Private Sector Development
Practical, evidence-based solutions across the full private sector development cycle — from business planning and market assessments to capacity building and performance evaluation.
About our Private Sector Development work
Sustainable development is only possible in the presence of a vibrant private sector. Private sector development is therefore a fundamental pillar of growth and development, accounting for 90% of job creation and household incomes, and the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises is core to creating lasting innovation and entrepreneurship.
We are at the center of the effort to create a vibrant and creative economy in Africa. Our experience covers the full private sector development cycle, from business planning, enterprise and market assessments to capacity building and performance evaluation. We work with businesses ranging from smallholder-focused enterprises to established firms, providing practical, evidence-based solutions that strengthen competitiveness, productivity, employment, and sustainable growth.
At BAN-DRCE, we catalyze scalable economic growth by driving robust system strengthening, impactful policy advocacy, and advanced workforce skill development. By partnering with private enterprises and institutional leaders, we engineer competitive, resilient markets that foster sustainable enterprise development and long-term prosperity across wider Africa.
Our Approach & Methodology
Using diagnostic, systemic, and evaluative methods to analyze how markets function, identify regulatory barriers, and measure the impact of enterprise interventions, BAN-DRCE delivers grounded, evidence-backed solutions for private sector development. We pursue rigorous methodologies to examine market systems development, investment climate assessment, PPP technical support, and policy reform, using tools that include Growth Diagnostics, Political Economy Analysis, and experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations.
Our assessments span household, worker, and enterprise surveys, with key informant interviews, focus group discussions, participatory rural appraisal (PRA), observations, and case studies playing the lion’s share in extracting ground-truth information.
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