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SME CLUSTER GROUP IN MI-JAIF PROJECT SHORTLISTED FOR WOMEN OF THE FUTURE AWARDS SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Ms. Saroeuth Morn of Khmer Golden Silk (KGS), one of the selected small and medium enterprise (SME) clusters in the MI-JAIF project, was shortlisted in the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Awards 2018-Social Entrepreneur category.

Khmer Golden Silk is a family-run enterprise that is committed to preserving the art of Cambodian weaving and empowering women by providing them with a source of livelihood. To date, KGS boasts of an impressive 285 member-households that form its weaving community.  

Saroeuth attended the MI regional training program on ‘SME Cluster Development and Export Consortia Formation’ in September 2016 as part of the project on ‘Enhancing Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises along the Southern Economic Corridor’ supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

Saroeuth will be joining five other social entrepreneurs from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Cambodia in the awarding on March 20, 2018 in Singapore. The Women of the Future Southeast Asia Awards recognizes role models and women working for change in the areas of business, social entrepreneurship, arts and culture, community and public service and others.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.