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Accelerating Impact with Catalytic Capital
Asia sees a growing number of untapped opportunities to support underserved populations, early-stage innovations, and underfunded sectors.
Trust-Based Philanthropy
In the face of increasingly complex and, sometimes rapidly, changing needs on the ground, it is crucial to take a step back and reconsider the status quo.
APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0
By leveraging the success of the first round of the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund, AVPN continues to mobilise continuum of capital into supporting climate solutions in the region.
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We are a leading ecosystem builder that is increasing the flow of financial, human, and intellectual capital from Asia and around the world into the social sector in Asia. We provide a network of peers, rigorous learning programmes, and innovative capital mobilization opportunities that make sure resources are more effectively deployed.
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ReCircle: A Clean-tech Innovator on a mission to Create a Circular Economy
Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Banka Bio: Sustainable solutions for WaSH needs in India
Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Fair Employment Foundation: Transforming Recruitment System for Migrant Workers in Asia Pacific
Employability, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Cool Australia: Supporting Educators Globally through Cool+
Education
HOT-Open Mapping Hub (Asia- Pacific): Transforming Disaster Response, Humanitarian Action and Community Development through Open Source Technologies and Maps
Climate Action and Environment, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Shelter Associates: Solutions to transform lives of Urban Poor in India
Affordable Housing, Gender, Governance, Health, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Events
AVPN Global Conference 2024
As AVPN counts down to the 12th edition of the Annual Global Conference, which will take place against the backdrop of a world in great flux, it is imperative that we provide the social investment community with the most extensive opportunity yet, to learn, connect, and unite in action for Asia.
23 April 2024
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25 April 2024
Signature Event
Upcoming Events
Nominations for the 2024 Yidan Prize
31 March 2024
AVPN Monthly Member Meet-ups in Bangkok
29 February 2024
Regular Event
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Hundreds of major brands, commodity traders, manufacturers, plantation companies, banks and investors have made No Deforestation commitments, and many have already agreed to protect High Conservation Value (HCV) areas. However, secondary forests that provide essential carbon storage, habitat for biodiversity and forest products for local communities are often not considered to be HCV and are consequently not protected. While some broader definitions of ‘forest’ exist, these are not practical enough for companies to use. Furthermore, despite the increasing global awareness and efforts to protect forests, forests are being destroyed at a rate of 13 million ha/year with over half this area being lost in tropical forests. That leads to the release of carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and severe impacts on forest dependent communities.
The HCSA significantly contributes towards achieving several of the UN SDGs. As of March 2019, close to 3 million ha of HCSA assessment area have been registered, with over 575,000 ha of HCS forests identified for conservation and an additional 7 million ha of tropical forest prevented from deforestation. HCSA continuously aims to address deforestation, biodiversity and climate crisis, and their associated social impacts through: i) halting deforestation, ii) increasing carbon storage and other ecosystem services (clean water, forests gardens), iii) conserving biodiversity through HCS forest and HCV area protection/restoration, and iv) supporting indigenous and community rights, including ethnic minorities by promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities through responsible economic development for both large and small actors, supporting land tenure and food security, labour right, as well as establishing benefits for community/smallholder conservation and sustainable development.