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Vanesha Manuturi
Kopernik

After five years in journalism, Vanesha Manuturi moved into the development sector to support Kopernik through producing engaging digital content that showcases the organization’s growing influence in finding what works.

A storyteller at heart, Manuturi is passionate about crafting content that is authentic, empathetic and credible. After five years of experience as a journalist, Manuturi currently helps manage and produce engaging content for Kopernik as the Communications Officer.

Prior to Kopernik, she reported business and economic news for several English-language news organizations, establishing an extensive network of business leaders and government officials. She was also actively involved in a women’s rights movement in Jakarta.

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September 5
2018
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Tomohiro Hamakawa / Vanesha Manuturi

Building Markets, Building Cohesion: Lessons from Last-Mile Deliveries

In 2016, Myanmar was a nation emerging from decades of conflict and isolation. Kopernik, the UNDP and Mercy Corps responded with a pilot program that utilized technology distribution as an avenue to strengthen social cohesion in the country's remote rural communities. Tomohiro Hamakawa and Vanesha Manuturi of Kopernik share development lessons learned from the program — lessons with the potential to benefit other emerging market communities making a comeback from histories of conflict.

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Energy, Entrepreneurship, Technology

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business development, clean energy, conflict resolution, economic development, entrepreneurship, rural development, social impact, social innovation, supply chains, tech for good

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Building Markets, Building Cohesion: Lessons from Last-Mile Deliveries

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Building Markets, Building Cohesion: Lessons from Last-Mile Deliveries

Vanesha Manuturi
Kopernik