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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.
Cool Australia: Supporting Educators Globally through Cool+
By Cool Australia
Education
HOT-Open Mapping Hub (Asia- Pacific): Transforming Disaster Response, Humanitarian Action and Community Development through Open Source Technologies and Maps
By Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) - Open Mapping Hub-Asia Pacific
Climate Action and Environment, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Shelter Associates: Solutions to transform lives of Urban Poor in India
By Shelter Associates
Affordable Housing, Gender, Governance, Health, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Community Sports Program (CSP)
By Pro Sport Development
Education, Gender, Health
Education, Employability, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Hithawathi
By LK Domain Registry
Education, Gender
Connecting Rural Schools & Hospitals
By Kacific Broadband Satellites Ltd
Education, Health
Gender, Governance, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
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.
Gender
Co-creating an Equitable Workforce for Women
Climate Action and Environment, Gender
At COP27, a Call to Root Climate Action and Justice in Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities
Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Energy, Health
Leveraging Corporate Talent to Scale Social Innovation
Health
Preparing for the Next Health Crisis
Don’t Forget “Impact” in Impact Investing – The Case of India
Health
Role of Private Sector in Supporting Access to Primary Healthcare: Case Study of Meghalaya
Press
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage from sources all around the world.
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
Philanthropy moving beyond writing cheques to more direct involvement
New generation of philanthropists more hands-on and don’t just write cheques: President Halimah
Lenovo, Micron Foundation, AVPN and more partner to advance gender inclusion through a US$1 million STEM fund
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
