Private Sector Development.
Businesses across East Africa face growth constraints driven by limited access to professional services, weak market linkages, and capacity gaps. We work directly with SMEs and institutions to address these challenges, strengthening strategy, operations, and organisational performance so businesses can compete and grow.
7 engagements in private sector development.
- 012025
Business Development Support, 7 Off-Grid Solar Companies, Liberia
Energising Development (EnDev) LiberiaStrengthening the strategic, operational, and financial foundations of seven off-grid solar enterprises in Liberia.
- 7 off-grid solar companies supported
- 4 BDS phases delivered: strategic planning, marketing, operations, business planning
- 6 of 7 companies completed strategic plans and OKR frameworks
- 022024
Investment Readiness Support, Inclusive Market for Energy Efficiency in Uganda (IMEU)
SNV Netherlands Development OrganisationBuilding the investment readiness of 20 renewable energy companies, with a focus on women-led enterprises.
- 20 renewable energy companies supported
- 2 women-led and women-owned businesses included
- Training in financial modelling, pitch deck preparation, and investor requirements
- 032023
Business Development Support 2.0, 12 Renewable Energy Companies
Energizing Development (EnDev) UgandaPreparing 12 clean energy SMEs for Result-Based Financing through targeted financial and operational support.
- 12 renewable energy companies supported
- 6 in clean cooking · 6 in solar
- 30% women-led or women-owned
- 042022
Five-Year Strategic Plan, Rakai Health Sciences Programme (2022–2026)
Rakai Health Sciences Programme (RHSP)Facilitating a five-year institutional strategy for one of the world's longest-running infectious disease research programmes.
- Five-year strategic plan (2022–2026) developed
- 30+ years of RHSP operating history anchored in the strategy process
- Multi-stakeholder facilitation across research, health, and policy audiences
- 052021
Business Development Support, Dynamic Markets for Farmers (Sustainable Cocoa & Honey)
Semuliki Cooperative Union (SEMCU)Strengthening the business operations and market performance of a cocoa farmer organisation in western Uganda.
- 1 farmer organisation supported (SEMCU)
- Programme reach: 8,000 cocoa farmers and 3,556 beekeepers
- 10 districts covered under the wider programme
- 062021
Performance Appraisal Redesign, Xclusive Cuttings Uganda
Xclusive Cuttings UgandaRedesigning the performance evaluation system for a 550-person horticulture group in Wakiso District.
- ~550 employees across 4 companies
- New appraisal tool designed and delivered
- Performance management framework repositioned around ongoing dialogue
- 072021
Business Development Support 1.0, 6 Solar SMEs
Energizing Development (EnDev) UgandaDelivering individualised BDS to six solar SMEs to build sustainability and investment readiness.
- 6 solar SMEs supported
- Gaps addressed: strategy, finance, marketing, operations, HR
- Investment readiness as end goal
Other practices.
Energy
Investment readiness, technical assistance, and BDS for renewable energy enterprises.
Monitoring & Evaluation
Evidence generation, baseline studies, and results-chain analysis for development partners.
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