Imp-Inv-in-SEA-Update-2020-22-final This report titled ‘Impact Investing in South East Asia: Update 2020-2022’ provides insights into the current state and trends of impact investing and gender lens investing (GLI) in the region. The report analyzes data on impact investment deals for 2020-2022 and builds on prior Intellecap engagements commissioned by Investing in Women to track the evolution of impact investing and GLI between 2007-2019.

The report reveals that impact capital flows have significantly increased in the region over the past 3 years, with investors committing more than 67% of the cumulative capital invested in the ten-year period spanning 2007-2016 in just the current three-year period under review. DFIs invested about USD 2 billion per year over the last six years while private impact investors deployed about 40% more capital across 40% more deals in the current three-year period compared to the prior three-year period (2017-2019).

The report also highlights the diversity of the Southeast Asian impact investing market in terms of deal value and deal volumes. Indonesia continues to lead the region with respect to PII deal volume, while Vietnam has replaced Indonesia as the top DFI investment destination, both in terms of deal value and volume. Thailand attracts the largest ticket-size deals in the region. Myanmar has seen a significant decrease in terms of deal value and volume.

Furthermore, the report indicates that GLI has grown significantly in the region over the last six years with seven times more capital being invested with a gender lens compared to the prior three-year period (2017-19). Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines combined constitute about 80% of GLI deals by volume.