Annual Highlights

Building a More Resilient Asia

Building on 23 years of global transformation, 2025 saw us deepen our mission: empowering communities with the skills and systems to drive their own sustainable, resilient growth.

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ASSIST is a self-sustaining, international non-profit (NGO) driven by a vision of sustainable transformation. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, what began as a small team has grown into a trusted development organization working across Asia and beyond. This evolution is rooted in our "Partner for Progress" philosophy — an integrated approach that links technical expertise, social action, and development media to drive lasting, people-centered change.

By uniting global partner strengths with local community wisdom, we have built a self-reinforcing engine for development. Today, this ecosystem supports 6 country offices and over 400 successfully implemented projects, reaching more than 3 million lives across Asia and beyond.

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ASSIST Ecosystem

Priorities & Programs

In 2025, our five thematic areas served as a strategic framework for addressing critical development challenges through measurable, community-driven impact.

Food Security &
Agriculture

We empower farmers, fishers, and agri-entrepreneurs to build climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems across Asia.

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Our Programs

🌽 AgriSagana

Sustainable Corn Supply Chain for Filipino Farmers

🐟 AquaXanh

Climate-Resilient Aquaculture in the Mekong Delta

Our Impact
15K+
Farmers Trained
40%
Women Engaged
65%
Yield Increase

Sustainable Economy
& Living

Fostering circular, inclusive economies that drive resilience, innovation, and long-term prosperity for communities and ecosystems across Asia.

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🌊 Circular Explorer

Recovering Ocean Plastic Through Renewable Energy

☀️ Sinag Pag-Asa

Solar Lighting for Disaster-Resilient Communities

Our Impact
80K+
Trees Planted
6K+
Volunteers
20+
Industries Engaged

Health &
Sanitation

Expanding access to health, sanitation, and hygiene solutions to create stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities across Asia.

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Our Programs

💧 SOURCe

Community Water Filtration and Empowerment

🌧️ Ulan Alang sa Bantayan

Rainwater Harvesting for Coastal Communities

Our Impact
325
Families Aided
6
Communities
20+
Equipment Deployed

Disaster Risk
Management

Equipping communities and institutions to prepare, respond, and adapt — building resilience against disasters and climate shocks across Asia.

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🎲 Master of Disaster

Building Resiliency Through Play in Philippine Schools

☀️ Sinag Pag-Asa

Solar Lighting for Disaster-Resilient Communities

Our Impact
100K+
People Reached
90
Schools
2K+
Boards Distributed

Skills, Education &
Livelihood and Employment

Strengthening learners and entrepreneurs with future-ready skills, fostering opportunity, adaptability, and inclusive growth in evolving economies.

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Our Programs

🌱 sustainABILITY

Green Skills and Expanded Horizons for a Greener Future

📱 DigiBayanihan

Touch. Train. Transform. Digital Skills for All Filipinos

Our Impact
220K+
Trained
5K+
Educators
1K+
Institutions

Key Programs

Explore the initiatives below to see how we translate strategy into practical, community-led solutions. Filter by theme or region to view our impact.

Country
Theme
Food Security & Agriculture
AgriSagana 2
Cargill Philippines
Strengthening Filipino corn farmers in Cagayan Valley through skills training, solar-powered post-harvest infrastructure, and market linkages.
12,000
Farmers Reached
4
Solar PHFs
PHPhilippines
Food Security & Agriculture
CocoGrow
Cargill Philippines
Revitalising Sarangani Province's coconut industry through modern farming, integrated pest management, and sustainable market access.
500
Farmers Trained
75K
Seedlings Planted
PHPhilippines
Food Security & Agriculture
AquaXanh
Cargill
Building climate-resilient aquaculture in Vietnam's Mekong Delta through sustainable pond management and climate adaptation.
330
Farmers Trained
1
Co-op Certified
VNVietnam
Food Security & Agriculture
Yabong
Royal Eijkelkamp & KfW
Revitalizing agriculture by empowering stakeholders with tools for soil and water testing, monitoring, and management.
1,000+
Farmers Trained
3
Demo Farms
PHPhilippines
Health & Sanitation
Splashed
DANIDA & Vestergaard
Expanding access to clean, affordable drinking water through eco-friendly dispensers and livelihood opportunities for youth.
200K+
People Reached
60K+
Safe Water Access
PHPhilippines
Health & Sanitation
Nutrikaalaman
Arla Foods
Delivering nutrition education to youth athletes, students, and employees through interactive, evidence-based sessions.
200+
Athletes Engaged
150+
Parents Reached
PHPhilippines
Health & Sanitation
Project ACTIVE
Elekta & KfW
Scaling cervical cancer treatment in Vietnam by building three fully equipped IGABT training facilities.
208
HCWs Trained
3
Training Centers
REGRegional
Health & Sanitation
Project S.H.E.
Celebi Aviation India
Empowering adolescent girls with clean sanitation access and menstrual health awareness across communities.
2,000+
Girls Trained
46+
Teachers Trained
INIndia
Disaster Risk Management
Master of Disaster
Multiple Partners
ASSIST's flagship DRR board game deployed nationwide. Children aged 7+ learn disaster preparedness through play.
10K+
People Reached
20+
Schools Reached
PHPhilippines
Disaster Risk Management
Sinag Pag-Asa
Signify Foundation
Solar floodlights and lanterns for off-grid, disaster-vulnerable communities including Indigenous Peoples.
40K+
People Reached
17K+
Fixtures Given
PHPhilippines
Health & Sanitation
Ulan Alang sa Bantayan
Pru Life UK
Rainwater catchment systems on Bantayan Island, Cebu — resilient infrastructure with WASH training.
547
Families Aided
2
Systems Built
PHPhilippines
Disaster Risk Management
Building Stronger Communities
Texas Instruments
Community gardens and rainwater harvesting systems for underserved communities, building resilience.
✓
Gardens Built
✓
Water Systems
PHPhilippines
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
sustainABILITY
Multiple Partners
Green workforce skills through TVIs and industry partnerships. GREENvolution HR Summit 2025 called for green hiring.
12K+
Students Trained
6,000
Graduates Placed
PHPhilippines
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
Project INSPIRE
Stellantis
Equipping polytechnic and ITI students — especially women — with EV, mechatronics, and robotics skills.
2,500
Students Trained
10
TVET Institutions
INIndia
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
ANNAKKO
Multiple Partners
Protecting children in Ilocos Sur from child labour. Double Gold award winner at two ESG awards in 2025.
8,221
Children Reached
296
Teachers Trained
PHPhilippines
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
Adopt-a-Madrasah
Pru Life UK
Strengthening madrasah communities through technology, functional literacy, and financial education.
9
Schools Trained
1,500
Students Reached
PHPhilippines
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
Center of Excellence
Schneider Foundation
Equipping underprivileged youth with in-demand skills in Thailand for education, employment, and upskilling.
4,800+
Students Trained
400+
Teachers Trained
THThailand
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
RENEW Skills
GE Vernova
Developing Vietnam's renewable energy workforce, enhancing training and career pathways for Net Zero goals.
3,500
Students Trained
2
CoEs Built
VNVietnam
Sustainable Economy & Living
Circular Explorer
Multiple Partners
Catamaran-based ocean plastic collection through renewable energy. DepEd piloted curriculum nationwide.
30K
People Reached
30+
Stakeholders
PHPhilippines
Sustainable Economy & Living
Coastal Clean Up
Sun Life Foundation
170 volunteers cleaned Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park and Noveleta, Cavite for coastal protection.
170
Volunteers
2.3MT
Waste Collected
PHPhilippines
Sustainable Economy & Living
Cleanse Project
PDJ / Grundfos
Eliminating 70% of waste from 20 water bodies and cleaning 5km of canals with community campaigns.
141K+
kg Waste
772
Residents
VNVietnam
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
Joint Convention eLearning
IAEA
Interactive multimedia eLearning building awareness of international standards for the safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
5 hrs
Learning Content
2,000+
Users Catered
INTInternational
Health & Sanitation
PENTA THRIVE
PENTA
Multilingual, interactive eLearning on Advanced HIV Disease, HIV care, and congenital infections — advancing equitable healthcare education.
5 hrs
Learning Content
3,000+
Users Trained
INTInternational
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
PHILJA ICT & Cybersecurity
UNOPS
Customized eLearning enabling court personnel to complete ICT and cybersecurity training, strengthening the judiciary's digital capabilities.
7 hrs
Learning Content
26K+
Court Personnel
PHPhilippines
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
Environmental Framework eModule
World Vision
Digital learning promoting environmentally sustainable humanitarian operations and raising environmental awareness among responders.
3 hrs
Learning Content
3
Languages
INTInternational
Sustainable Economy & Living
EU Strategic Communications
Particip GmbH
Strategic communications amplifying the EU's development impact in the Philippines across Facebook, X, and Instagram.
3.8M+
Impressions
85%
Engagement
PHPhilippines
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
WorldClass
Deloitte
Video learning series on cloud computing, mobile app development, cybersecurity, and business continuity — equipping Filipino youth with skills for the jobs of 2030.
129K+
Filipinos Reached
25K
Certificates Issued
REGRegional
Skills, Education & Livelihood and Employment
NextGen Workforce
EY GDS
Equipping the Filipino workforce with the tools, training, and opportunities to navigate the future of work and boost youth employability.
30K
TVET Students
500
Educators Engaged
PHPhilippines
2025 Highlights

Year at a
Glance

186 Public facilities enhanced with eco-efficient technologies
74,645 Learners upskilled to be job-ready
61 Projects delivered
530 Cross-industry, multi-sector partner organisations
908,892 Beneficiaries reached
83 Municipalities covered
3,200 Volunteers engaged in community-based activities
Digital Reach & Engagement 29.2M Audience reached through various advocacy & awareness-raising campaigns

Partners

Our partners represent the collaborative ecosystem that powered our milestones — spanning governments, corporations, and international institutions committed to driving sustainable transformation.

Affiliations & Accreditations

International accreditations, certifications, and platform affiliations that validate ASSIST's governance, transparency, and global reach.

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 9001:2015

Quality Management System — certified for all operations

PCNC

PCNC

Philippine Council for NGO Certification

DSWD

DSWD

Dept of Social Welfare & Development accreditation

CAF America

CAF America

Charities Aid Foundation — international giving platform

GlobalGiving

GlobalGiving

Crowdfunding platform connecting nonprofits to global donors

AVPN

AVPN

Asian Venture Philanthropy Network member organisation

Benevity

Benevity

Corporate giving & employee engagement platform

Recognition

Awards

Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards 2025
Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards 2025
ASSIST earns Gold & Silver honors for ANNAKKO and sustainABILITY
Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards 2025
Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards 2025
ANNAKKO project bags the Gold at the Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards
Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
Master of Disaster wins Gold Stevie Award at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
17th Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025
17th Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025
Gold for Best CSR & ESG Leadership for AgriSagana with Cargill Philippines
Tokio Marine Group Award
Tokio Marine Group Award
Special Edition of the Master of Disaster board game honored in Tokyo — October 14, 2025 (Photo: Malayan Insurance)
Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards 2025 — Circular Explorer
Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards 2025
Circular Explorer wins Silver under Waste Management & Responsible Consumption
Impact on the Ground

Accomplishments

EGGsakto Project Expansion
EGGsakto Project Expansion
Layer chicken sets provided to farmers across Ilocos Sur to support sustainable livelihoods
Building Stronger Communities 2025
Building Stronger Communities 2025
Rainwater harvesting systems established in Loakan-Apugan, Baguio to improve resilience during droughts and fires
IBM Philippines Volunteer Day
IBM Philippines Volunteer Day
192 volunteers assembled and donated 400 relief kits to flood-prone Brgy. Doña Rosario, Quezon City
Adopt-a-Madrasah
Adopt-a-Madrasah
Launched in 9 Madrasah schools in Davao City — distributing laptops, projectors, and emergency go-bags for learning and disaster preparedness
Project INSPIRE
Project INSPIRE
Launched with Stellantis India to bridge the manufacturing skills gap, training 2,500 students in EVs and Robotics
ANNAKKO Year 2 Workshop
ANNAKKO Year 2 Workshop
Child Labor Protection Workshop for tobacco-farming families in Ilocos Sur, promoting positive parenting and awareness
PWEV Workshops
PWEV Workshops
Digital and entrepreneurial capacity-building for nearly 800 women and youth in Lai Chau and Dien Bien, Vietnam
Grundfos Foundation & ASSIST
Grundfos Foundation & ASSIST
A strategic partnership focused on the CLEANSE Project to eliminate waste from major water bodies in Vietnam
Sinag Pag-Asa Project
Sinag Pag-Asa Project
ASSIST, the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, and Signify Foundation provide solar lighting to disaster-prone municipalities in Regions 1, 2, and CAR
Project S.H.E. Implementation
Project S.H.E. Implementation
ASSIST India implements Project S.H.E. with Çelebi Aviation India — empowering adolescent girls through clean, safe, and dignified sanitation
2025 In a Nutshell

The year 2025 has seen ASSIST solidify its position in the development sector as the vital bridge between strategic vision and local execution. Our commitment to capacity building continues to empower communities to shape a more resilient future for their regions. The awards and outcomes documented in this annual highlights report confirm that deep partnerships are the key to driving regional change at scale.

With these proven programs and strategies as our foundation, we are ready to take our impact even further.