Asian School of Governance

Connecting Asian Universities to Catalyze Public Innovation Across Borders

The Asian School of Governance (ASG) is a distributed learning and action platform that connects universities, city leaders, and civil society innovators across Asia to advance adaptive, inclusive governance.

From Manila to Mumbai, Jakarta to Kathmandu, ASG enables local institutions to drive regional transformation by co-creating policy solutions, developing leadership pipelines, strengthening innovation ecosystems, and exchanging practice-based insights.

What We Do

Distributed Learning Networks: We work with universities to co-deliver shared curricula on leadership, policy innovation, climate governance, and systems change.

Regional Action Labs: Partner with cities, ministries, and local organizations to incubate community-driven innovations that can scale regionally.

Faculty and Student Exchanges: Enable universities to build cross-border learning cohorts, share open learning materials, and co-host joint courses.

Policy & Practice Incubators: Bring together policymakers and faculty to design and test public service innovations across different Asian contexts.

Focus Areas

Climate Adaptation in Urban Asia

Digital Governance and Civic Tech

Women in Leadership and Local Governance

Decentralization and Public Service Reform

Higher Education as a Public Good

Join the ASG Network

If you are a university, city official, or public entrepreneur working in Asia, the Asian School of Governance offers a platform to share, shape, and scale next-generation governance solutions.

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African School of Government

Reimagining Governance Through a Pan-African University Network

The Civika African School of Government (AfSG) is a distributed leadership and policy learning platform that connects African universities, public leaders, and innovation hubs across the continent.

AfSG supports African institutions to build resilient governance systems by fostering cross-country collaboration, peer learning, and local policy experimentation. It’s a networked school without walls—anchored in Africa, led by Africans, and designed for real-world impact.

What We Do

Pan-African Course Collaboration: Develop shared courses in public administration, leadership for systems change, and African-led development models.

Public Sector Leadership Labs: Partner with local governments and ministries to run field-based learning experiences for current and future public leaders.

Innovation Ecosystem Mapping: Identify and connect university-based labs and research centers working on health, education, climate, and governance innovation.

Continental Dialogues: Convene African faculty, students, and practitioners to share practices across Francophone, Anglophone, and Lusophone regions.

Focus Areas

Decolonizing Public Policy and Practice

Health and Governance Innovation

Youth Leadership in Civic Transformation

Resilient Cities and Local Government Reform

Data for Development and Public Accountability
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Whether you’re a university partner, public servant, or grassroots innovator, the African School of Government is a platform to shape the future of governance from the ground up.

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Together: A South–South Platform for the Future of Public Leadership

The Asian and African Schools are part of the Civika Institutes for International Development’s global learning architecture, fostering South–South collaboration in public innovation. These distributed schools are designed to localize content, elevate diverse leadership, and enable cross-continental partnerships—so that governance solutions are not only studied but practiced where they matter most.