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Shreshta Chotelal

Shreshta Chotelal is an implementation and change management specialist. Since 2018 she is employed as a consultant with the Inter-American Development Bank in Suriname. She is providing operational and analytical support for interventions to stimulate the growth of the private sector in Suriname, specifically focused on IDB Lab and Compete Caribbean II.
She has been working on private sector projects for more than a decade, giving her a substantial amount of experience in this sector. She also led various research projects on private sector development at the Department of Business Management at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname.

Versterking van economische instellingen ter ondersteuning van Surinaamse overheidsfinanciën

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Als we kijken naar de economische vooruitzichten van Suriname, kunnen we stellen dat het land voor een aantal uitdagingen staat. De economie is nog niet hersteld van de recessie van 2015, welke werd gekenmerkt door  een significante daling in economische groei, grote fiscale- en externe onevenwichtigheden en een snelle toename van de staatsschuld. Verder verergeren de … [Read more...] about Versterking van economische instellingen ter ondersteuning van Surinaamse overheidsfinanciën

Strengthening Economic Institutions to Support Suriname’s Public Finances

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Suriname is facing a challenging economic outlook. The country’s economy has not recovered from the 2015 recession which was characterized by a large contraction in economic growth, large fiscal and external imbalances, and a rapid increase in central government debt. The effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are worsening the macroeconomic situation and affecting … [Read more...] about Strengthening Economic Institutions to Support Suriname’s Public Finances

Suriname’s private sector is hurting. More digitalization, financial inclusion and infrastructure can help.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some important issues for Suriname’s private sector, such as the lack of digitalization, financial inclusion, and infrastructure. Suriname’s private sector was already challenged by an unfavorable business climate before COVID-19. There was hope that 2020 would bring some positive changes. Indeed, 2020 brought change, but not the change … [Read more...] about Suriname’s private sector is hurting. More digitalization, financial inclusion and infrastructure can help.

De private sector van Suriname lijdt. Meer digitalisering, financiële inclusie en infrastructuur kunnen hierbij helpen.

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De COVID-19 pandemie heeft enkele belangrijke aandachtspunten voor de private sector van Suriname naar voren gebracht, aandachtspunten zoals onvoldoende digitalisering, financiële inclusie en infrastructuur. De private sector van Suriname had al te kampen met een ongunstig ondernemingsklimaat voordat COVID-19 het land trof en er was hoop dat het jaar 2020 enkele positieve … [Read more...] about De private sector van Suriname lijdt. Meer digitalisering, financiële inclusie en infrastructuur kunnen hierbij helpen.