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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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Tobacco remains a significant global health threat, causing over 8 million deaths every year. Most of these preventable deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where smoking prevalence is high and the tobacco industry is deeply influential. Tobacco use also has significant economic implications, costing an estimated US$ 1.4 trillion in health expenditures and loss of productivity. The ASEAN region is home to 122 million smokers, over half of whom reside in Indonesia alone (65 million). Tobacco control has long been an issue of critical importance globally. The influx of e-cigarettes is expanding the landscape of tobacco use and addicting ever-growing numbers of youth who are easy and lucrative targets for the tobacco industry. E-cigarettes are falsely touted by the tobacco industry as less harmful alternatives to regular cigarettes, but a growing body of evidence is showing that e-cigarettes are harmful and should not promoted as safer alternatives.
Continued, coordinated, and intensified actions must be taken now by governments and civil society to invest in tobacco control measures and counteract the harms being inflicted by the irresponsible, profit-motivated tobacco industry. We need to: Establish tobacco tax systems that more effectively reduce tobacco affordability and discourage consumption.