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05/02/2026

As we move into 2026, we take a moment to reflect on 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, a year of insights, impact, and collaboration.
Rapid Asia worked with partners across the globe to turn 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that support communities, organizations, and decision-makers.
Our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 are shared in the attached overview/infographic, showcasing the research, programs, and partnerships that advanced 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
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04/02/2026

🌍 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝟐 | 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫

In today’s post, we would like to introduce the next Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 2 – Zero Hunger: Ensure food security for everyone and promote sustainable agriculture.🌾

𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥. 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟖.𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟖.𝟐% 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.

These are hard facts. Inequality, climate change, wars and conflict contribute to rising living costs, growing instability and declining food production. Together, these factors lead to food scarcity and higher food prices.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐬.

With our expertise, we can address entrenched inequalities, support the transformation of food systems, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and help reduce and mitigate the impacts of conflict and pandemics on global nutrition and food security.
We contribute to making evidence-based and informed decisions possible.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. With our expertise, we can contribute to projects, political decision-making and international cooperation which can better respond to people’s needs — in this series, with a focus on food security. 🍚❤️

04/02/2026

🌊 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭?
Join us on 𝟐𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 for the launch of a new report on 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, with support of the Ship to Shore Programme under International Labour Organization In partnership with Rapid Asia and SEA-Junction.
The event will share evidence, insights, and policy implications for advancing decent work across maritime sectors.

Next planned event SEA-Junction in collaboration with ILO, Ship to Shore program

30/01/2026

🌍 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝟏 | 𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲
𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎?
According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 of the United Nations, 1 in 10 people worldwide still live in extreme poverty. Recent global crises have slowed progress, with the burden falling most heavily on sub-Saharan Africa and conflict-affected regions.
🛡️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬.
For the first time on record, more than half of the world’s population now receives at least one form of social protection. However, 3.8 billion people remain completely uncovered.
💰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.
On average, governments allocate around 46 per cent of their total budgets to essential services such as education, health and social protection.
This share reaches about 60 per cent in advanced economies, but only 43 per cent in emerging and developing economies.
A persistent 20-percentage-point gap remains, primarily driven by significantly higher social protection and health spending in high-income countries.
🎯 To achieve SDG 1, urgent action is needed to expand social protection systems in developing countries, close financing gaps in essential services and better target resources towards the most vulnerable populations.

This post starts a short series introducing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

28/01/2026

We celebrate the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 today, January 28. A reminder that peace is more than the absence of conflict. It’s about understanding, inclusion, and respect for all.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/79/269 in 2025, officially designating 28 January as the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence. This makes 2026 one of the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 with a clear UN mandate.

According to the UNHCR Mid-Year Trends 2025, 𝟏𝟏𝟕.𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 worldwide. This means 1 in 8 people globally.

This day highlights the importance of:
• Understanding and harmonious living across differences
• Promoting equality and human rights
• Fostering inclusive, safe communities

At a time when societies face rising polarization, discrimination, and inequality, this observance reminds us that 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, not just a hope.

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Rapid Asia supports evidence-based research and programs that help build inclusive communities, protect vulnerable populations, and turn social challenges into opportunities for sustainable development.

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27/01/2026

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚
For many vulnerable children in Cambodia, the journey to a better future is disrupted enrolling too late or dropping out of school. Early learning opportunities are often missed, and later, many adolescents are forced to abandon school before they reach their potential. A recent study by Rapid Asia found that one in four adolescents leaves school by the age of 16. Targeted interventions are needed to help children realize their basic rights.
To read more, please visit: https://rapid-asia.com/news/bridging-education-gaps-for-vulnerable-children-in-cambodia/
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𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 is a development and project management consultancy specializing in social research and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E). We help organizations turn data into actionable insights, driving policy change and measurable impact.
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22/01/2026

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞? 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?🌍
Over the next years, global risks will continue to shape decision-making across four key categories: Environmental 🌱, Geopolitical 🌐, Societal 👥, and Technological 💻. Climate volatility, geopolitical fragmentation, demographic shifts, and rapid technological change will increasingly influence markets, institutions, and investment strategies.
These dynamics also create opportunities for structured action, collaboration, and evidence-based solutions. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
In 2026, Rapid Asia will continue supporting projects, policy measures, and strategic initiatives through rigorous evaluation, data-driven insights, and practical recommendations to strengthen resilience and long-term impact. 📊
Sustainable progress is achieved collectively through informed action and continuous improvement.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠? 🚀

21/01/2026

𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞
We would like to draw attention to yesterdays’ “𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞” report launch of Save the Children Thailand, highlighting the results of the survey on access to education and conflict-placed and migrant children along the Thailand-Myanmar Border.
Among the barriers presented by Ratawit Ouaprachanon, 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Nearly 50% of migrant and conflict-displaced students report lacking documents as the main reason to enrollment, and although 62% hold birth certificates, these are often not accepted for formal enrollment.
Despite this barrier, students experience 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, as almost all Thai students demonstrate positives attitudes by fostering inclusive learning environments and actively helping them with their schoolwork.
Interested in reading about the other barriers and current good practices? Click on the link: https://url-shortener.me/8JJ8
To continue the discussion, the panelists also emphasized:
🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬, worsened by reduced funding for migrant education, have shifted financial burdens onto already vulnerable families. At the same time, 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 restricts further education pathways and limits future employment opportunities.
🔹 Despite the Education for All policy and the Ministry of Education’s ongoing efforts, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. While partial data exists, conditions on the ground continue to worsen, widening the gap between policy commitments and practical implementation.
Let us work together more closely to ensure that every child can access education and receives the learning opportunities needed to secure sustainable future livelihoods.
The event was hosted by Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand - FCCT and supported by JICA Thailand Office The panelists were Karen Refugee Committee Education Entity (KRCEE), Siraporn Kaewsombat from Without Frontiers Foundation Thailand, Warangkana Mutumol from Save the Children ThailandSave the Children ThailandSave the Children Thailand, and Teeradon Srifaa from the of the Basic Education Commission for your contributions.
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15/01/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬
Economic opportunity has long been a driving force for migration. But recent research and lived experiences reveal that motivation for migration is 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, especially for migrant workers with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions (SOGIE). It is about 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲.
However, it is not an easy path.
Migrant workers with diverse SOGIE face the same structural challenges as other migrants, while continuing to navigate through 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 due to their diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions (SOGIE). Until when do they have to conform to what society expects them to be?
These realities highlight why 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. Understanding lived experiences is essential to designing systems that protect rights, reduce vulnerability, and ensure that mobility leads to opportunity, not deeper precarity.
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14/01/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫. 🌍🌏
As the Institute for Rights & Business (IHRB) recently noted, many companies have gone quiet on sustainability and human rights.
Not because these issues no longer matter — but because political pressure, polarization, and ESG backlash have made responsible action feel risky. ⚠️
But expectations haven’t changed.
👉 People still want climate action. 🌱
👉 Younger generations are choosing ethical and sustainable products. 🛍️
👉 Communities are demanding that companies stop being complicit in harm and conflict. 🤝
𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. 🧭
Endorsed unanimously by the UN in 2011, they answer a simple question:
What does responsible business mean when people are affected?
𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬:
🔹 Protect — States must protect human rights 🛡️
🔹 Respect — Businesses must avoid harm and address their impacts 🤲
🔹 Remedy — People must have access to justice when harm occurs ⚖️
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.
They are about everyday choices — how companies treat workers, manage supply chains, listen to communities, and use their influence. 🌏

At Rapid Asia, we support companies that choose not to look away.
Because becoming a responsible business is not only about doing the right thing — it builds trust, resilience, and long-term advantage in a world where credibility matters. 🚀
Responsible business is a human choice.

08/01/2026

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞
As part of WildAid Thailand ช่วยสัตว์ป่า’s “Celebrate with ( #ฉลองไม่ฉลาม)” campaign, we conducted a follow-up survey assessing changes in shark fin consumption and demand after 5 years of public awareness efforts. Using our in-house KAP Score Model, the study measured how campaign exposure translated into real behavioral change.
New survey data show clear progress:
Since 2017, the 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟏.𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, and total 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟒%, around 8.17 million fewer shark fin meals per year. Frequent consumption is decreasing, and more people report never having consumed shark fin.
Campaigns such as are contributing to changing mindsets, highlighted by the 𝐊𝐀𝐏 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝟏, showing greater awareness of the ethical and environmental impacts of shark exploitation.
Yet challenges persist. While foreign tourists contribute to overall demand, consumption among local consumers is increasingly shifting into private spaces through delivery. The survey shows that 𝟓𝟔% 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐢𝐧. At the same time, demand for shark meat is also emerging, with 1 in 3 urban respondents planning to try it.
Furthermore, DNA evidence shows 𝟔𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, reinforcing the need for stronger policies, trade controls, and continued education.
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👉 Swipe through the key statistics
👉 To read the whole report, click the link: https://lnkd.in/gxy4_ybR
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What do you see as the biggest challenge in ending demand for shark products?
👇Share your takes below.👇
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07/01/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬
With advancements in medicine, technology, and social development, the global population is aging at an unprecedented pace. According to the UN Population Division, the world’s population grew from 3 billion to 8.2 billion over the past 65 years until 2025.
As populations evolve, there is an urgent need for policies to adapt. This demographic change is challenging how policies at the national and grassroots levels will be shaped. 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫. By leveraging data and insights, governments, international organizations, and foundations can turn demographic change from a challenge into a strategic advantage, designing policies and programs that are adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable.
At Rapid Asia, we partner with organizations to turn data into actionable insights, driving policy change and measurable impact.
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