Presentation

The speakers present the application of Earth Observation technology in water resources management, agriculture, and aquaculture in Indonesia. They highlight the importance of Earth Observation in improving project design and implementation, gathering field data, investments planning, and transfer of knowledge to counterpart agencies.

Sopheap Im

Sopheap Im serves as an innovative social enterprise that enables talent from underserved populations to access sustainable training and professional opportunities and earn lasting higher income, including youth from low-income families in developing countries. She supports a workforce of over 1000 people in Asia and East Africa. As Executive Director of Impact Programs, Sopheap also drives the creation and management of new and innovative impact initiatives across DDD such as the DDD Career Connect, Training Center.

Financing Agripreneurs and Rural Small and Medium-size Enterprise

Discussion in this session focuses on innovative financing mechanisms, including emerging ICT platforms and fintech, to extend credit and banking services to small and dispersed borrowers, i.e., agripreneurs and SMEs for farm and nonfarm operations in rural areas. The panelists explore how they see the future and what is required from the public sector in terms of enabling policies and creating a level playing field to foster and expand pro-farmer smart financing options and opportunities.