Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2020 – Volume II: COVID-19 Impact on Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developing Asia

This second volume of the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor (ASM) focuses on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in developing Asia.

Eddy Satriya

Eddy Satriya dedicated most of his career in information and communication technology (ICT), energy, utility, infrastructure, and bureaucratic reform for more than 25 years.

He was previously the Deputy Assistant for ICT and Utility and the Division Head for International Cooperation at the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs. He was also the Deputy Director for Development and Utilization of Energy at the Directorate of Energy, Telecommunication and Informatics of BAPPENAS, Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency.

Anshuman Lath

Anshuman Lath is a Co-Founder and Director of Gram Oorja Solutions Private Limited. Gram Oorja provides sustainable and community-driven energy solutions in remote regions to fulfill electricity, cooking fuel and water needs. The company has implemented over 250 projects including solar micro-grids, solar pumps and biogas cooking solutions for tribal communities. A key feature of their work has been the sustainability of these projects, with local communities taking over the management, tariff collection duties and ownership of these projects.

Scaling Up Investments in Green Businesses: What Can Be Done to Support Green Small and Medium Enterprises

Today’s green businesses, many of which are start-up companies, face the challenge of scaling their business model. This session discusses the experiences and challenges of small and medium enterprises as well as larger companies offering green solutions to environmental and social problems.