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SMERU held a public seminar featuring Samuel Bazzi, Professor of Economics at the University of California San Diego, on Friday, 25 August 2023.
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The Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, the Government of West Java Province, SMERU, and UNICEF Indonesia jointly launched study results focusing on children on Thursday, 10 August 2023, in Bandung.
Tech startups require an ecosystem of support that differs from the assistance provided to traditional small enterprises. The ecosystem should comprise not only dedicated government policies and programs, but also financing solutions, support from incubator and accelerator programs, and talent development (human resources) versed in technological innovation, but also in inventing new business models.
Although important, financial aid will not achieve the sustainable eradication of poverty and inequality or sustainable inclusive growth. For this to happen, the Global South needs to “grow out” of poverty, which requires context-specific and tailor-made development programs, better access to finance, and access to jobs.
