Christine Jeanne Violago

Regional Director, Asia and the Pacific, Grameen Foundation
Philippines

Christine is the Regional Director, Asia and the Pacific for Grameen Foundation. She is responsible for strengthening the pipeline for strategic collaborations related to innovations for agriculture, women economic empowerment and & financial services. In 2020-2021, she supported COVID-19 response projects, including the Celo Social Dividend Campaign, reaching micro-entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers. In 2016, Christine led Grameen’s Community Agent Network Program with the goal of establishing a shared agent network that allowed end-users to conduct financial transactions within their villages. As an experienced manager, she holds more than a decade of experience working in the development sector or civil society organizations. She holds a Masters in Development Economics from the University of the Philippines- Diliman.