This two-year project is multiplying both the capacity-building benefits and the impact of the ongoing MA sub-global working group activities in the Asia-Pacific region. APN funds assured the quality and prominence of the Asia-Pacific Sub-Global Assessments by increasing the participation of researchers in the region in the global MA activities. The APN grant contributed to the long-term capacity of individuals and institutions in the region to produce credible, scientific information about the effects of ecosystem change on human well-being by supporting the involvement of more researchers (including junior scholars) from the Asia- Pacific region in MA training workshops and working group meetings.