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Constellations AWARDS 2023

Collaborating for Social Impact

Final Deadline: March 7, 2023

To preview the questions in the AVPN Constellations Awards 2023 application form, please click here

Introduction

The Constellations Awards celebrate the remarkable ways in which social investors across Asia collaborate to address the complex challenges of our times.

Asia is big, diverse, and complex - and so are its challenges. Today, Asia Pacific faces an estimated annual funding gap of USD1.6 trillion to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us the cracks in the social impact landscape. The social investment sector has responded boldly. Our members have learnt to react to an unfolding crisis quickly, in the short term, and nurture systemic solutions, in the long term. They have established shared aims and pooled resources to meet the moment with imaginative action, and meet those challenges through collaborations that pioneer solutions at scale.

Since its launch in 2020, the Constellations Awards has illuminated the ripples of positive impact of 15 outstanding projects across Asia. From the World’s Largest Quality Education Development Bond in India and Eliminating Systemic Stunting in Indonesia, to the Green Supply Chain Action of the Real Estate Industry in China and Community Housing Movement in Hong Kong, and Youth Co:Lab in the Asia Pacific as well as the Learn from Home initiative in Malaysia, these collaborations celebrate the ingenuity and effectiveness of our members.

In 2023, the Constellations Awards will put a spotlight on collaborations that advance gender equality in Asia. Inspire and motivate others to start collaborative projects like yours across Asia.

2023 Theme: Creating a More Equitable World for Women and Girls in Asia

While there are substantial improvements in women’s literacy and life expectancy in Asia and the Pacific, gaps persist in education, health, employment and leadership. Discriminatory norms and practices, restrictions on mobility and heavy household responsibilities continue to limit many women’s economic and social activities outside the home, dampening their opportunities for economic security, independent decision-making and personal growth. (Source: Vision for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific by 2030: Possible Future Directions for Asian Development Bank’s Gender Work, ADB report )

Capital can empower the voices of equality and enable women to realise their potential as leaders and agents of change in their communities. If we are to close these staggering gaps in gender equality in Asia, it is vital that we take strong, deliberate, proactive collaborative action to unlock capital to create a more equitable world for women and girls in Asia.

The projects we celebrate in the Constellations Awards are inspiring, but more importantly, they are practical. Demonstrate how you have harnessed the strengths of different actors, drive positive change and achieve long-term impact, share your game-changing point of view. Does your collaborative project have the potential to catalyse impact at scale by providing new means of accessing capital?

Are you a pioneer? Pave the way for others - inspire them to mobilise their capital towards impact and a more resilient Asia.

Final Deadline: March 7, 2023

To preview the questions in the AVPN Constellations Awards 2023 application form, please click here

ABOUT THE AWARDS

Categories

The Constellations Award categories reflect the spectrum of global social and environmental issues that the Constellations projects can rally around:

Climate Action

Covers initiatives where the primary impact areas include and are not limited to championing climate solutions: Agriculture; Biodiversity; Climate Finance; Conservation; Environmental Security; ESG & Sustainability; Food Security & Food Waste; Low Carbon; Renewable Energy; Water Sanitation; and Recycling.

Economic Opportunities

Covers initiatives where the primary impact areas include and are not limited to: Livelihood & Poverty Alleviation; Education, Employability; Financial Inclusion; Affordable Housing; Ageing; and Arts & Culture.

Gender

Covers initiatives that improve outcomes for women and girls where the primary impact areas include and are not limited: Health and Safety; Education; Economic Empowerment; Women in Leadership; and Gender Justice.

Healthcare

Covers initiatives where the primary impact areas include and are not limited to: Healthcare; Nutrition; Sanitation & Hygiene; and Mental Health.

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People’s Choice

In addition to the 4 awards, the public has voted for its favourite, most inspirational project from among the finalists, and decided the one that should be given the platform to scale and reach much-needed communities.

MASTER JURY

The panel of judges

The independent panel of jury with distinguished backgrounds has evaluated this year’s Constellations submissions based on their potential to inspire real, positive, and bold transformations that are collaborative, actionable and scalable. This was evaluated against the following criteria: Strength of Collaboration; Impact Potential; Transformative Potential & Innovation; and Growth Potential.

Arnav Kapur

Global Lead - Philanthropic Partnerships, India and South Asia
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gu Qing

Program Officer, China
Ford Foundation

Chris Addy

Managing Partner, Singapore Office
The Bridgespan Group

Wonyoung Kim

Executive Director
Crevisse Partners

Liza Green

Head, Corporate Citizenship
and Executive Director
Credit Suisse APAC Foundation,
Credit Suisse

Andrew Staples, PhD.

Regional Head, (APAC), Policy & Insights
Economist Impact

Veronica Colondam

Chair
AVPN
Founder & CEO
YCAB Foundation

Susan Afan

President
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation

Andrew Staples, PhD.

Regional Head, (APAC), Policy & Insights
Economist Impact

what we're looking for

Why Apply?

Over the year, the Constellations Awards strive to highlight the rippling impact of the collaboratives created by the awardees and bridge connections with the wider community through:
Up to three winning collaborative projects will be recognised. The awardees will be announced at the AVPN Global Conference 2023.
SELECTION PROCESS

There will be three rounds of evaluation.

MASTER JURY

An independent panel of judges, all of whom are part of the Asia Gender Network will assess the entries following rigorous criteria.

Where a judge or an assessor has a direct connection with an applicant organisation, they will excuse themselves from the assessment and evaluation of that organisation.

APPLICATION CRITERIA
  • The collaboration must include at least 1 AVPN member organisation.
  • Collaborations can be submitted as long as they have started, are in progress, or have been completed within the past 1 year.
  • Ongoing collaborations should have been running for at least 1 year at the point of submission.
  • The main activities of the collaboration must be located in Asia Pacific.
  • the application form via Survey Monkey; and
  • a 1-minute video of the team that answers the questions:
    1. What are the gender challenges in Asia that your collaboration is solving?
    2. How does your collaboration solve the gender gap issues at hand and what are the achievements to date?
    Further instructions for video:
  • Please make sure your video does not go over 1 minute.
  • Videos recorded via a webcam/mobile camera are acceptable. Voice clarity is the most important feature we are looking for.
  • The submitted application is incomplete or the video is not submitted.
  • The collaboration does not include at least 1 AVPN member organisation.
  • The collaboration reflects investor-investee or funder-grantee relationships.
APPLICATION CRITERIA

      1. Only AVPN members are eligible to apply for the awards
      2. In 2023, the Constellations Awards celebrate multi-sectoral collaborations which puts a special focus on creating a more equitable world for women and girls in Asia.
        • The collaboration must include at least 1 AVPN member organisation.
        • Collaborations can be submitted as long as they have started, are in progress, or have been completed within the past 1 year.
        • Ongoing collaborations should have been running for at least 1 year at the point of submission.
        • The main activities of the collaboration must be located in Asia Pacific.
      3. To qualify, all applicants must submit both:
        1. the application form via Survey Monkey; and
        2. a 1-minute video of the team that answers the questions:
          1. What are the gender challenges in Asia that your collaboration is solving?
          2. How does your collaboration solve the gender gap issues at hand and what are the achievements to date?
          Further instructions for video:
          • Please make sure your video does not go over 1 minute.
          • Videos recorded via a webcam/mobile camera are acceptable. Voice clarity is the most important feature we are looking for.
      4. Please submit your application no later than 28 February 2023, 23:59h Singapore Time (GMT+8)
      5. Application must only be submitted in English and follow the requirements of the application form.
      6. The application will be disqualified if:
        1. The submitted application is incomplete or the video is not submitted.
        2. The collaboration does not include at least 1 AVPN member organisation.
        3. The collaboration reflects investor-investee or funder-grantee relationships.
      7. Applicants must not submit any false documents or information and they must follow the requirements of the overview. If the provided information does not meet the requirements, AVPN reserves the right to decline the application. Should the investigation prove the information provided by any organisations to be false, they will be disqualified from the award
      8. Information submitted by applications may be used in marketing, promotion, and media engagement by AVPN.
      9. AVPN reserves the right to change any specifications.
      10. For any queries, please contact: constellations@avpn.asia 

Final Deadline: March 7, 2023

To preview the questions in the AVPN Constellations Awards 2023 application form, please click here

what we're looking for

Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY REVIEW

Once all applications have been submitted, we will comb them to check they are complete and all our questions have been answered. Our AVPN team will review everything and contact your nominated contact if we find anything missing. All applications must be fully completed in order to be considered by the judges.
EVALUATION CRITERIA

Before voting, consider these evaluation criteria:

Strength of Collaboration
Does the project draw on expertise from a number of sectors and demographic backgrounds?

Impact Potential
Does the project have a coherent plan for addressing a pressing problem in the Asia-Pacific?

Transformative Potential & Innovation
Does the project have new ideas, approaches, and technologies that are game-changing and future-oriented?

Growth Potential
Can the project be scaled up, or replicated successfully in different regions or markets?

Vote for your favourite entry today!

MASTER JURY


An independent panel of judges with distinguished backgrounds will assess the entries following rigorous criteria. They commit to doing this with integrity, objectivity, impartiality, avoidance of conflict of interest, and transparency.  


Where a judge or an assessor has a direct connection with an applicant organisation, they will excuse themselves from the assessment and evaluation of that organisation.


    • Arnav Kapur, Lead – Philanthropic Partnerships, India and South Asia, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    • Gu Qing, Program Office, China, Ford Foundation
    • Chris Addy, Managing Partner, Boston Office, The Bridgespan Group
    • Wonyoung Kim, Executive Director, Crevisse Partners
    • Liza Green, Head, Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director, Credit Suisse APAC Foundation, Credit Suisse
    • Andrew Staples, PhD. , Regional Head, (APAC), Policy & Insights, Economist Impact
    • Veronica Colondam, Chair, AVPN and Founder & CEO, YCAB Foundation


The winners will be ratified by our master jury, and they will be announced at the AVPN Global Conference 2022.


APPLICATION


    1. Application deadline: 7 March 2022, 23:59 Singapore Time (GMT+8)
    2. Application should be submitted in English only and follow the requirements of the application form
    3. The application is free of charge
    4. Applicants must not submit any false documents or information and they must follow the requirements of the overview. If the provided information does not meet the requirements, AVPN reserves the right to decline the application. Should the investigation prove the information provided by any organisations to be false, they will be disqualified from the award.
    5. Information submitted by applications may be used in marketing, promotion, and media engagement by AVPN
    6. For AVPN’s data protection policy, please visit: https://avpn.asia/data-protection-policy/ 
    7. AVPN reserves the right to change any specifications
    8. For any queries, please contact: constellations@avpn.asia 

Preview the AVPN Constellations Awards 2022 application form here

5 COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS

Constellations Awards 2021 Winners

In 2021, we are proud to recognise 5 outstanding collaborative solutions that are addressing complex problems of our times.

5 collaborative solutions

In 2021, we are proud to recognise 5 outstanding collaborative solutions that are addressing complex problems of our times.

COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS

People's Choice Awards: Constellations 2022

The Constellations Awards 2022 celebrate the ingenuity and effectiveness of our members and the remarkable ways in which social investors across Asia collaborate to address the complex challenges of our times. These outstanding projects that we recognise in the Constellations Awards are inspiring, and more importantly, they are action-oriented. We seek to illuminate the ripples of positive impact they have triggered, share their game-changing point of view, and provide these projects new means of accessing capital.

commendable collaborative projects

Here are some of the more commendable collaborative projects.

Social Equality and Inclusion

winners

In 2022, we are proud to recognise 5 outstanding collaborative solutions that are addressing complex problems of our times.

FINALISTS

Finalists for People’s Choice Awards

The 12 finalists have been carefully selected by our panel of judges and the project with the maximum votes will be entitled to win the People's Choice Award 2022.

AVPN Constellations Awards

Discover the collaborative stories of our Constellations Awards winners