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Asian Foundation for Philanthropy
Inspiring social change
Bala ThakrarFounder Director
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UN MDG Monitor
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•India not achieved any MDG yet
•Goal 1, 2 , 3 & 5 possible to achieve if some changes are made
•Goal – off track
•Goal 6, 7 & 8 – Insufficient information
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AFP provides a platform for the British Indian community to effectively engage with grassroots development in India.
Supporting India in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Playing a role in India’s future...
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Indian Diaspora background
• UK Indian population –– approx 1.08 million
• Remittance: India £2.4million
• Giving is ad-hoc, not tax effective and not long term
• No strategy for long term change
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AFP’s approach ......... 3 E’s model
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PAROPKAAR ‘to serve others’
International Volunteering Programme
DAAN‘to give
unconditionally’
Donating Programme
JAGRUTI ‘to create awareness’
Development Awareness Programme
Through 3 programmes...
SudarshanAsian businesses
‘leading by example’
NaitikaYoung people learning
about ‘ethical’fashion
Gyaan YatraTaking ‘the knowledge
journey’
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Case Study – Sudarshan Project
MDGMDG Sudarshan ProjectSudarshan Project
##8 – Develop a global 8 – Develop a global partnership for partnership for developmentdevelopment
Worked with over 50 UK Indian SMEs Worked with over 50 UK Indian SMEs investing in India – developing investing in India – developing ‘responsible business practices’‘responsible business practices’
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Challenge.......
£& INDIA
Ad hoc development
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Way Forward......
Support more engagement work around MDGs:
British India businesses investing in India
Individual donors
1000 India Diaspora associations
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Result .......
£& INDIA
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