As a regional, membership-based organisation, ASPBAE derives its strength and identity from its membership that is diverse and dynamic.
The members play an intrinsic and vital role in shaping ASPBAE’s work and future directions. ASPBAE’s membership is comprised of community-based organisations, NGOs, women’s organisations, popular education groups, educational institutions, national education campaign coalitions, national adult education networks, and individuals. ASPBAE’s members operate at different levels – several at the grassroots, many at national and sub-national levels, and, increasingly, cross-country.
ASPBAE’s membership is comprised of 159 member organisations and 105 individual members operating/located in 31 countries in the Asia Pacific.
ASPBAE has partnerships with national education campaign coalitions and education advocacy networks in 22 countries in the Asia Pacific – India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa. 21 of these coalitions/networks are formal ASPBAE members. ASPBAE counts in its membership, national adult education networks in India, Singapore, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.