Annual Highlights Report 2025

Building a More Resilient Asia

Building on 22 years of global transformation, 2025 saw us deepen our mission: empowering communities with the skills and systems to drive their own sustainable, resilient growth.

400+
Programs
3M+
Lives Reached
25+
Countries
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ASSIST is a self-sustaining, Pan-Asian non-profit driven by a vision of sustainable transformation. Founded in 2003 in Makati City, Philippines, what began as a small team has grown into a trusted regional development organization. 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

What We Do

ASSIST engages partners through four core modalities, ensuring every collaboration is purposeful, structured, and maximizes community impact.

Social Impact

Social Responsibility and Impact

We partner with companies and foundations to design and implement programs aligned with their ESG goals. From food security to disaster resilience, we bridge business resources with community reality through structured, measurable interventions that build local capacity.

Volunteering

Volunteer Engagement

Our programs are built around genuine community needs, creating experiences that are meaningful for employees and valuable for the communities they serve. Whether through skills-based mentorship or hands-on field engagement, we design purpose-driven experiences for farmers, youth, and local leaders.

Services

Technical & Creative Services

Through our Development Solutions arm and ASSIST Creativelab (ACL), we provide the technical infrastructure for impact. We offer end-to-end services—including creative design, M&E, eLearning, and communication strategy—to equip partners with the tools needed to scale their own initiatives.

GIK

Gifts In Kind — Goods 4 Good

We transform product donations into structured, high-impact interventions. By mobilizing essential resources like solar lanterns, water filtration systems, and educational tools, we ensure that pro bono contributions reach the communities that need them most, backed by full impact reporting.

Our Priorities 2025

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
70K+
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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Our Programs

🌊 Circular Explorer

Recovering Ocean Plastic Through Renewable Energy

🌱 sustainABILITY

Green Skills and Expanded Horizons for a Greener Future

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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Our Programs

🎲 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
20K+
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

🛠️ RENEW Skills

Reskilling and Upskilling for Renewable Energy Livelihoods

Our Impact
2M+
Trained
50K+
Educators
1K+
Institutions

2025 Partners & Accreditations

Our 2025 partners and accreditations represent the collaborative ecosystem that powered our milestones — spanning governments, corporations, and international institutions committed to driving sustainable transformation.

Private Sector Partners
International Organisations & Bilateral Donors

Accreditations & Certifications

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

2025 Milestones by Quarter

A quarterly retrospective of cross-sector collaborations that delivered tangible results — capturing our growing reach and the collective power of our ecosystem across Asia in 2025.

Q1 2025 — January to March

Agriculture recognition & solar infrastructure delivery

Silver Award

17th Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025

ESG Leadership Award — AgriSagana with Cargill Philippines at the Global CSR & ESG Summit

Solar PHF Turnover — AgriSagana

Cargill and ASSIST turn over solar-powered post-harvest facilities to corn farming cooperatives in Cagayan Valley — January 24, 2025

Recognition

ASSIST Wins Global CSR Award

Recognised for sustainable agriculture program with Cargill — featured in PRStation and national media — March 19, 2025

Q2 2025 — April to June

Solar lighting, disaster education & awards

Sinag Pag-Asa Launch

ASSIST and Signify Foundation light the path to disaster resiliency — solar lanterns deployed to off-grid communities — April 2, 2025

Shell + MOD Partnership

Shell Pilipinas partners with ASSIST to deploy Master of Disaster in schools nationwide for disaster preparedness education — May 3, 2025

Bronze Award

AMCHAM CSR Impact Awards

Health and Emergency Assistance — TI Philippines Business Continuity & Safety Certification Program

Q3 2025 — July to September

Green skills, nutrition & community solar expansion

GREENvolution — sustainABILITY HR Summit

Landmark summit urging HR practitioners to hire green-skilled graduates. DepEd pilots Circular Explorer curriculum — August 2025

ASSIST & Arla Partnership

ASSIST and Arla Foods launch nutrition education partnerships across communities in the Philippines — July 2, 2025

Sinag Pag-Asa Expansion

ASSIST and Signify Foundation expand solar lighting to additional off-grid communities across the Philippines — August 1, 2025

Q4 2025 — October to December

Major ESG awards, national media features & program expansions

Gold Award

Inquirer ESG Impact Awards 2025

Gold — Human Rights & Labor Standards (ANNAKKO); Silver — Talent Management (sustainABILITY); Silver — Waste Management (Circular Explorer) — October 2, 2025

Gold Award

1st Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards

Gold — Human Rights & Labor Standards (ANNAKKO). Pru Life UK expands climate resilience in Bantayan Island — November 2025

MOD Goes National — ABS-CBN Feature

Master of Disaster featured on ABS-CBN News; "Filipinos master disaster readiness, one roll of the dice at a time" — December 29, 2025

Recognition & Impact

Achievements & Awards 2025

Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards 2025
Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards 2025
ASSIST Earns Gold & Silver Honors for ANNAKKO and sustainABILITY
1st Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards 2025
1st 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
Sinag Pag-Asa — Solar Lighting Turnover
Sinag Pag-Asa — Solar Lighting Turnover
Solar-powered lighting solutions turned over to communities in Lopez, Quezon
KABUTEhan Project — Batch 1
KABUTEhan Project — Batch 1
Mushroom fruiting bags and starter kits distributed in Narvacan & Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur
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 system and community garden turned over to Brgy. Loakan-Apugan, Baguio City
IBM Philippines Volunteer Day
IBM Philippines Volunteer Day
192 volunteers assembled and donated 400 relief kits to flood-prone Brgy. Doña Rosario, Quezon City
2025 Highlights
2025 Highlights
Community programs delivering lasting change across Asia

2025 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.
70K+
Farmers Reached
Solar
PHFs Turned Over
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
KFW DEG / Intl Partners
Building climate-resilient aquaculture in Vietnam's Mekong Delta through sustainable pond management and climate adaptation.
300
Farmers Trained
1
Value Chain Built
VNVietnam
Food Security & Agriculture
Yabong
Royal Eijkelkamp
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
DGBP / 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
Scaling cervical cancer treatment in Vietnam by building three fully equipped IGABT training facilities.
160
HCWs Trained
3
Training Centers
VNVietnam
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
Disaster Risk Management
Community Investment
JTI Philippines
Supporting inclusive community development through enhanced access to essential services and sustainability.
100
PWDs Engaged
15
Barangays
PHPhilippines
Disaster Risk Management
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
Baseco Resilience
Airbus
Building community resilience for one of Metro Manila's most vulnerable urban communities in Tondo.
✓
DRM Programs
✓
Capacity 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.
42K+
Students Trained
80
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
Sowing Green Seeds
Nam Sung Aluminum
Tree planting supporting reforestation, improving biodiversity, and strengthening climate resilience.
200
Trees Planted
25+
Volunteers
VNVietnam
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
A Year in Review

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.