Yani is an Associate in MSC's Indonesian Domain. She is a keen observer of Indonesia's international relations and public policy, with 1.5 years of experience working in a government institution. Yani supports the MSC Indonesia team on conducting researches in the area of digital financial inclusion including digitization of social assistance delivery programs of Government of Indonesia
Life on credit: Why and how do corner shop owners take loans?
With the wide gap in access to formal credit for MSMEs in South and East Asia, micro-businesses often borrow from unreliable sources at exorbitant rates. Based on our Corner Shop Diaries research, this blog explores how and why corner shops take loans and the sources from which they borrow.
Wi-Fi voucher: A top-selling product for rural corner shops in Indonesia
In Indonesia, 12,548 villages still lack access to 4G internet. This blog explores how Wi-Fi vouchers help diarists under our Corner Shop Diaries project and others in rural Indonesia access the internet.
Sep 3, 2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH)
The Government of Indonesia (GoI) expanded its social protection programs, including Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH)—its conditional cash transfer program, to support the most vulnerable sections of society during the pandemic. Our report explores the impact of COVID-19 on the beneficiaries and operational implementation of PKH during the pandemic.
Mar 23, 2021
Astri Sri Sulastri, Agnes Salyanty, Alfa Pelupessy, Rahmatika Febrianti and Yani Parasti Siregar
Mar 23, 2021
Astri Sri Sulastri, Agnes Salyanty, Alfa Pelupessy, Rahmatika Febrianti and Yani Parasti Siregar
‘Surviving a pandemic’: Five key insights from the Corner Shop Diaries research in India and Indonesia
This blog offers five key insights drawn from early data of our Corner Shop Diaries research in India and Indonesia.
Feb 26, 2021
Rahul Chatterjee, Anant Tiwari, Manoshij Banerjee, Rahmatika Febrianti, Ira Aprilianti and Yani Parasti Siregar