Debbie is Co-founder of Proximity Designs, a social business delivering affordable and innovative products for smallholder farms. Proximity designs and delivers innovative and profitable low-carbon farming products and services that help farmers restore fragile soils, protect crops from pest and disease, save water and grow food in sustainable ways. Products support farmers to transition to regenerative farming practices, while boosting farm incomes by approx. USD 250 annually. Since 2004, Proximity’s products and services have spanned over 13,000 villages in Myanmar, enabling over 5 million people to grow their farm enterprises and afford food, healthcare and education for their families. Debbie has engaged in design and economic research for over two decades. She worked in Mississippi, Cambodia and Indonesia, and holds a MA from Harvard University in public policy and development economics.
Economic OpportunityEnvironmental SustainabilityFinancial ServicesLivelihoodsSmallholder ProductivitySustainable Markets
Southeast Asia
