Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) South and South-East Asia

What Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) South and South-East Asia does

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) South and South-East Asia is the regional office of the German humanitarian and social welfare federation Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, operating across Indonesia and the Philippines. Established in Indonesia in 2006 following the Yogyakarta earthquake in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, and expanded to the Philippines in 2014 following Typhoon Haiyan, the 34-person team focuses on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR), humanitarian response, and capacity building. Core beneficiaries are persons with disabilities, at-risk coastal communities, local Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs), and government disaster management agencies including Indonesia's BNPB and provincial BPBD units.

The organisation does not offer a commercial technology product. Its core "products" are codified humanitarian knowledge assets: a 230-page inclusive preparedness training module, disability-specific safety procedure guides (mobility, hearing, visual, intellectual, and psychological impairments), facility accessibility review tools, Washington Group questions-based disability data identification guides, and policy frameworks such as the five inclusion mandates guide and the Incheon Strategy alignment documents. Multilingual adaptation includes English, Bahasa Indonesia, and Tetun. Key programmatic vehicles include PIONEER (Partners for Inclusion: Localising Inclusive Humanitarian Response, funded by UK FCDO via Elrha's Humanitarian Innovation Fund), PASTI (funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and CBM), SRSSEAIRMSISED in Bangladesh with CDD, and newer 2026 launches COAST4All (inclusive coastal stewardship) and HARMONI (inclusive green economy in West Manggarai). Distribution is delivered through consortium partnerships with HFI, AUDISI, RDI, and BNPB rather than commercial channels.

The business model is grant-funded humanitarian delivery. ASB operates as a non-profit with no pricing model — services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through institutional grants from a diversified roster of German federal agencies (BMZ, Auswärtiges Amt), the UK FCDO, Swiss Solidarity, Solidar Suisse, Aktion Deutschland Hilft, Elrha, and CBM. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on DPO and government partnerships for last-mile delivery. The organisation has no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and is wholly owned and governed by the parent ASB Germany federation.

Name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) South and South-East Asia

Legal name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Indonesia and the Philippines

Website

https://asbindonesia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) South and South-East Asia is a German-affiliated humanitarian nonprofit operating in Indonesia and the Philippines, delivering disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction, humanitarian response, and capacity-building programs for persons with disabilities, government agencies, and at-risk communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Disaster Risk Reduction Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAIAM

Injury Prevention, Disability & Rehabilitation Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYHLAJALAO

International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYBPADAEAH

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Disaster risk reduction
• Humanitarian assistance
• Disability inclusion
• Capacity building
• Community resilience

Headquarters

HQ city

Yogyakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Humanitarian Grants and Funding: ASB operates as a humanitarian NGO funded through grants and funding from government agencies, international organizations, and charitable foundations. The organization receives funding for disaster response, recovery programs, and capacity building initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ASB South and South-East Asia is the regional office of the German humanitarian organization Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, delivering disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction, humanitarian response, and capacity-building programs in Indonesia and the Philippines. Core offerings include training curricula, disaster safety procedures, accessibility guides, and assessment tools tailored for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, delivered through partnerships with local Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs), government agencies such as BNPB and BPBD, and international donors.

Product overview

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) South and South-East Asia is a humanitarian aid organization operating as the regional office for Indonesia and the Philippines. The organization does not offer a commercial tech product but provides humanitarian services including disaster risk reduction programs, capacity building initiatives, and inclusive humanitarian response activities. The core offerings consist of educational materials (training curricula, disaster preparedness guides for various disability types), assessment tools (facility accessibility review tools, disability data identification guides), and humanitarian response resources (rapid assessment reports, learning documents). Key programs include the PIONEER program for localizing inclusive humanitarian response and the PASTI program for institutional capacity strengthening. The organization focuses on disability inclusion in disaster management across coastal communities in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Programs Long-term programs that mainstream disability inclusion across disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for government agencies, DPOs, and at-risk communities in Indonesia and the Philippines.
• PIONEER Program (Partners for Inclusion: Localising Inclusive Humanitarian Response) Program for localizing inclusive humanitarian response through partnerships with DPOs and humanitarian actors, including practical guides and participatory action research for inclusive humanitarian action.
• PASTI Program (Penerapan Standar dan Panduan Inklusi Kemanusiaan dalam Kesiapsiagaan Bencana) Program for implementing standards and guidelines for humanitarian inclusion in disaster preparedness through institutionalized capacity strengthening, funded by Auswärtiges Amt and supported by CBM.
• Humanitarian Emergency Response Services Disaster response activities including accessible WASH facilities, rapid assessments, and inclusive emergency relief following natural disasters such as the 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction.
• Capacity Building Training for Inclusive Disaster Management Training services for government disaster management officials, DPO staff, and community members on inclusive disaster management, developed with BNPB Pusdiklat PB and delivered in Indonesia and the Philippines.
• Community-Based Disaster Resilience Programs Community resilience initiatives delivered in partnership with schools and villages, including disaster preparedness simulations, school-based programs, and community training across at-risk areas such as Magelang District.
• SRSSEAIRMSISED Project (Strengthening Resilience in South and South East Asia) Disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction project implemented in Bangladesh with Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) as implementing partner.
• Disaster Safety Procedures and Educational Resources Public-facing safety procedure guides for tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, fires, tornadoes, and infectious diseases, with tailored guidance for persons with disabilities and their caretakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 13,000 people participated in Indonesia National Preparedness Day commemorations with ASB in April 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Indonesian Ministry of Home AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial partnership established following the 2006 earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java. The partnership laid the foundation for ASB's humanitarian work in Indonesia, focusing on disaster response and recovery efforts.
• Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on development of training curricula for inclusive disaster management, institutional capacity building, and implementation of disaster risk reduction programs.
• Humanitarian Forum Indonesia (HFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the PIONEER project focusing on localizing inclusive humanitarian response with a consortium of organizations.
• Advocacy for Disability Inclusion (AUDISI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the PIONEER project for disability-inclusive humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction.
• Resilience Development Initiative (RDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the PIONEER project implementing inclusive humanitarian response programs.
• Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for the SRSSEAIRMSISED project (Strengthening Resilience in South and South East Asia) in Bangladesh focusing on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sightsavers: Sightsavers is a disability-focused INGO working on inclusive development and disability rights in low- and middle-income countries. Operates in overlapping geographies and shares the disability-inclusion programmatic lens, though with a stronger visual-impairment focus.
• CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission: CBM is a German disability-focused INGO that funds ASB SSEA's PASTI program and works on disability-inclusive development globally. Highly comparable mission (disability inclusion in humanitarian/development contexts), funding base (German government and private), and beneficiary focus.
• Centre for Disability in Development (CDD): CDD is an implementing partner of ASB SSEA for the SRSSEAIRMSISED project in Bangladesh. It works on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction in South Asia, making it a close regional peer with overlapping program design and beneficiary focus.
• Humanitarian Forum Indonesia (HFI): HFI is a PIONEER project consortium partner of ASB SSEA. It is an Indonesian humanitarian coordination forum, making it a national-level peer in localizing inclusive humanitarian response.
• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): Humanity & Inclusion is a leading INGO specializing in disability inclusion in humanitarian action and DRR. Directly comparable to ASB SSEA in mission, target beneficiaries (persons with disabilities in disaster contexts), and operational geographies in South/South-East Asia.
• Resilience Development Initiative (RDI): RDI is an Indonesian research and policy organization partnering with ASB SSEA on the PIONEER project. Comparable as an Indonesia-based DRR and resilience-focused organization with overlapping programmatic interest in inclusive disaster management.

Others

• Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH): ADH is a German alliance of humanitarian organizations that supports ASB SSEA's disaster response work. While not a direct operational peer, ADH channels significant donor funding and shapes funding flows that directly affect ASB SSEA's grants.
• UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR): UNDRR is a UN body coordinating DRR globally and is listed as an ASB SSEA partner. Sets the global policy framework (Sendai Framework) that creates demand for ASB's inclusion-focused programming. Ecosystem-level comparable rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): IFRC is the world's largest humanitarian network with active DRR, disability inclusion, and emergency response programs across Indonesia and the Philippines. Far larger and broader in scope than ASB SSEA, but operates in the same disability-inclusive DRR niche as part of a wider portfolio.
• ShelterBox: ShelterBox is a global humanitarian organization providing emergency shelter and DRR support in disaster-affected regions, including Indonesia and the Philippines. Operates in the same disaster-response space but with a shelter-specific rather than disability-inclusion focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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