In the Asia and the Pacific (APAC) region, we have 81 members in 9 countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal). In Asia and the Pacific, Localisation Labs are more than initiatives—they are vibrant spaces of collaboration, where local leaders come together not to compete, but to complement and uplift one another. From Pakistan to Indonesia, the Philippines to Afghanistan, these Labs are reclaiming voice, power, and agency—proving that real change begins when communities lead their own solutions.

“Asia Pacific Local Leaders and the Lab is the living heartbeat of localisation. It is where real leaders from the ground come together, not to compete, but to complement each other. Asia Pacific Localisation Lab (APLL) is not just gathering but collective rise of wisdom, dignity, and courage rooted in community. In a world too often driven by top-down solutions, we are proving that lasting change beings when local leadership is trusted, resourced and respected,”

Akmal Ellyas Ali

PIANGO Pacific.

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CORE Fund, Members In Action, Solutions

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