Asia & the Pacific
International IDEA works with electoral management bodies and civil society organizations, including youth and Indigenous Peoples, to create space for citizens to engage in the democratic process and constitutional reform efforts at regional and country levels.
We work to foster political dialogues that protect and restore democracy in a region that includes established and emerging democracies, states with single-party rule, and military dictatorships.
International IDEA engages with academic institutions, national and subnational parliaments to strengthen the quality of democratic development and improve inclusion and representation. International IDEA also produces publications, tools and curriculums and facilitates political dialogues for democratic outcomes.
International IDEA works from our regional office in Canberra, Australia, and holds offices in Bhutan and Nepal. We also have activities in Fiji, Samoa, Melanesia, Mongolia, Philippines and Indonesia.
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Leena Rikkilä Tamang
- Director for Asia and the Pacific
Director for Asia and the Pacific
Leena Rikkilä Tamang is Director for the Asia and the Pacific region and oversees country programmes in Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan. Tamang joined International IDEA in 2002. Between 2004-2013, she managed International IDEA’s programme on Supporting…
Antonio Spinelli
- Senior Advisor, Asia and the Pacific
Senior Advisor, Asia and the Pacific
Antonio Spinelli is a Senior Advisor, Electoral Processes for International IDEA’s Asia and the Pacific Regional Programme.From 2021 to 2022, seconded by to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), Spinelli performed to the role of Strategic…
Adhy Aman
- Senior Programme Manager, Asia and the Pacific
Senior Programme Manager, Asia and the Pacific
Adhy Aman is a Senior Programme Manager of International IDEA’s Asia and the Pacific Regional Programme and Country Programme Manager for Fiji and Mongolia. Adhy has held a number of positions previously since joining International IDEA in November…
Nyla Grace Prieto
- Programme Manager, Asia and the Pacific
Programme Manager, Asia and the Pacific
Nyla Prieto leads the citizen-led democracy assessment initiatives in the region, and serves as coordinator for the region’s publications and communication initiatives. Nyla has been in the development field for over 10 years. She has worked for…
Partners
Afghanistan Constitutional Studies Institute
Andalas University, Center for Constitutional Studies (PUSaKO)
Ashoka University, Trivedi Centre for Political Data
Asia Media Forum
Australian National University
Bhutan Network for Empowering Women
Centre for Policy Alternatives
Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Law
Constitution Transformation Network
Dialoge Fiji
European Union
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office / UKaid
German-Southeast Asian Centre for Policy and Government at Thammasat University
Helvetas
India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management
Institute for Autonomy and Governance
Kathmandu University, School of Arts
Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat
Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat
Mid-West University
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
National Assembly of Bhutan
National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections
National Council of Bhutan
Network for Democracy and Electoral Integrity (NETGRIT)
Nepal Economic Forum
Nitishala
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Perludem (Association for Elections and Democracy, Indonesia)
Spring University Myanmar
Stockholm Environment Institute, Asia Office
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
The Commonwealth (Secretariat)
University of Melbourne, Electoral Regulation Research Network
Offices
Asia and the Pacific (Australia)
Leena Rikkilä Tamang
Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
Canberra, Australia
Nepal
Phanindra Adhikary
Head of Programme, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Bhutan
Pema Tenzin
Project Manager, Bhutan
Thimphu, Bhutan
