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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

Gender Equality in Japan, Hong Kong & Singapore

This Special Report is groundbreaking in that it provides the first significant evaluation of the gender equality performance of public companies in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, the three advanced economies of Asia.

March 22, 2019

Leveraging the full spectrum of philanthropic capital towards impact

Foundations are well-positioned to take the lead as market catalysts and ecosystem builders. This report documents the extraordinary journeys taken by three leading foundations in the U.S. and five in Asia Pacific to scale their impact by leveraging the full spectrum of financial and non-financial resources.

July 10, 2018

Impact Investments by Foundations in Singapore and Hong Kong

This study reviews the current state of impact investments in Singapore and Hong Kong, particularly those that have engaged with foundations. It further looks at the trends and challenges of the impact investment sector before presenting a list of recommendations.

July 3, 2018

Start-up Assistance Organizations in Indonesia: Performance, Challenges and Solutions

In the second of a two-part series focused on SAOs in Indonesia, this report examines the performance, expectations, and challenges faced by SAOs, with particular reference to whether SAOs are meeting the expectations of entrepreneurs and investors and how gaps in expectation can be addressed.

July 3, 2018

Start-up Assistance Organizations in Indonesia: Taxonomy and Landscape

This report dissects and maps the landscape of start-up assistance organizations (SAOs) - defined as entities that offer a spectrum of support services to entrepreneurs and ventures at different growth stages to develop successful and viable businesses - in Indonesia, and provides first insights into gender inclusion in SAO programs in Indonesia.

May 30, 2018

Why Women Aren’t Where They Are Needed in the Workforce: Putting the Pieces Together

This paper provides a broad review of evidence-based research, underlying theories, and interventions related to women's representation in the workforce. It introduces the complex issues at play in today's workplace that contribute to creating a work culture that too often is unfriendly to women and subtly or not so subtly drives women from the workforce, particularly from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related fields.

July 21, 2017

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