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South Asia
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Building the ecosystem
AVPN is building the ecosystem for social investors with an active presence in South Asia - from foundations and impact funds to corporations, intermediaries and beyond.
A region driven by religious values, South Asia is fast becoming a hub for responsible investment. Its drive for innovation continues to underpin its emerging social investment market.
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Support and scale high-impact solutions that have been endorsed by AVPN members throughout South Asia.
Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Education, Employability, Health
Climate Action and Environment, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Education, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Climate Action and Environment, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Resources
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Case Studies
Check out the latest portfolio management and achievements from different origanisations.
Circular Economy, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Water Reclamation and Reuse – Shore of the Holy Town of Rameswaram
Circular Economy, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Community Rainwater Harvesting for Water Resilience
Circular Economy, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Recharging Water Springs in the Himalayan City, Dharamshala
Circular Economy, Climate Action and Environment, Health, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Climate Sensitive Treatment Plants in Cities of Maharashtra, India
Climate Action and Environment, Energy
[Cover Article] Empowering Sustainable Energy Solutions and Infrastructure in India
Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
[Cover Article] Addressing Climate Intersectionality in India
Blogs
Refreshing content for your daily reading covering multiple topics.
Health
Organ-on-Chip: Transforming Drug Development with Innovate in India
Gender, Health
Grassroots Organisations are the Beating Heart of India’s Philanthropic Collaboratives
Education
The Importance of Incorporating Humane Education and Why It Matters
Health
Viral Hepatitis: A Silent Crisis We Can Address
Education, Employability
Incorporating Equity in Grantmaking and Programme Design for Marginalised Communities
Gender
WISER 2023 Finds That Startups Can Lead the Way on Accelerating Women’s Workforce Participation in India
Press
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage from sources all around the world.
Platform Seeks to Bring Together Faith and Philantrophy
AVPN’s South Asia Summit December 2023 to Host Changemakers for Transformative Dialogue on Philanthropy and Impact Investment
Clock Is Ticking: Why India Must Invest Heavily In Care?
Enabling Women Entrepreneurs: Addressing the Bottlenecks in MSME Sector
Improved Access To Finance, Timely Funding For Women-Led MSMEs Can Transform India’s Start-up Ecosystem
India can demonstrate its leadership in primary healthcare: Smita Jacob, AVPN, Singapore
MEMBERS IN community
Building strategic social investment
The impact eco-system in South Asia is rapidly evolving with diverse collaborations and instruments like pooled funds, blended finance models,and unrestricted funding becoming the new normal.
connector
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Shachi Kaul
RBL Bank
Amit Chandra
ATE Chandra Foundation
Sudhir Sethi
Chiratae
Pratima Harite
Lenovo Foundation
Manjula Singh
CIFF
Market focus
Building strategic social investment
South Asia’s social economy is transitioning to the growth stage, driven by collaborative philanthropy and creative approaches to social funding such as pooled CSR funds.
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Lavanya Jayaram
Executive Director, South Asia at AVPN