AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEducation & Impact Evaluation: The Philippines’ DepEd is expanding its ARAL reading program after a Youth Impact/World Bank impact evaluation found ARAL reduced struggling readers by an estimated 9 percentage points (about 1.37 million more children out of the lowest bracket) and lifted grade-level reading by 4.8 points. Humanitarian Response: Malaysia’s MAPIM plans a Sept. 5 Nepal mission to assess needs and coordinate aid after flash floods, with medical supplies flagged as a top priority. NGO Funding Pressure: A Cambodia report from the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society warns social delivery nonprofits are highly exposed as foreign donors pull back, with 90% of service organizations relying on overseas funding. Community Services & Safety Nets: In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the Vancity Community Foundation and partners are running a Summer Heat Resilience Project to shift heat support from emergency grants to coordinated preparedness. Leadership Change: UK domestic abuse charity SafeLives appoints Harpinder Collacott as its next CEO, taking over in November. Civic Tech for Disputes: Hong Kong launched a Healthcare Dispute Resolution Centre platform to handle medical conflicts via mediation and arbitration.
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