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.

Erik Spiro-Larrea

Erik is a senior project lead for TNC’s Nature for Water Facility, a specialist team that helps local programs analyze, develop, and execute NBS for water security. Erik led Nature for Water’s first project and has since directly supported 15 NBS programs worldwide with various detailed analyses. As a trained economist, he typically focuses on return on investment, economics, sustainable finance, and governance, as well as developing “program intelligence” analyses and dashboards. Before joining TNC, Erik worked at Pegasys, a management consultancy based in Cape Town.