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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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Fair Employment Foundation: Transforming Recruitment System for Migrant Workers in Asia Pacific
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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
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Nominations for the 2024 Yidan Prize
31 March 2024
AVPN Monthly Member Meet-ups in Bangkok
29 February 2024
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Mongolia is about 7.4 times the size of the Korean Peninsula, yet its population density remains one of the world’s lowest. It is one of the world’s seven largest deposits of natural resources, but most of the resource rights already belong to foreign entities and the proceeds do not reach the local Mongolian people. For the locals, the only source of value creation lies in hair of goats, cashmere. Yet within this process lies a dilemma. In order to produce more cashmere, the natives started increasing the number of domestic goats without considering its impact on the environment. Such increase in the number of goats has become the cause of major desertification because of their tendency to consume grassroots. In addition, due to the lack of advanced manufacturing technology and the monopoly of cashmere conglomerates, many cashmere SMEs are unable to survive in the sector, making inclusive and sustainable development of the sector difficult.
'le cashmere' continuously supports those partner producer cooperatives, who care deeply for our Earth and future. Originally, the solidification of an unfair income immobility of Monogolian cashmere stems from the refusal of top European cashmere brands to transfer technology or share design with the local producers; they import only the raw fiber. Instead, K.O.A has launched ‘le cashmere’, a new brand where we conjoin the design expertise of our design team and the quality fabric of local cashmere producers who also provide fiber to top European brands. 'le cashmere' products are produced specifically out of sustainable cashmere with local Mongolian producer associations in OEM, and are sold in major department stores and on our own online store. A part of sales profit will be used to train local producers in Mongolia in conjunction with design, marketing, and branding experts in order to create a sustainable business through managing sub-brands, operated by local partners.