This is a 10 year outlook presentation for World Vision's work within Asia Pacific. It looks at the current development context across the region, the intensity of poverty and global mega trends which should be considered over the next 10 years. This presentation was delivered to the World Vision Asian Forum in August 2011 in Taiwan. The Forum is intended for Senior Leaders from World Vision and Board Members from Asian Offices.

3. Asia Pacific is home
to almost ½ the
world’s population
3.2Bn people live in Asia
Pacific
80% of these people live in India
& China
30% are under 18
30% live in urban areas

4. Over half of these
people live in
poverty
1.7Bn people live on less than
$2 a day
1.0Bn people experience
multiple forms of poverty (MPI)
Equivalent to over 3 times the
population of the USA

5. Number of
Undernourished in 2010
600Mn people (Millions)
undernourished LAC, 60
Malnutrition is more
widespread in Asia Pacific Sub
than anywhere else in the Saharn
world Africa,
230
100Mn children are Asia
malnourished Pacific,
590
4 in 10 children in South Asia
1 in 13 children in East Asia

6. Rising food prices
increase people’s
vulnerability
Families spend 50% of their
income on food
Compared with 13% spent on
food in the US
Natural disasters, climate change,
increased meat consumption &
emergence of agro fuels push food
prices higher

7. 1in 20 children die
before the age of 5
13,700 children under 5 die
every day
250,000 women die during
pregnancy & childbirth each year
The majority of these deaths are
preventable with better maternal
care and improved access to
water and sanitation.

8. 1 in 3 children are
not vaccinated
against measles
9Mn people living with
HIV/AIDS with 500,000 deaths
each year
20Mn cases of malaria each
year
3 out of 5 global TB cases are in
Asia Pacific

9. Record numbers of children are
attending school across Asia Pacific
Male & Female literacy rates are higher in East Asia than South Asia
Ethnic minorities and remote communities still miss out on education progress

10. Child protection
presents significant
challenges
100Mn children are engaged
in child labour (80% of whom live
in South Asia)
Child marriage affects 10-45% of
children in Asia Pacific
Between 9-60% children are not
registered at birth
1.2Mn children are trafficked

11. Inequality is a major issue in Asia Pacific
with few winners and many losers
GDP Per Capita by Wealth Quintile
1994-96 1997-99 2000-02 2003-05 2006-08

12. Urbanization is
changing poverty
dynamics
111Mn urban poor do not
have access to water
487Mn urban poor do not
have access to improved
sanitation
Urban poverty is a major
contextual shift which challenges
our development model

13. Natural disasters
are fiercer and
more frequent
266 disasters in the past 4
years
23,000 people killed
129Mn people affected
$11.5Bn damage

14. Christians are a
minority amidst
incredible religious &
cultural diversity
3,500 language & ethnic
groups
Large populations of Hindus,
Buddhists, Muslims, Taoist across
the region
Deep social structures exist that
exclude & divide communities.

16. 5 trends that promote
pessimism

17. 1. Climate change
Rapid increase in CO2 emission
Displacement & migration as sea
levels rise (especially Pacific)
New emergent diseases
Increasing competition over food
& natural resources

18. 2. Demographic changes
World population forecast to increase from 6.7Bn to 8Bn by 2025
Aging populations will drive healthcare spending
China’s race to ‘Get rich before we get old’

19. 3. De-globalization
Scaling back trade agreements & free market economies
Global economic stress & inability to absorb further shocks

20. 4. Migration
Increasing mobility and displacement of households
Increasing ‘pressure points’ & competition for natural resources

21. 5. Conflict
Increasing inequality and
disparity
Rise of technology
Lack of trust & increase in social
activism
Increased competition for
resources

22. & multipliers
Cumulative impact
Stress
Speed Inter-
connected
ness
Black
Swans

23. The case for optimism

24. 1. Unprecedented
Poverty reduction
Less than 900Mn people living in
poverty by 2015
33% reduction in the number of
children excluded from school 2009
12,000 fewer children under 5
dying every day

25. 2. Rise of China & India
50% of World’s economy will be driven by Asia & Pacific by 2050
Increase in political and economic global influence

26. 3. Rise of
Technology
750Mn Active users
1Bn smartphones world wide
700Bn videos played on
Influence of Generation Y - ‘the
fast and the furious’

27. 4. New development actors
Rise of philanthropy
Increased opportunity for collaboration

28. 5. Increased focus
Child well-being targets
Targeting most vulnerable
Leveraging activities for wider
influence
More ‘bang for buck’ through
robust strategy processes

29. perspective
Christian
Strength
Love
Hope
Faith

31. World Vision
Grenville Hopkinson
Director
Regional Office of Strategy Management
South Asia & Pacific
Contact: +6592978665
Email: grenville_hopkinson@wvi.org