Overview

Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) is an international non-government organization focused on capacity building. It seeks to promote sustainable practices to address social problems in the developing world, with focus on Asia and Africa. ASSIST takes pride in its process-oriented approach to capacity building towards social improvement and sustainable transformation. Its goal is to empower its target groups to make them resilient to the social, economic and environmental challenges. It is presently based in Makati City, Philippines, but also has operations in India and Vietnam and manages projects in over 10 countries. Through its Partner to Progress philosophy, it has successfully implemented such projects in collaboration with the European Union, United Nation Environment Program (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), USAID, International Finance Corporation (IFC), GIZ, and DEG/ KFW amongst other organizations.

Value

We keep ourselves grounded by dealing with the real needs of real people. Thus, giving our utmost to address real human needs should be anchored on principles that would deliver excellent services.

Mission

- To develop and protect the economic, social and environmental conditions of the society by employing innovative and sustainable practices. - To leverage on technology as enabler/driver of change. - To unite and capacitate key stakeholders to address societal and environmental problems. - To mobilise the public sector, the private sector as well as the civil society as equal partners in attaining meaningful change.

Vision

Transformation through sustainable practices for our planet and people.

Staff