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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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Atoot: Sports for Development (S4D) Programmes for Holistic Development of Girls in Nepal
Education, Gender, Health
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
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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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Schools in remote rural areas critically lack information and access to modern technologies. As a consequence, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in rural communities often lack tech-driven growth opportunities. The two problems share a common root: the lack of capable human resources in technology development and technology transfer. The two problems result from a larger problem of Digital Divide. It would be best to empower our next generation of children in rural communities with new tools and technologies.
To resolve the above problems, we aim to build a community of rural high-school student Internet of Things (IoT) makers first in their schools. We will first train and coach rural students on how to build IoT systems for SMART agriculture, farming, energy, tourism and more areas at schools. Once these students are well trained and capable, they will be encouraged to deploy and establish IoT businesses in their homes and in their parents’ small and medium business. We will also design and manufacture IoT shields and kits aimed specifically for rural community deployments. Our IoT shields and kits will be designed to operate with rural environment in mind and will attempt to ease IoT deployments in rural regions where there might be the lack or disruption of electricity, communication and so on. We will later sustain and scale our revenue by supplying IoT hardware kits and know-how for IoT deployments with rural SMEs.