— Example pages built around the previous version of the TCF, 2021 —
The UK FCDO’s Technical Competency Framework on Private Sector Development (current version November 2022 here) specifies key competencies to guide PSD advisors’ recruitment and professional development; these pages signpost recommended reading structured according to the previous competencies. These pages have no official status and are offered by the DCED as a resource for the PSD community.
To send comments on the resources compiled for each competency, please contact the DCED Secretariat at Admin@enterprise-development.org.
Access resources on PSD competencies
Click on the links below for resources on the six competencies specified in FCDO’s previous Competency Framework (where available and within the scope of DCED’s work):
- PSD1 Economic development, inclusive growth and poverty reduction
- PSD2 Private Sector Contribution to Development
- PSD3 Investment and Finance
- PSD4 Investment Climate Reform
- PSD5 Market Systems Development
- PSD6 Trade and Development
Learn more about cross-cutting competencies
Advisers have certain capabilities in common, including:
- Designing, appraising, managing, monitoring and evaluation programmes and research: See the DCED Standard for Results Measurement in PSD
- Harnessing the potential of data/ digital technology/ innovation: See the DCED knowledge page on digitalisation and PSD
- Considering climate and environment elements of programme, policy and portfolio design: Visit the DCED knowledge page on green growth
- Considering gender aspects of economic development in programme, policy and portfolio design: Visit the DCED knowledge page on women’s economic empowerment
- Building stability, understanding drivers of conflict and fragility: Visit the DCED knowledge page on PSD in fragile and conflict-affected environments
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