Investors and companies generally engage with host governments or international public sector donors when making land-based investments. Expert negotiation is needed to align the incentives, interests, and working methods of private and public sector actors. Indufor has decades of experience advising and working with public and private sector clients, fostering successful, long-term partnerships.
Our services in this area include:
- Interfacing between public and private sector actors
- Identifying capital from the public sector and development finance institutions
- Project design and planning
- Implementation support with technical assistance.
Project example:
- USAID Responsible Land-Based Investment Pilot in partnership with Moringa Partnership and Illovo Sugar Africa.
Area Experts
Jeffrey Hatcher is the Managing Director of Indufor North America, which provides sustainability and investment consulting services to public and private clients. He previously served as Director of Global Programs for the Rights and Resources Group where he led analytical projects on forest tenure policies, climate change, and investment risks. He began his career at the FAO Emergency and Land Tenure services in Sudan supporting the implementation of the land policy provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and land restitution for internally displaced people. He holds an MBA with a focus on finance from INSEAD, an MA in Development Studies from the University of Pavia, and a BA in International Relations from the College of William and Mary.