James Docherty

Research Fellow 1, Private Sector and Markets

James specialises in macro-economic policy analysis and local economic development.

Business and development exchange

Projects - May 2012 to June 2016

This AusAID funded Business–Development Exchange programme will build knowledge on why and how donors should engage with business. Its objective is ‘to inform the strategy of AusAID, other donors, and selected companies for business engagement to achieve specific development objectives.’

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Small and medium enterprise (SME) finance policy guide

Publication - Research reports and studies - 30 October 2011

International Finance Corporation, World Bank, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and ODI (Karen Ellis and James Docherty)

This policy guide provides a comprehensive set of good practice policy measures, recommendations, standards and guidelines, lessons learned, and example models for small and medium enterprise. Karen Ellis and James Docherty provided significant contributions in the preparation of this guide.

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Platform Knowledge Piece III – the strategic role of the private sector in agriculture and rural development

Projects - January 2011 to July 2011

The study aims to increase the effectiveness of support to private sector development initiatives in rural areas.

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Agro-industry in Africa in a global perspective

Projects - October 2009 to January 2010

A study on new global and regional realities in agri-business and value chains, degree of industrial processing in agricultural raw materials and social inclusion, and the case for accelerating agro-industry as a vehicle for economic prosperity and realization of MDGs in different country settings, assessment of key challenges, contraints and opportunities, and determining key drivers and vision for creating value addition.

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