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20 years of DFID's Results Agenda

ODI just launched a report reviewing how DFID's results agenda over past 20 years has influenced the way aid is implemented. Here are three key points from a blog by ...

Two short videos about the market systems approach

Excellent video to explain in simple terms what systems approach to economic development is about

Engaging the private sector in emergencies

Which one do you like the most for our upcoming book on financial inclusion?

http://208.254.74.112/books/details/9781138102767/

Local poultry market systems development in Tanzania; a myriad of hindrances leverage by stimulating private agribusiness investments

Resources in French?

Can you please recommend me the best websites and resources on market systems development in French? Ideally some that are explaining what MSD means, provide examples, toolkits ... simply a ...

Online Course: Adapting to Complex Markets, starting September 4, 2017

The Inclusive Markets Institute is offering a 15-week online course that will demystify systems concepts and adaptive management. Concepts, frameworks, and tools will be explored through online discussions, articles, educational ...

Reaching the poorest through market systems approaches – what is possible?

Hi all, On Monday 10th April, BEAM is hosting a special, invite-only webinar on this topic. The webinar will ask: what is the potential for market systems development to reach ...

Assisting partners to monitor and track results

New Research Report Published: 'Impact at scale: The challenge of moving from pilot interventions to sustainable, widespread change'

One of the biggest challenges facing market systems development (MSD or M4P) projects is designing and implementing interventions that consistently achieve sustainable, systemic change in market systems as the foundation ...

Operating market systems development programmes in a ‘donor-intensive’ environment

Practitioners often find themselves operating in environments that are saturated with development initiatives, and that receive support from a number of different external agents. Sometimes we work with beneficiaries (“partners" ...