Nutrition Archives

4 min read India is still home to one-third of the stunted children in the world, and has the highest number of wasted children globally. Stunting impairs cognitive potential and productivity, and wasting, which implies extremely low weight-for-height, is a serious condition that threatens the child’s ability to survive and thrive.

Nutrition

4 min read Although AVPN Conference 2019 is over, the discussions and partnerships it inspired have just begun. During the Conference plenary sessions, delegates heard from influential experts who shared their experiences overcoming roadblocks, achieving milestones and pursuing future progress. Here are five key takeaways for philanthropists looking to achieve deeper impact in their work.

Health, Nutrition

4 min read Inclusive Business (IB) is a novel concept in Asia, but highly relevant. Aiming to catalyse social impact in a financially viable way, it provides opportunities for private and public sector players to work alongside communities at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) to enable sustainable livelihoods for all.

Agriculture, Employability, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Education, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Energy, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Affordable Housing, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Addresses malnourishment in children under 6 years of age through a PPP model of nutrition supplementation, growth monitoring, training of childcare workers and parents in Mumbai, India.

Health, Nutrition

Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Energy, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Nutrition

Climate Action and Environment, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Energy, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Affordable Housing, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Nutrition

Apon strives for better health and wellbeing of low-income industrial workers – increasing real income, free financing and no cost life and health insurance through a sustainable retail system.

Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Series of practical guides to social impact strategy, assessment and communication

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

ARMMAN has developed 2 services to empower India’s frontline health workers (ASHAs): Kilkari, an automated voice-call system with preventive care information to women during pregnancy and infancy, and Mobile Academy, which offers mobile-based refresher training.

Gender, Health, Nutrition

An online community dedicated to building relationships between resource providers and SPOs working on or in India.

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Ageing, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Nutrition

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

B Current Impact Investment is the first impact fund in Taiwan, launched in 2014 through a club funding approach – by invitation only with an equal amount per investor per capital call. It aims to invest in early-stage impact-driven businesses that focus on sustainability, healthcare, education, and regional revitalization, aligning with the SDGs. It serves as a bridge between social entrepreneurs and HNWI/ESG investors and a platform to fill the impact investing ecosystem gap by connecting financial, human, intellectual, and social capital.

In 2021, B Current managed 4 impact funds by nearly 90 investors and invested in over 15 start-ups, and co-hosted 2 accelerator programs for impact-driven businesses and nonprofits, respectively. Every dollar invested by B Current was matched by three more dollars from other co-investors at the same run in average.

Ageing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Energy, Health, Nutrition

Monsanto is an Indian sustainable agriculture company that delivers agricultural products that support farmers all around the world.

Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Agriculture, Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Workshops, educator programs and youth programs that aim to bring people together around global and local issues

Agriculture, Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Grant opportunities to innovations that solve key health and development problems

Agriculture, Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Ageing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Ageing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Energy, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Aarohi’s Health Programme is committed to provide quality primary healthcare that is equitable, accessible and affordable with emphasis on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Children and Adolescent Health.

Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Curated and relevant teaching, research, technology and service to the communities of philanthropic, social enterprise and nonprofit organisations.

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

EY professionals provide hands-on or virtual services and support to help impact entrepreneurs improve their businesses’ resilience, productivity and capacity to scale sustainably.

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Funding support of USD$200k-2mil to companies active in India, Indonesia & Philippines

Affordable Housing, Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Ageing, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition

Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene

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Addressing Malnourishment in Children

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