Third in a series - communicating the nuts and bolts of the MSD approach. Slides and speaker notes describing MDF's work in Pakistan
The Summer Academy is a five-day residential international event on economic development. At the Summer Academy, participants are introduced to Mesopartner’s approach to Local Economic Development (LED), which brings together …
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Ten common pitfalls in the design and implementation of aid programmes, highlighting the importance of understanding local contexts and avoiding assumptions based on Western perspectives
Assessment of CASA's effectiveness in helping SME agribusinesses and increasing smallholder farmer incomes
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Three ways in which the Market Development Facility has been mainstreaming Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) across the programme, creating more equitable impact.
Examining the key drivers of food loss in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and technologies to mitigate these losses
Examines fertiliser usage in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, addressing the challenges of both overuse and underuse of mineral fertilisers
Sharing lessons learned by NIRAS and Agora Global MSD approaches to development interventions have been widely adopted within the agriculture sector. As the climate crisis continues to put pressure on agricultural …
Explores the role of private sector financing in mitigating acute food insecurity
What happens when you build gender equality into a sustainable market solution? That solution lasts and grows for years after projects end.
Results of research carried out with Primark (Pakistan), Waitrose (Kenya) and the Ethical Tea Partnership (Kenya & Malawi)
A meta-review review of 11 World Vision Australia projects focusing on agri-food systems.
We tested different business models and found ways to increase the resilience of both large and small agricultural businesses.
Addressing care work in MSD projects is tough but necessary.
BEAM Grab the Mic webinar Date: 24th May 2022 1pm (UK/CET), 2pm (CEST), 6pm (Bangladesh), 3pm (Kenya), 8am (NY/DC) (time converter) Speakers from ACDI/VOCA: Cuan Opperman, Regional MSD Advisor Bidowra Khan, …
BEAM Grab the Mic webinar Date: 3rd March 2022 9am (UK/UTC), 10am (CET), 12pm (Kenya), 3pm (Bangladesh) (time converter) Register for the webinar Speakers Ritesh Prasad, Deputy Team Leader & MRM Director, …
Exploring the issue of sector selection in MSD programmes through a case study of MDF’s work in the leather industry in Pakistan.
This study found that five years after project completion substantial linkages remain, and functions continue to serve the poor in a systematic manner.