Poverty & Livelihoods

Read all Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) research reports featuring poverty & livelihoods.

Maternal and Child Health in Asia: How Asian Philanthropy Can Meet the Moment

Maternal and child health (MCH) is critical to global health, poverty alleviation, and economic development. Yet across Asia, the impressive gains made over the past two decades in reducing maternal and child mortality are now at risk. The withdrawal of foreign assistance—such as from the United States, historically a major supporter of MCH in Asia—raises […]

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China Issue Guide Series: Poverty Alleviation Philanthropy

In February 2021, President Xi Jinping announced that poverty in China had been eradicated. This report explains how the Chinese government realized this ambition, orchestrating all possible support, encouraging financial institutions to lend more and provide assistance to local projects, and directing private businesses to contribute via industry investment funds and philanthropic foundations. As the

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China Issue Guide Series

In the past ten years, wealth in China has increased dramatically and with it, philanthropic giving. According to the China Philanthropy Times , philanthropic donations of ¥1 million (US$154,560) or more amounted ¥27.63 billion (US$4.11 billion,) in 2018, up 50% from 2017. Not surprisingly, this shift has generated much interest both in China and internationally.

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