About us

Strongim Bisnis is an Australian Government initiative working in partnership with the private sector to make a strong, positive and lasting impact through business growth.

Mission

Increase earnings for households by supporting businesses to become more profitable and competitive, empowering women and young people, and bringing more economic opportunities for Solomon Islanders across the country.

We work with the private sector to increase prosperity in Solomon Islands. Tackling the nations economic challenges, we provide solutions at sector and household levels.

How it works

Strongim Bisnis works to increase incomes and create jobs for poor households in Solomon Islands by strengthening the underlying systems that drive sectors such as tourism, cocoa and coconut. See all sectors here.

Strategies for each sector we work in and the partnerships and activities that result from these are informed by our continuous assessment of these markets and gender analysis.

“Strongim Bisnis, helped me to provide opportunities to my community to earn money and to strengthen my business.”

Debbie Lukisi

Business Owner -

MK Local Foods

Our approach

Strongim Bisnis works to increase incomes and create jobs for poor households in Solomon Islands by strengthening the underlying systems that drive sectors such as tourism, cocoa and coconut. See all sectors here.

Strategies for each sector we work in and the partnerships and activities that result from these are informed by our continuous assessment of these markets and gender analysis.

Activities and Partnerships

Strongim Bisnis develops partnerships with private and public sector organisations that are strategically placed to fill market gaps, invest in local businesses, or bring innovative changes to the ways the industries operate.

We work with partners in two main ways...

By strengthening the partner which, in turn, helps all the other suppliers and buyers along a supply chain

By working together on a problem or introducing a new service that will help everyone in the sector.

Enabling Investment

Strongim Bisnis works with investors to overcome challenges in the Solomon Islands’ operating environment by providing technical expertise, good quality information, doing research and sharing costs with partners.

We can facilitate relationships with Solomon Islands agencies and key industry contacts to help business ventures succeed.

Jaime Reibel

CEO Strongim Bisnis

Our Executive

Jaime Reibel has had a 47-year career in senior consulting, government, international NGO and for-profit international company and program management leadership/delivery, during which he has been the Chief of Party or Team Leader of 9 long-term donor-funded projects & Deputy of 1 other, working in 31 countries in Southern, West and East Africa, Latin America, the Pacific, North America, and South Asia.

The Strongim Bisnis Team

Our team of business advisors are always seeking new opportunities and partners to collaborate with, to stimulate and grow the local economy. Our business advisors are supported by a finance and administrative team, communications, and monitoring and results measurement functions.