There are more students in Indonesia than there are people in Spain, but more than half perform below minimum levels in mathematics and reading. Progress is being made, but more is needed. This report and its community-sourced accompanying live map analyse Indonesia’s education landscape and identify opportunities for philanthropists to focus their efforts and bring about change for the better. Catalysing Productive Livelihood is a publication by Asia Philanthropy Circle that highlights the current state of Indonesia’s education system, the best practices of education interventions in-country and globally, and the ‘white spaces’ in philanthropy efforts. The report analyses four areas…

There are more students in Indonesia than there are people in Spain, but more than half perform below minimum levels in mathematics and reading. Progress is being made, but more is needed. This report and its community-sourced accompanying live map analyse Indonesia’s education landscape and identify opportunities for philanthropists to focus their efforts and bring about change for the better. Catalysing Productive Livelihood is a publication by Asia Philanthropy Circle that highlights the current state of Indonesia’s education system, the best practices of education interventions in-country and globally, and the ‘white spaces’ in philanthropy efforts. The report analyses four areas…

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The APC Moonshot-10 Mission Dossier This year’s Annual Report centres on the theme of space exploration, a powerful metaphor for the philanthropy sector: a frontier defined by the unknown, navigated with human ingenuity, imagination, and innovation. As APC enters its next decade, much like pioneers of space, we now have the opportunity to chart new trajectories for the region. This Annual Report’s fictional mission, “Mission-10,” is both a celebration of APC’s past decade and a challenge for the future—a reminder that APC itself was once a moonshot: an audacious experiment in building a community of changemakers, defined by warmth and…

Southeast Asia’s food, agriculture, and land use (FALU) sector accounts for 54% of the region’s total greenhouse gas emissions—more than twice the global average. This new, landmark study reveals exactly where targeted interventions could dramatically reduce these emissions, while protecting livelihoods and ecosystems. Commissioned by APC members and conducted by Project Drawdown, one of the world’s leading climate research institutes, this first-of-its-kind research synthesizes fragmented data from hundreds of sources to comprehensively map FALU emissions down to the provincial level across SEA. The key findings are striking: focusing interventions on strategic hotspots can yield outsized impact—such as how protecting 20%…

Southeast Asia is navigating a complex polycrisis of social, economic, and geopolitical pressures, with climate change emerging as the top concern among citizens in countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand—surpassing even unemployment or recession. Addressing these challenges requires a whole-of-society approach. Philanthropy can play a catalytic role in enabling long-term, systemic change—particularly in building climate resilience for the most vulnerable communities. This Primer provides an overview of the climate adaptation and resilience landscape in Southeast Asia—highlighting key risks and consequences, who’s doing what in action and funding, as well as outlining gaps and opportunities in the region. Geared towards funders, it suggests initial…

Southeast Asia is navigating a complex polycrisis of social, economic, and geopolitical pressures, with climate change emerging as the top concern among citizens in countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand—surpassing even unemployment or recession. Addressing these challenges requires a whole-of-society approach. Philanthropy can play a catalytic role in enabling long-term, systemic change—particularly in building climate resilience for the most vulnerable communities. This Primer provides an overview of the climate adaptation and resilience landscape in Southeast Asia—highlighting key risks and consequences, who’s doing what in action and funding, as well as outlining gaps and opportunities in the region. Geared towards funders, it suggests initial…

Preview discussion at Philanthropy Asia Summit 2025Leaders’ Breakfast (7 May 2025) Collaboration is difficult: each is unique and there is no “one-size-fits-all” model. Yet despite collective recognition of its importance, only afew resources exist delving into the mechanisms that enable successful collaboration. Asia in particular needs resources that can accelerate the learning curve for collaborative giving. In this preview of APC’s next issue of the Collaboration Catalogue Series, APC dives into its learnings and examples from collaborations it has been involved with since 2015. While some of the lessons may have wide application, these are framed with funder-to-funder collaborations in…

WITH ASIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The US Government’s funding freeze on overseas aid threatens progress in education, healthcare, economic development, climate resilience, and more. To assess the full extent of consequences, APC and Asia Community Foundation conducted a rapid pulsecheck survey in Feb 2025, reaching over 350 respondents across 20 geographies in the region. The survey results were shared in a public briefing session on 28 Feb 2025, The Asia Situation Room. To generate the download link, please fill up the following form.

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