Asian Institute of Poverty Alleviation (AIPA) provides need based, demand-driven expert advice to citizens , civil society, corporate CSR unit and government functionaries seeking to steer their livelihood

and poverty reduction activities toward more transparent, accountable and effective management through citizens' participation .

AIPA provides a comparative international perspective that allows policymakers to make decisions in light of the experiences of other countries and also supports technical analyses of the legal and economic implications of various decisions regarding strategy, implementation process, impact measurement ,documentation and sharing results through effective media and communication.