Catalyse partnerships
between policymakers and
the social investment community
Bridge global and regional
best practices to build capacity
of local policymakers
Support policymakers to lead
the engagement of resources
across sectors
Launched in June 2018, the AVPN Policy Leadership Lab is a 12-month programme aiming to cultivate the next generation of social economy policy leaders across Asia through offering high-touch, capacity-building and networking opportunities to develop their potential for greater cross-sector impact.
View our 2019/20 Fellows and their policy initiatives:
POLICY INITIATIVE:
The Lighthouses of Pune
POLICY INITIATIVE:
Developing Inclusive Business (IB) Policy in the Philippines
POLICY INITIATIVE:
Building a market for nutrition products for the elderly in Hong Kong
POLICY INITIATIVE:
Strengthening inclusive development in West Java
POLICY INITIATIVE:
Promoting Better Giving through Family, Corporates and Legacy
POLICY INITIATIVE:
Solving the Challenge of Malnutrition in Ranchi District
POLICY INITIATIVE:
Scaling up vocational education with State Governments in India
Launched in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation, the AVPN India Policy Leadership Lab is a country-specific subset of the regional Lab, with a focus to strengthen the capacity of Indian policymakers to achieve convergence and deeper engagements with the social investment landscape in India.
The India Policy Leadership Lab aims to:
Indonesia
Mobilising social investment to harness the creative economy's potential for economic development
Thailand
Championing cross-sector collaboration to address population and development challenges
Philippines
Leading the creation of a National Digital Skills Empowerment Strategy to enhance livelihood opportunities
Korea
Driving social innovation through bridging impact investment and social economy stakeholders
Indonesia
Building Indonesia’s first national-level impact investment scheme to fund social policies and programmes
“Thought leadership is critical, and with AVPN's diverse and high-calibre members, the Policy Leadership Lab is an important initiative as well as a responsibility to contribute and garner efforts to move conversations and the field forward.”
—Vivien Teu, Vivien Teu LLP, AVPN Member and participant in Lab Consultation Session
Through the consultation session, we gained several insights from various non-government perspectives, and learnings that are applicable to our design and partner engagement for legacy giving and family giving.
—Lee Tze Hao, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Regional Lab Fellow 2019-20
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