About ABIC
A Suriname-based advisory platform for sustainable business, inclusive development and practical implementation.
ABIC Consultancy — Advice for Business Innovation & Creation — was founded in 2007 by Sherida Patricia Mormon, a Surinamese development economist with extensive experience in business development, strategic planning, community empowerment, CSR, tourism, agriculture, forestry, environmental policy and value chain development.
ABIC supports companies, public institutions, development partners, business associations, NGOs and community organizations with research, strategy, project development, stakeholder engagement, training and implementation support.
The firm’s strength lies in translating complex economic, social and business challenges into clear strategies, realistic programs and action-oriented recommendations.
- Master’s Equivalent (Doctorandus) in Development Economics, Anton de Kom University of Suriname.
- Specialized training in project management, climate finance, gender development, and environmental assessments.
- 25+ years in economic development, CSR policy, eco-tourism, and sustainable agriculture.
- Led Suriname’s National Strategic Tourism Plan and co-developed the National Environmental Policy Plan (2020–2027).
- Expertise in stakeholder engagement, feasibility studies, and value chain development for sectors like forestry, agro-processing, and climate finance.
- Deputy Chair, Union of Economists Suriname (VES).
- Advisor to Suriname Furniture Group, Tourism Policy Consultant for the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
- Board Member, National Commission on Tourism Standardization.
- Coordinated Suriname Pavilion in Guyana and branding for Parbo Beer.
- Managed eco-tourism projects at Peperpot Nature Park and Suriname Heritage Festival.
- Conducted FAO-backed climate finance gap analyses and IICA agro-processing studies.
- Dutch, English (fluent);
- Sranan Tongo (advanced);
- Saramaccaan/Aukaans (basic).
