Asia-Pacific stands at the frontline of the global climate crisis. The region is responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions. The carbon-intensive industries that lifted millions in the region out of poverty now pose an existential threat. In addition, Asia-Pacific is among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world: extreme weather, rising seas, and resource scarcity disproportionately harm its poorest communities, threatening to reverse hard-won development gains.
Given these realities, it is critical to understand not just the scale but also the nature of social investment in climate action to evaluate its impact and guide future priorities.
The SIAA Dashboard is an AI-powered tool that tracks publicly reported, English-language activities of AVPN members across the Asia-Pacific. While not exhaustive, this dataset offers a valuable snapshot of key trends, players, and gaps in regional climate funding.
Based on data from the dashboard, between July 2022 and May 2025, AVPN members directed USD 234.7 billion to climate action across 3,810 tracked activities. This represents nearly half (47.7%) of all capital and more than a quarter (26.8%) of all activities recorded on the dashboard during this period.
Indeed, while Asia-Pacific has mobilised remarkable levels of climate social investment, the challenge now lies in deploying it more strategically. This means bridging the gap between large-scale capital and on-the-ground community needs, ensuring that investments can simultaneously drive decarbonisation while building equitable resilience for the people most at risk.
