: Ziwei Luo, Gavin Davies, Matthew Colenbrander, Clinton Mix Faculty Lead: Matias Margulis Fieldwork Location: Virtual – India (Karnataka, Odisha, and Assam) Year: 2020-21 About the Project: This project provided in-depth research and a comprehensive description of the […]
Strengthening the Canadian-ASEAN Connection
Project Title: Strengthening the Canadian-ASEAN Connection: Business Mobility Client: Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Students: Hadir Ali, Somi Ajagu-Amamgbo, Zeynya Alemayehu, Anam Imtiaz Elahi, Alessia Rodríguez Di Eugenio Faculty Lead: Kai Ostwald Fieldwork Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; Singapore; Ho Chi Min, Vietnam Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Identifying key barriers to business mobility and provide policy recommendations […]
Expanding Water Harvesting Practices in Rajasthan
Project Title: Expanding Water Harvesting Practices in Rajasthan Client: Gram Gaurav Sansthan (GGS); Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS) Students: Rai Friedman, Sanmini Koffi, Chengkun Lv, Andrés Penaloza Faculty Lead: Milind Kandlikar Fieldwork Location: India (Karauli, Jaipur, New Delhi) Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Focusing on upscaling water harvesting structures within the Dang region […]
Barriers to Effective Teaching and Evolution
Project Title: Barriers to Effective Teaching and Evolution in Nepal Client: Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal Students: Citlali Cruz Cruz, Hannah Geiser, Hafsa Khan, Beatrice Zano Faculty Lead: Sara Shneiderman Fieldwork Location: Nepal (Kathmandu, Sindhupalchok, Gorkha) Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Synthesizing and evaluating factors that negatively impact the quality and capacity of primary school […]
Strategies for Increasing Youth Civic Engagement in Nalaikh
Project Title: Strategies for Increasing Youth Civic Engagement in Nalaikh Client: Governor’s Office of Nalaikh District, Office’s Division of Family, Youth, and Child Development (DFYCD) Students: Claire Casher, Samantha Coronel, Rasmus Dilling-Hansen, Cassandra Jeffery Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Year: 2019-20 Publications: The Diplomat About the Project: Developing strategies to address the […]
Sickle Cell Disease Management and Service Delivery in Nepal
Project Title: Sickle Cell Disease Management and Service Delivery in Nepal Client: Creating Possibilities Nepal Students: Bashar Alsaeedi, Shafaq Noorani, Marzia Rizvi, Daniela Rodriguez, Hadis Siadat Faculty Lead: Sara Shneiderman Fieldwork Location: Dang District, Nepal Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Providing recommendations on the adequacy of the Nepali public health policy infrastructure and services for […]
Assessment of Gender Gaps in Infrastructure Projects
Project Title: Assessment of Gender Gaps in Infrastructure Projects Client: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Students: Dorine Akwiri, Alex Ash, Alfonso Hernandez, Tracy To Trieu Hai Ly, Rafael Posada Fieldwork Location: Gujarat, India Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Evaluating the approaches utilized by large development banks for assessing gender gaps in their infrastructure projects so […]
Fostering Financial Inclusion in Timor-Leste with KIF
Project Title: Fostering Financial Inclusion in Timor-Leste with KIF Client: Kaebauk Investimentu no Finansas Students: Claire Allen, Joanna Fensome, Nathan Seef Fieldwork Location: Timor-Leste (Ermera, Maubara, Dili, Maubisse, Alieu) Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Identified barriers to financial services and explored the feasibility of transitioning from a brick-and-mortar branches to mobile technology-based services. The output […]
Financial Inclusion in India
Project Title: Financial Inclusion in India Client: Sub-K IMPACT Solutions Ltd Students: Elisha Connell, Mitch Hulse, Hyun Ju Lee, Tinashe Mutsonziwa Fieldwork Location: India (Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur) Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examined internal mechanisms to improve resilience against adverse policy changes and reconciling the twin objectives of achieving poverty alleviation and staying commercially viable. […]
Cooperation and Progress
Project Title: Cooperation and Progress: Examining the Co-operative Movement in India Client: International Cooperative Alliance of Asia (ICA-AP) Students: Lauren Hamman, Reagan Rockzsfforde, Bo Wang Fieldwork Location: India (New Delhi, Hyderbhad, Kerala, Bangalore) Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examining the co-operative movement in India to determine what changes can be recommended to support co-operatives functioning […]
Enhancing Rural Livelihoods
Project Title: Enhancing Rural Livelihoods Client: Aga Khan Rural Support Program – India (AKRSP(I)) Students: Keskine Owusu Poku, Luis Pablo Acosta Zamora, Sarah Froese Fieldwork Location: Gujarat, India Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examines the efficacy of three major activities of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program for sustainable livelihood development against the backdrop of […]
Financial Inclusion in India’s Digital Age
Project Title: Financial Inclusion in India’s Digital Age Client: Sub-K IMPACT Solutions Ltd, Akhuwat Islamic Mircofinance Institute Students: Talia Ahmad, Corrin Bulmer, Zameena Dadani, Chad Rickaby, Fernando Rodriguez Faculty Leads: Shashi Enarth, Milind Kandlikar Fieldwork Location: India (Hyderabad, New Delhi, Raipur); Lahore, Pakistan Year: 2016-17 About the Project: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial […]
Setting Up the Path for Success
Project Title: Setting Up the Path for Success: Cross-Cutting Gender in a 360-Degree Risk Assessment for the TLFF Client: Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) Secretariat Students: Kiran Alwani, Emily Mann, Brady Fox, Raphael Roman, Bryan Taylor Faculty Lead: Paul Evans Fieldwork Location: Indonesia (Jakarta, Medan) Year: 2016-17 About the Project: Leveraging private finance for public […]