Social Enterprise Solutions Servicing Rural Communities and Sustainable Tourism Development in Indonesia

Local start-up Sumba Sustainable Solutions are partnering with rural women to reduce their domestic workload using solar-powered corn and rice mills in remote villages in Sumba, Indonesia. The mills are coupled with household Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar light and phone charger systems in a sustainable social business model currently servicing 2500 customers.

Opening Remarks

The document outlines the objectives and importance of a workshop focused on addressing the challenges of correspondent banking in the Pacific, emphasizing the need for strategic solutions and collaboration among participants.

Welcome Remarks

The document is about a workshop focused on addressing the challenges of correspondent banking de-risking in the Pacific region and exploring innovative solutions for enhancing financial connectivity.

Shiu Raj Singh

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Shiu joined ADB in 2014 and has led country programming, economic analysis, forecasting, finance sector technical assistance, programs, and project preparation, and implementation. He is the Pacific regional focal for finance sector operations and is keen on using technology to support financial inclusion. Before his current role, he served as ADB country team lead for Fiji, Samoa, and Vanuatu, and as country economist for Fiji, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. He has been with ADB for over ten years.

M Sina Velioglu

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M Sina Velioglu serves as a Senior Procurement Specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), currently assigned to the Philippine Country Office and the transport sector in South Asia region. He provides procurement advice, support and capacity building to ADB’s developing member countries in the region.