Global uncertainty and shifting aid landscapes—including funding cuts from the US, UK, and Germany—are driving urgent demand to diversify development finance in Asia-Pacific. The region faces a USD 1.5 trillion annual gap to meet the SDGs by 2030, with overseas aid expected to fall further next year.
AVPN and Impact Intelligence launched the Social Investment in Action – Asia (SIAA) Dashboard as a tool to provide real-time insights for stakeholders across the ecosystem to track trends in social investments in an ever-evolving landscape.
Based on data published on SIAA from July 2022 and March 2025, AVPN members committed or managed close to USD 500 billion across over 13,000 activities, with Poverty and Financial Inclusion (P&FI) emerging as the most actively tracked cause—highlighting persistent challenges that still impact 22.7% of the region’s population.
Ending poverty isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also key to unlocking people’s potential and building a better future. Sustainable Development Goal 1 (No Poverty) outlines ambitious goals, including eliminating extreme poverty, expanding support systems for people, ensuring everyone can access what they need (like healthcare and education), and helping communities withstand crises. However, achieving these goals requires coordinated, systemic efforts beyond short-term, ad hoc aid.
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