Focus on the Global South is a think tank that combines research, activism and capacity building in order to generate critical analyses and debates on corporate-led globalization, neo-liberalism and militarization, particularly in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

Contact details

Website:
http://focusweb.org

Address:
4th Floor Wisit Prachuabmoh Building, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Country:
Thailand

Sub-region:
South-Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Mekong region, India, Philippines
Operating languages
English , Thai

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1995
Age (years)
Focus on the Global South
 29
Thailand average
 28
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Walden Bello and UNDP Senior Advisor Kamal Malhotra
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Shalmali Guttal (Executive Director)
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2021
Focus on the Global South
 18
Thailand average
 30
Global average
 87
2019
Focus on the Global South
 19
% Female staff
2021
Focus on the Global South
 39%
Thailand average
 57%
Global average
 48%
2019
Focus on the Global South
 56%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Focus on the Global South
 15
Thailand average
 13
Global average
 35
2019
Focus on the Global South
 14
2018
Focus on the Global South
 174

Social

Likes (2023)
Focus on the Global South
 7,904
Thailand average
 16,694
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
Focus on the Global South
 7,646
Likes (2021)
Focus on the Global South
 7,457
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Focus on the Global South
 5,130
Thailand average
 5,898
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Focus on the Global South
 4,480
Followers (2021)
Focus on the Global South
 3,954
Subscribers (2023)
Focus on the Global South
 228
Thailand average
 2,229
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Focus on the Global South
 194
Subscribers (2021)
Focus on the Global South
 154
Followers (2023)
Focus on the Global South
 789
Thailand average
 744
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Focus on the Global South
 554
Followers (2021)
Focus on the Global South
 313
Followers (2022)
Focus on the Global South
 252
Thailand average
 1,302
Global average
 16,662
Followers (2019)
Focus on the Global South
 72

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: ETH CSS Organizations and Resources Page Partners, Organisation´s website
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