Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Development
Economics and Finance
Education
Financing for Development
Habitat
Information
Micro-Credit
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Women
Youth
Financing for Development:
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Mobilizing international resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Information and communication technologies
Millennium Development Goals
The girl child
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Social Development:
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Consumption and production patterns
Education
Gender equality
Human settlements
Information for decision-making and participation
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Country of activity: |
Ghana
United States of America
Kenya
India
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Improve maternal health
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2010 |
Organizational structure: |
Asia Initiatives is a 501 (C)(3) organization registered in New York. The organizational structure of Asia Initiatives includes: Board of Directors- Meets quarterly to oversee, approve and vote on organizational matters. Board of Advisors - Advisory role only Junior Board- Support role in projects Executive office: Including the President, and two part-time staff members and other consultants as needed. Volunteers- The project work is supported by approximately 10 volunteers The State University of New York (SUNY) supports the internship of two students per year. Columbia University of New York has supported the internship of one Intern in 2017. |
Number and type of members: |
1500 members in United States of America, North America 800, India, Asia 800, Japan, Asia 50, Australia 50, Singapore, Asia |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
AI has affiliate organizations in India, Ghana, Kenya, Japan, and Singapore |
Funding structure: |
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Fundraising campaigns
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