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Social Innovation Program

Reports and Publications

Locally Led Progress in Pilot Areas: Education Support for Migrant Children

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), in collaboration with diverse stakeholders including the Thai Ministry of Education, local administration authorities in the pilot areas, the Japan International Labour Foundation (JILAF), and Nogezaka Glocal, is implementing a project to promote school enrollment for the children of migrant workers from neighboring countries. The project is being carried out in the Bangborn, Bang Khun Thian, Prawet, and Lat Krabang districts of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, as well as in Thapma Municipality, Rayong Province.

August 4, 2026

Locally Led Progress in Pilot Areas: Education Support for Migrant Children

Asia Women Impact Fund Social Impact Report 2023 -Impact on women as end beneficiaries

For any investments to qualify as an impact investment, it requires measurement of impact, one that goes beyond counting outputs. In 2023, The Asia Women Impact Fund conduct a social impact study to dive deeper to understand impact outcomes to women as end beneficiaries. This report has started to unveil the positive outcomes on end beneficiaries and the impact on women of the AWIF, and we hope that this will serve as another important data point that continues to promote and substantiate the benefits of Gender Lens Investing (GLI) in Asia and beyond.

March 14, 2024

Impact Report: Gender Lens Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA)

SPF, together with DFAT and ygap, developed the concept of GLIA with the goal of ESOs to experiment with approaches to integrate gender lens to their work. This Impact Report analyzed the progress made by ESOs and practitioners engaged with GLIA.

September 26, 2023

Measuring Impact -Introduction-

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation set up the Asia Women Impact Fund (AWIF) with a clear intention to make positive social impact, especially on women and girls in Asia, through our investment. But then, how can we communicate our intentions to others?

September 11, 2023

Financing the Blue Economy in Asia

This research was conducted by Tameo Impact Fund Solutions, a Swiss impact investing specialist, to understand the current state of the market for blue finance instruments used in Asia with a specific focus on blue bonds and blue loans.

July 10, 2023

WEPs Transparency and Accountability Framework

Japanese version of WEPs Transparency and Accountability Framework report is released to help companies encourage gender-related information disclosure and promote gender equality.

March 23, 2023

Stakeholder Research for Successful Investment in South East Asia

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation surveyed Japanese stakeholders investing in Southeast Asia to find out what kind of support and intervention Southeast Asian women entrepreneurs need in order to secure funding from Japanese investors.

March 23, 2023

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