CAPS’ biennial Doing Good Index identifies the factors that drive or hinder the giving and receiving of private social investment to address social needs.
Now in its fifth iteration, the Doing Good Index 2026 examines how the four components of the Index—regulations, tax and fiscal policy, ecosystem and procurement—have evolved over the last two years. The findings are evidence-based, derived from original data from surveying 2,166 social delivery organizations (SDOs) and consulting 132 experts across 17 Asian economies. This iteration of the report also includes a special thematic section on the role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in shaping Asia’s social sector, alongside deep dives into funding patterns and technology adoption, and a special profile on Mongolia.
Against a backdrop of declining development assistance, tightening fiscal space and rising social needs, the 2026 Index finds that Asia has built the infrastructure for doing good, but its components do not always work in sync, limiting the sector’s ability to scale, innovate and respond to evolving needs. In a milestone moment, Singapore becomes the first economy to enter the new “Doing Excellent” cluster, demonstrating what is possible when regulations, tax incentives, ecosystem factors and procurement align.
The Index offers a blueprint of the policies and practices that can unleash private social capital and how the public, private and social sectors can work together to build a stronger and more equitable Asia.
Doing Good Index microsite
Our interactive microsite lets you explore and compare our Index data using visual and digestible graphics. The economy profile pages present a deep dive into each economy and provide a longitudinal overview of select data points. The data dashboard allows you to compare economies with each other, the Asian average and over time.
The Doing Good Index is published every two years. Read the inaugural edition from 2018, our 2020 edition our 2022 edition, and our 2024 edition.
CAPS’ biennial Doing Good Index identifies the factors that drive or hinder the giving and receiving of private social investment to address social needs.
Now in its fifth iteration, the Doing Good Index 2026 examines how the four components of the Index—regulations, tax and fiscal policy, ecosystem and procurement—have evolved over the last two years. The findings are evidence-based, derived from original data from surveying 2,166 social delivery organizations (SDOs) and consulting 132 experts across 17 Asian economies. This iteration of the report also includes a special thematic section on the role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in shaping Asia’s social sector, alongside deep dives into funding patterns and technology adoption, and a special profile on Mongolia.
Against a backdrop of declining development assistance, tightening fiscal space and rising social needs, the 2026 Index finds that Asia has built the infrastructure for doing good, but its components do not always work in sync, limiting the sector’s ability to scale, innovate and respond to evolving needs. In a milestone moment, Singapore becomes the first economy to enter the new “Doing Excellent” cluster, demonstrating what is possible when regulations, tax incentives, ecosystem factors and procurement align.
The Index offers a blueprint of the policies and practices that can unleash private social capital and how the public, private and social sectors can work together to build a stronger and more equitable Asia.
Doing Good Index microsite
Our interactive microsite lets you explore and compare our Index data using visual and digestible graphics. The economy profile pages present a deep dive into each economy and provide a longitudinal overview of select data points. The data dashboard allows you to compare economies with each other, the Asian average and over time.
The Doing Good Index is published every two years. Read the inaugural edition from 2018, our 2020 edition our 2022 edition, and our 2024 edition.