The company
Develop4value stands firmly behind the idea of investing in entrepreneurship and innovative business models which can deliver products and services that enable sustainable development in a profitable way. Empowerment of people is key in this process.
Besides our experience in strategy & business plan development and project design and formulation, we have extensive project management experience in developing countries as well as emerging markets. Main sectors we’ve worked in are agriculture and water. We are used to managing a (€35+ million) SME project portfolio, with a main interest in Asia and Southeast Asia.
Having worked as with the Private Sector Investment (PSI) Programme of the Dutch Government we have thorough experience with investment projects in (a.o.) China, India, Georgia, Moldova, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, Romania, Albania, Ghana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and South Africa.
The founder
Develop4value was established by Elske van Gent. As a private sector development specialist, she is always looking for a new challenge. She loves working in different countries and cultures, and she easily adapts to any circumstances. Her passion is to start and implement new private sector projects in emerging markets and developing countries. Thinking in solutions is one of her main strengths, besides her outstanding multicultural communication skills and her ability to build bridges between different people and organisations.
Develop4value stands firmly behind the idea of investing in entrepreneurship and innovative business models which can deliver products and services that enable sustainable development in a profitable way. Empowerment of people is key in this process.
Besides our experience in strategy & business plan development and project design and formulation, we have extensive project management experience in developing countries as well as emerging markets. Main sectors we’ve worked in are agriculture and water. We are used to managing a (€35+ million) SME project portfolio, with a main interest in Asia and Southeast Asia.
Having worked as with the Private Sector Investment (PSI) Programme of the Dutch Government we have thorough experience with investment projects in (a.o.) China, India, Georgia, Moldova, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, Romania, Albania, Ghana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and South Africa.
The founder
Develop4value was established by Elske van Gent. As a private sector development specialist, she is always looking for a new challenge. She loves working in different countries and cultures, and she easily adapts to any circumstances. Her passion is to start and implement new private sector projects in emerging markets and developing countries. Thinking in solutions is one of her main strengths, besides her outstanding multicultural communication skills and her ability to build bridges between different people and organisations.