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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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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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?

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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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The circular economy is often framed as an environmental agenda. In Central and South Asia, however, it is increasingly an economic one.

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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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An independent perception-mapping evaluation by Populi LLP assessed the ANDE Access to Green Finance (A2GF) Initiative, backed by the IKEA Foundation.

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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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Day 1 of the ANDE PAC 2026 focused on the foundations of strong entrepreneurial ecosystems. Across keynote discussions and thematic sessions, speakers explored how collaboration, data-driven decision-making, inclusive program design, and ecosystem partnerships can create the conditions for entrepreneurs to thrive.

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Unlocking patient, credible capital for climate and inclusion through regional collaboration, blended finance, and stronger impact standards.

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