HOLLY A RITCHIE CONSULTING

With a PhD in Development, Holly is a highly motivated and committed academic / development practitioner with a strong interest in institutions, gender, inclusion, and innovation in ‘fragile' economic development. Her research and work has looked in particular at (poorer) women's enterprise participation in marginalized, conflict and refugee settings. She focuses on social inclusion/integration in business and value chains, and looks ahead to social outcomes from economic empowerment... She combines consulting work with ongoing academic research (ISS, Erasmus University, The Hague) examining enterprise, social / cultural change (with a focus on gender), and broader socio-economic development. She has a background in International Development (MA) and Finance (investment banking). To date, she has gained extensive experience in experience in Afghanistan (10 years), Kenya (6 years), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the Middle East and Brazil... My initial personal interest in..