DFID’s private sector development work
A review examining DFID’s approach to private sector development, which encompasses a wide range of programmes from large-scale regulatory reform to microfinance support for small enterprises.
Read the inception report
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- Published: 15 May 2014
Read the terms of reference
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- Published: 15 May 2014
Our approach
The purpose of our review was to examine the rationale for and coherence of DFID’s PSD approach and portfolio; and to assess the impact, value for money and effectiveness of a range of programmes in selected countries.
We examined the strategic coherence and structure of DFID’s PSD portfolio, and set out to address the following aspects of DFID’s approach to PSD:
- the operational approach and coherence of DFID’s PSD portfolio of programmes, both overall and at country level in selected case study countries, including work undertaken directly with UK businesses and multinational corporations to achieve development outcomes within its portfolio of programmes;
- the impact and value for money of selected programmes in our case study countries; and
- the process of embedding ‘private sector DNA’ into DFID.