How ANDE’s Asia chapters facilitated the Access & Opportunity Learning Lab—while learning alongside participants and reflecting on their own practice
How the ANDE Asia chapters built on the 2024 DEI Learning Series—and what a regional needs assessment revealed about disability and gender inclusion.
Vera Solutions was founded by impact measurement practitioners and self-described data geeks who asked a simple question: What if our data actually worked for us?
Accelerate Prosperity’s portfolio shows climate entrepreneurship is rising—but fragmented markets, weak value chains, and limited capital slow scale. Targeted pipelines, credible measurement, and ecosystem coordination can unlock investable growth.
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.
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.
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.