Business Development (BDS) & Entrepreneurship
Vibrant enterprise ecosystems drive inclusive growth and job creation, and in the Horn of Africa, strengthening business development systems is essential to overcome MSME constraints in finance, market access, and capacity, fostering competitiveness, resilience, and sustainable economic transformation.
HPRD provides cross-sectoral Business Development Services (BDS) and enterprise support that empower entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and community enterprises to grow sustainably. We combine market research, financial modelling, and capacity-building interventions to promote investment readiness and inclusive value chain participation. Our programs integrate financial literacy, entrepreneurship training, and business incubation across multiple sectors—agriculture, livestock, WASH, Energy, health, education, and green enterprises—using both public and private partnerships to unlock local potential and impact.
Key Focus Areas
- • Enterprise diagnostics and MSME capacity assessments
- • Business planning, financial modelling, and investment profiling
- • Access-to-finance facilitation and investor linkage development
- • Financial literacy training for individuals, groups, and cooperatives
- • Value chain and market system analysis for enterprise growth
- • Business incubation, mentorship, and entrepreneurship coaching
- • Inclusive BDS support for women, youth, and marginalized groups
- • PPP and blended finance models for enterprise and livelihood development
- • Digital entrepreneurship, e-commerce, and innovation support programs
- • Monitoring, evaluation, and business performance tracking
Key Facts
- ✓ Extensive experience delivering cross-sectoral BDS and entrepreneurship programs across agriculture, education, health, and WASH sectors
- ✓ Proven record in financial literacy, investment readiness, and MSME market access facilitation in the Horn of Africa
- ✓ Strong partnerships linking entrepreneurs, investors, and government initiatives through PPPs and blended finance frameworks