Areas of Expertise
It is the nature of a small company that its core areas involve a degree of fluidity as development enthusiasms change. At present the key portfolio areas for Development Associates include:
- Institutional reform and support, capacity development, incentive structure analysis, governance and political economy
- Private sector development, including rural and SME market access/MSME finance, trade and investment promotion, and public private partnerships
- Broader market development analysis, including making markets work for the poor (M4P)
- Value chain development
- Rural livelihoods, agricultural development, environment and natural resource management
- Strategies for fragile and conflict-affected states
- Inclusive education sector and school management reforms for improved learning outcomes
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation, esp. climate financing and rural CC strategies
- Civil society strengthening
- Financial planning, management and control