ANDE South Asia

The ANDE Asia Annual Report 2025 highlights a year of collaboration, learning, and action across the region’s small and growing business (SGB) ecosystem. Amid evolving markets and increasing expectations around impact, inclusion, and climate outcomes, ANDE and its members continued to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems through practical capacity building, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships.

From flagship trainings like Investment Manager Training and SCALE 360 to member showcases, research dissemination, Access and Opportunity Learning Lab, and Climate and Environment Learning Lab, the report captures key milestones, member voices, and regional insights that shaped 2025. It also reflects on the collective progress made by ecosystem builders, investors, and partners working together to unlock capital, scale solutions, and drive inclusive economic growth—while setting the stage for deeper collaboration and impact in 2026.

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How Seedstars uses Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning to reduce exclusion while programs are still running.

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Three practitioners share honest lessons on how to set up practical workplace accommodations, how venue failures became learning opportunities, and why inclusive budgeting isn't just good ethics—it's smart business.

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Global Disability Innovation Hub’s Bala Nagendran Marimuthu shares three frameworks—from inclusive cities to clean energy and climate planning—that help policymakers move beyond stereotypes and embed disability inclusion in program design.

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In this Member Spotlight, Parul Soni, Founder and Secretary General of ABWCI, shares how the organization champions women entrepreneurs through access to markets, finance, technology, and networks, fostering global collaborations for inclusive economic growth.

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ANDE Asia Climate and Environmental Learning Lab unpacked key insights from Charging Ahead – Part II, a collaborative report by GameChanger Law Advisors and Speciale Invest.

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India’s DPDP Rules, notified on November 13, 2025, turn privacy into day-to-day operational obligations. Here’s what counts as personal data, how consent changes, and what organizations should do now.

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Sujata Rathi of FSG explains why green SGBs struggle to scale and how ecosystem collaboration, smarter finance, and practical support can unlock climate impact.

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Day One revealed a bold blueprint for transformation: green financing strategies, NGO-to-enterprise pivots, and skills development.

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SAC 2025 continued its momentum with Track 2: Corporate Engagement, diving into strategic partnerships that harness private sector muscle for SGB growth amid South Asia's evolving economic tides.

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