Publications & Guidance by Springfield Centre

Article Development Effectiveness Global

Evidence-based policy and systemic change: conflicting trends?

The Springfield Centre, July 2013 Two clear trends have emerged in development in recent years; evidence-based policy and systemic approaches.…

Springfield Centre20/07/2013

Agriculture Case Study Eastern & Southern Africa Facilitation

Improving input supply markets in the Somali Region of Ethiopia

Mercy Corps, June 2013 A new case study co-researched and written with Mercy Corps to explore how their RAIN programme…

Springfield Centre20/06/2013

Article Facilitation Media Western, Northern & Central Africa

Working with mass media to improve policy advocacy in Nigeria

DFID, May 2013 Enable is a DFID funded programme applying market systems thinking to the challenge of improving the business…

Springfield Centre20/05/2013

Case Study Facilitation Policy Western, Northern & Central Africa

Working with BMOs to improve policy advocacy in Nigeria

DFID, January 2013 Enable is a DFID funded programme applying market systems thinking to the challenge of improving the business…

Springfield Centre20/01/2013

Agriculture Case Study Facilitation Southern Asia

Making ICT Work for Bangladesh’s Farmers

KATALYST, Bangladesh, November 2012 This case study explores Katalyst’s efforts to enable the country’s leading telecoms operators to develop service…

Springfield Centre20/11/2012

Blog Post

Excellence, Evidence and Elephants

By Alan Gibson & David Elliott In the context of more UK resources being devoted to aid, there is a…

Springfield Centre05/11/2012

Case Study Education Facilitation Southern Asia

Developing Training Systems for Health Workers in Bangladesh

KATALYST, Bangladesh, April 2012 This case study covers Katalyst’s engagement with the market for vocational healthcare training, giving a narrative…

Springfield Centre20/04/2012

Case Study Eastern & Southern Africa Land MSD in New Sectors

Scoping Report: Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) in Ethiopia

DFID, April 2012 This scoping report serves as the basis for the new DFID LIFT programme currently being tendered. It…

Springfield Centre20/04/2012

Article Gender Global

Discussion Paper: M4P and Women’s Economic Empowerment

SDC, January 2012 This discussion paper sought to ignite and kick start a process which would lead to developing tighter…

Springfield Centre20/01/2012

Case Study Education MSD in New Sectors Western, Northern & Central Africa

Scoping Report: Support to low fee private sector education in Lagos, Nigeria

DFID, November 2011 This scoping report serves as the basis for a new DFID programme to support low fee private…

Springfield Centre20/11/2011

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