XSPI’s Unique Value Proposition Is To Incubate, Seed Or Accelerate Cross-Sector Partnerships Across Asia Pacific Providing Solid, Long-Term, Future Platforms To Create Diverse Development Projects In Close Partnership With National Partners And Aligned With SDG’s.
News
XSPI is delighted to announce their recent Corporate Sponsorhip Agreement with Nickel Industries, Ltd.
In partnership with Accenture, XSPI has released their latest Sustainable Business Models report. Read now to discover how the latest global environmental, economic, and societal forces are impacting business models.
XSPI is delighted to announce the recent signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the High Commission for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Upcoming Webinars
Impact
XSPI is a collective impact approach focused on creating development impact across Asia Pacific among Australia’s business, government, NGO’s/NFP, academia/health/medical research and philanthropy/private capital stakeholder sectors contributing jointly with national partners to international development.
All XSPI facilitated development projects are locally lead and own, aligning with host country SDGs and development plan priorities.
XSPI Is Committed To The UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Key SDG’s reflected across all our current work
XSPI’s 5C’s Approach
XSPI Is A Catalyst, Convenor, Collaborator, Co-Creator, and Coalition Builder.
XSPI’s unique value proposition is to incubate, seed, or accelerate cross-sector partnerships across the Asia Pacific providing solid, long-term, future platforms to create diverse development projects in close partnership with national partners and aligned with the SDG’s.
XSPI’s collective impact approach to supporting expanded Asia Pacific SDG-aligned development and increased impact should increment sector confidence stimulating increased financial commitments.
XSPI is not a project funder or project manager; both roles responsibility for individual project consortiums.
Our Unique Structure
Advisory Council
Executives from selected entities across five stakeholder sector provide strategic oversight.
Steering Committee
8 members: CEO, Founding Chair, 3 Advisory Councillors and 3 Working groups Convenors providing governance
Thought Leadership
Targeted empirical research on key themes critical to XSPI effectiveness, completed pro bono by partner organizations including: DFAT New Colombo Plan Scholars, Global Health Alliance, Griffith University, MBS, RMIT, UQ.
Expert Network
Our growing network currently consists of 60+ Asia Pacific development and business expert members
Bangladesh, Indonesia and PNG Working Groups
Country expert groups (Councillors, Expert Network, Co-opted experts) identify “proof of concept” partnership pilot projects, qualify, endorse & construct partnership consortia
Join Our Collaborative Approach
Sample XSPI engaged projects
Research Agenda & Progress
Research Agenda February 2023 Status
Stakeholder Sector Activity Making
- Map 5 sectors activity reach and partnering history since 2017
- Melanesia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia
- 140 entities across 5 stakeholder entities across 19 Asia Pacific countries
Global XSPI Leaders
- Research four cohorts (9 OECD nations, 8 major international foundations, 6 multinational organisations, and 5 International NGOs) over last 3-5 year history to identify cross-sector partnership leaders across XSPI’s stakeholder sectors
Sustainable NGO Business Models
- Examine status of emerging, sustainable business models for NGO’s replacing or augmenting traditional donor funded models
- Key focus is International and regional NGO’s operating from Australia & ACFID members
Private Capital Sector Status
- Development sector currently lacks clear insight into private capital status & investment criteria
- Phase 1: “snapshot” of Australia’s private capital/impact investing/philanthropic sector’s current status related to Asia Pacific development
- Conduct survey of leading 10-15 Australian private capital entities
Knowledge Platform Creation
- Case studies, thought leadership, key foundation references, partnering frameworks & toolkits
- Unique cross-sector partnering knowledge centre aligned with XSPI objectives
Our Journey
Executive Roundtable on Cross Sector International Development Partnerships
- MBS, ACFID and Dr. Dan Evans convened 17 senior leaders across the 5 key stakeholders sectors.
XSPI launched
Initial 18-month initiative, extended through end 2025
XSPI core operational structure established
- 3 Country Working Groups: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
- Board of Directors
- Advisory Committee
- Steering Committee
- Expert Network
- Project Management Office
XSPI collaboration event with New Colombo Plan (DFAT) Momentum Series
XSPI presentation: “ Towards an Integrated Approach to Asia Pacific Development “ Discusses the critical importance of collaborating across the 5 stakeholder sectors Access here
Strategic framework developed
Our work focused on three strategic pillars: Partnerships, Projects and Influence
- Partnerships:
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XSPI establishes long-term strategic partnerships that aim to broaden the XSPI network and demonstrate a shared value for cross-sector collaboration in development. Through Strategic Partnerships, XSPI works to identify opportunities for specific, implementable projects, for additional partner connections, and to amplify XSPI’s thought leadership and brand.
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- Projects:
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XSPI identifies and develops proof of concept project opportunities that represent cross-sector collaboration and demonstrate the value of new collaborative models in funding, implementing and sustaining international development objectives.
XSPI defines a project as an effort supporting any of the 17 SDGs, with partners from at least 2 sectors.
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- Influence:
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XSPI serves as an advocate for cross–sector partnership in Australia’s international development work. XSPI aims to influence the field through demonstrated project impact, conducting research and engaging the next generation of leaders across all sectors.
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About us
If you are passionate about International Development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia Pacific … Contact us!
Robert Dunn
Dan Evans
Laiza Garcia
Ian Porter
Advisory Council
Robert Dunn (Chair)
Kylie Porter (Co-chair)
Dominie Brear (Secretariat)
Zoey Diaz (CEO)
Business
Peter Botten (Chair Accel, former Oil Search CEO)
Dr. Dan Evans (ex-WMC, ex-Accenture)
Laiza Garcia (ERS)
Phil Turtle (Former Chair, Australia Indonesia Business Council)
Dr. Ana Andrews (Pitt Sherry)
Julianne Rose (Social Economy Group)
Muchtazar (Nickel Industries Ltd.)
Government
Claire Moore (Former QLD Senator)
ACIAR (TBA)
Andrew Parker (NSW Government)
Philanthropy/Private Capital
Robert Dunn
Julie Rosenburg (AIDN)
Farhad Reza (Build Bangladesh Impact Enterprise)
Academia/Health/Medical Research
Prof. Glenn Hoetker (MBS)
Prof. Andrew MacIntyre (Monash University)
Brendan Allen (Burnet Institute)
Geoff Scahill (Abt Associates)
NGO/NFP
Shane Nichols (ACFID)
Francis Woods (Save the Children)
Peter Rudd (CID)
Zoey Diaz
Dr Dan Evans
Laiza Garcia
Robert Dunn
Ron Brew (PNG Lead Convenor)
Jessica Carter (Bangladesh Lead Convenor)
Simon Field (Indonesia Working Group)
Dominie Brear
Kari Knight
Business
Alan Atwell
Wendy Emerton
Michael Conan-Davies
Navancca Eyres
Dr. Tim Grice
Ray Hughes-Odgers
Kristie Laird
Prerana Mehta
Gavin Murray
Akuntina Novriani
Diane Pekiolai
Atom Rahman
Kristina Ringwood
Dr. Bruce Rohrlach
Dr. Nia Sarianastiti
Alex Schultz
Tori Stuckey
Dr. Tim Siegenbeek v Heukelom
Karen James
Government
Brian Borgonha
Kevin Evans
Ben Giles
Ash Rogers
Jennifer Ross
Philanthrophy and Private Capital
Mark Ingram
Academia, Health and Medical Research
Dr. Mike Bourke
Dr. Russell Corlett
Dr. Nawshad Haque
Dr. Kris Hort
Ross Hutton
Dr. Michelle Imison
Prof. Brett Inder
Dr. Jenny Kerrison
Rumana Parveen
Margaret Pearce
Jeff Smith
Dr. Russ Stephenson
Dr. Grace Wangge
NGO and NFP
Jeff Bost
Paul Brown
Jess Carter
Dr. Elizabeth Cox
Kevin Evans
Steve Goudswaard
Dr. Jackie Pomeroy
Bec Lannin
Ron Brew (Lead Convenor)
Dr. Russ Stephenson (Convenor)
Dr. Mike Bourke
Dr Elizabeth Cox
Michael Conan-Davies
Navancca Eyres
Dr Bruce Rohrlach
Caitlin Tobin -Intern
Rory BRown (Research Associate)
Steve Goudswaard
Dr. Tim Grice
Ross Hutton
Ray Hughes-Odgers
Kirsty Laird
Dianne Peliokai
Dr Dan Evans (Advisory Council)
Melkie Anton
Brian Borgonha
Simon Field (Lead Convenor)
Dr. Grace Wangge (Convenor)
Kristina Ringwood (Convenor)
Zoey Diaz (CEO)
Kevin Evans
Ben Giles
Dr. Brett Inder
Akuntina Novriani
Jeff Parker
Dr. Jackie Pomeroy
Marco Biamonti (Research Associate)
Oliver Paul (Research Associate)
Riko Takeda (Intern)
Margaret Pearce
Fedra Rossi
Dr. Nia Sarinastiti
Dr. Jenny Kerrison
Brendan Allen (Advisory Council)
Dr. Dan Evans (Advisory Council)
Jasmine Stephens (Senior Research Associate)
Jess Carter (Lead Convenor)
Rejwana Farha (Convenor)
Dr. Nawsha Haque (Convenor)
Dr. Michelle Imison (Convenor)
Dr. Russell Corlett
Nick Goryl
Robert Dunn
Dr. Kris Hort
Mark Ingram
Rumana Parveen
Atom Rahman
Raad Ashraf (Intern)
Dr. Dan Evans (Advisory Council)
Claire Moore (Advisory Council)
Farhad Reza (Advisory Council)
Lily van Berkel (Research Associate)
