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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.
An upper-middle-income country 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.
Orbis: Eye Care for all – Clear Sight in Vietnam
By Orbis International
Education, Health
Gender, Health
Aflouton: Empowering Children with Social and Financial Education
By Aflatoun International
Education, Employability, Financial Inclusion
Fortify Rights: Reframing Rohingya Life
By Fortify Rights
Education, Gender, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
CorStone: Girls First
By CorStone
Education, Gender, Health
AOSED: Ensuring Safety and Health of Khulna City Residents in COVID-19
By An Organization for Socio-Economic Development (AOSED)
Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Pumpkin Plus Agro Innovation Limited: Innovations for Agriculture
By Pumpkin Plus Agro Innovation Limited
Agriculture, Climate Action and Environment, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Siel Bleu India: Adapted Physical Activities for Elderly
By Siel Bleu India
Ageing, Health
Resources
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Case Studies
Check out the latest portfolio management and achievements from different origanisations.
Lok Capital’s active portfolio management approach
Axis Bank Foundation – Third party Midterm impact assessment
Agriculture, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Caspian Impact Investment Adviser – IA in Financial Services, Agribusiness & Food and Affordable Housing in India
Agriculture, Education, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
Swades Foundation: Executing irreversible change at scale
Lok’s customized approach using external parties and internal observations
Deshpande Foundation seeding local social innovation from entrepreneur to entrepreneur
Blogs
Refreshing content for your daily reading covering multiple topics.
Health
Role of Private Sector in Supporting Access to Primary Healthcare: Case Study of Meghalaya
Education, Health, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition
To Build a Better World, Invest in Children
Bharat EdTech Initiative to Improve Learning Outcomes Through Home-Based Learning
Climate Action and Environment
As Temperatures Soar, Philanthropy Can Power up South Asia’s Cooling Innovators
Gender
Supporting Women in Crisis and Conflict: 4 Lessons From Myanmar and Afghanistan
Health
COVID-19 and the Indian Social Sector: An Overview
Press
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage from sources all around the world.
AVPN creates philanthropic Digital Transformation Fund to help underserved and impacted communities in Korea, with a USD1 million grant from Google.org
Responsible Investing: Impact Investments Gaining Traction
Naina Subberwal Batra: Philanthropists, let your grantees be brave
Gender
Gender Inequality is a Complex Behavioral Issue Complicated by Other Forms of Discrimination: Naina Batra
Affordable Housing, Ageing, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Action and Environment, Conservation, Education, Employability, Energy, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Health, Land conservation, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene
First Impact Investing Fellowship for Asset Owners and Managers in Asia and Africa
Climate Action and Environment, Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation
Asia-Based Winners of the 2021 SAFE STEPS Disaster-Tech Awards
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.
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Leena Dandekar
Raintree Foundation
Amit Chandra
ATE Chandra Foundation
Sudhir Sethi
Chiratae
Pratima Harite
Lenovo Foundation
Moutushi Sengupta
MacArthur 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
