November 2021 Happy (belated) Halloween to all ANDE members across the region. October has been a lively month for ANDE East and Southeast Asia and our member organizations. We are delighted to see our member organizations in various virtual gatherings and we are equally excited to approach the very end of 2021, where we aim to bring our network closer together following our objective to engage and support the small and growing business (SGB) ecosystems. We kicked off October with The Next Frontier of Innovative Finance: Impact-Linked Finance webinar. Together with ANDE India, we were thrilled to have Usha Devi Venkatachalam, the founder, and CEO of Krishi Janani (India), Muhammad Fauzal Rizki, the co-founder and CEO of Sampangan (Indonesia), Bjoern Struewer, and Patrizia Baffioni from Roots of Impact as the panelists who gave us the idea and concept of the financing needs of small and growing businesses vis-a-vis the limits of impact investing and Impact-Linked Finance. We had our fifth session of ANDE ESEA Digitalization Learning Lab, ‘How to Choose the Right Tools’, with support from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. Thanks to Alison Eskesen for an inspiring opening remark, May Thin Zar Aung for insights on how ONOW selected and made decisions on implementing tools, and Fabi Hubschmid on how Markaaz guided entrepreneurs to choose the right tools. We were honored to have Matthew Wallace from ONOW and Stuart Clarke from SAP in our panel discussion who shared on-ground examples and how organizations can adopt and implement technology in their businesses. Watch the webinar here. Lastly, we utilized Gather to promote cozy and open discussion around the innovative acceleration program, from its design to implementation and measurement through the collaborative lens with financial sustainability in mind. Accelerators shared openly the challenges, opportunities, and tips from first-hand experience. Thanks to Klaus Oberbauer - Program Manager from SecondMuse, Kasia Weina - Director & Co-founder of Evergreen Labs, Adam Richard - Director of Impact from Social Value International for facilitating smooth conversation that led to constructive and fruitful outcomes. Two more months until 2022, we are planning three more special events for ANDE members, partners, and the SGB ecosystems to get involved. Discover more exciting opportunities in the following sections! ANDE EventsStories of Hope: Opportunities for Partnering with Social Entrepreneurs in SEA Speakers: Moderated by Mr. Radtasiri Wachirapunyanont, Regional Innovation Hub Manager, Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) program Asia Digitalization Matchmaking Expo For vendors, sign up to host a virtual booth here. For participants, sign up here to save your spot. ANDE East and Southeast Asia The Holiday Celebration ANDE OpportunitiesFuture Leaders Climate Summit 2022 The Future Leaders Climate Summit aims to gather the most diverse group of 18-30-year-olds for three days to discuss climate policy, communications, advocacy, and individual action with climate and energy experts. ANDE Career OpportunitiesANDE East and Southeast Asia Chapter is hiring a Program Associate in our Bangkok, Thailand. See current open positions on our career page. ANDE ResourcesDigitalization Assessment Tool Sector EventsTranscultural Leadership Summit – Perspectives from Southeast Asia | by TLS Impactful Women Forum | by Angels of Impact The Hasanah Forum 2021 | by Yayasan Hasanah Trust Conference 2021 | by Thomson Reuters Foundation GO ESG ASEAN CONFERENCE | by Global Compact Network Malaysia The Circulate Initiative launches: PLACES | by The Incubation Network Taiwan Impact Investing Forum (TIIF) 2021 – Mobilizing Private Capital to Achieve SDGs | by Taiwan Impact Investing Forum (TIIF) Regional Ceremony of the Asia-Pacific #WEPsAwards | by UN Women Asia-Pacific Social Enterprise Thailand Forum 2021 | by Social Enterprise Thailand Sector OpportunitiesCall for Innovations: Water and Energy for Food | by WE4F Global Call for Entries! Climate Innovations | by The UNICEF Office of Innovation and Climate Gender Fund Open Call | by CO-Impact Java Low-Value Plastics Accelerator | by The Incubation Network The Asia Foundation Development Fellows program | by The Asia Foundation Social Innovation Management Program: Call for Applications | by Amani Institute Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) | by USAID Sector ResourcesImpact Measurement Principles for Entrepreneurship Support (IMPES) | by SHE Investments INTRA the First Impact Investing Think Tank | by ANGIN SME - SDG Toolkit | by Global Compact Network Malaysia G-SEARCh: Building Evidence for Gender Lens Investing | by William Davidson Institute Sector Career OpportunitiesEast Asia and Pacific: Indonesia: Singapore: Timor Leste: Thailand: What We Are ReadingWhat Is COP26? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit | The New York Time The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that SGBs create jobs, stimulate long-term economic growth, and produce environmental and social benefits. |