Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery Read more about Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery Presentation on global good practice examples of effective SMEs crisis recovery policies, featuring phased approaches to manage and mitigate COVID-19 impacts, and build-back more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economies.
Support for SMEs to weather the COVID-19 crisis Read more about Support for SMEs to weather the COVID-19 crisis Presentation on how government and SMEs can work together to effectively implement measures to help SMEs weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Ngee Kee Foo Keywords SMEs Read more about Ngee Kee Foo Foo Ngee Kee co-founded the Small and Medium Enterprise Association of Sabah and was elected the inaugural President in 2018. He was appointed a National Council member of SME Association of Malaysia and nominated to be a member of the HRDF Sectoral Training Committee for the Hospitality Industry. He was also appointed in 2019 as the Finance and Investment Advisor for both the Sabah-China Chamber of Commerce and the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce, Sabah Branch.
Paul Vandenberg Keywords COVID-19 response SMEs digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about Paul Vandenberg Paul Vandenberg is a Senior Economist at the Economic Research Department of Asian Development Bank in Manila. His research interests include industrialization, the middle-income trap, employment, small and medium enterprises, tech startups, and skills training. He previously worked at the ADB Institute in Tokyo and was a consultant for a number of years with the International Labour Organization. He has taught at the University of Bristol, the International Management Institute (New Delhi) and most recently at Thammasat University (Bangkok).
Bouncing Back Support to SMEs for COVID-19 Recovery Read more about Bouncing Back Support to SMEs for COVID-19 Recovery The fifth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery” featured phased approaches to manage and mitigate COVID-19 impacts, and build-back more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economies.
Yanti Triwadiantini Keywords SMEs entrepreneurs Asia Read more about Yanti Triwadiantini As Chair of the ASEAN CSR Network, Yanti Triwadiantini works with companies, SMEs, and entrepreneurs across 5 member-countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Her initiatives include anticorruption and business ethics workshops in ASEAN member countries. She is also a Board Member of Indonesia Business Links (IBL), and Vice-President for Learning with the Indonesia Global Compact Network (IGCN), the local network of United Nations Global Compact in Indonesia.
Blockchain at the Border: An Exploration Read more about Blockchain at the Border: An Exploration Can blockchain simplify the business environment for export? Can blockchain increase access to finance? Learn about the blockchain pilot project implemented by the World Bank for small- and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in Viet Nam.
Scaling Up Investments in Green Businesses: What Can Be Done to Support Green Small and Medium Enterprises Read more about 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.
Sustainability of Social Housing in the Philippines: A Holistic Development of Bamboo-based Housing Read more about Sustainability of Social Housing in the Philippines: A Holistic Development of Bamboo-based Housing An overview of Base Bahay, a foundation supporting disaster-resilient housing made from bamboo, is provided in this presentation. It also explains the importance of adopting a holistic approach in addressing the multidimensional challenge of social housing.
Innovative Practices in Skills Development for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Canadian Innovation Read more about Innovative Practices in Skills Development for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Canadian Innovation Colleges and institutes right across Canada play a lead role in strengthening the country’s capacity to innovate by undertaking applied research that leverages their strong industry and community connections. These institutions work with partners, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, in all sectors to refine or adapt products, services, technologies, and processes. This presentation also shares some of the leading-edge applied research projects that colleges and institutes in Canada are delivering in collaboration with industry partners.