Publications & Guidance by Springfield Centre

Blog Post

Alan Gibson: Of Mice and Men

Alan Gibson was found dead on 10th February, 2018 having gone walking in the mountains of north-west Scotland and failed…

Springfield Centre20/02/2018

Blog Post

A Tribute to Alan Gibson 1961 – 2018

Last week a light went out in our world. A light for which there is no replacement. Alan Gibson spent…

Springfield Centre12/02/2018

Case Study Facilitation Policy Western, Northern & Central Africa

Is a genuinely sustainable, locally-led, politically-smart approach to economic governance and Business Environment Reform possible?

This paper examines what it means to be genuinely sustainable, locally-led, and politically-smart, drawing on the successes and failures of the…

Springfield Centre04/01/2018

Blog Post Video

An introduction to Market Systems Development

This short, jargon-free video from the BEAM Exchange explains what the market systems approach is all about: how it differs…

Springfield Centre15/12/2017

Article Facilitation Media Western, Northern & Central Africa

Community Journalism networks – voices from the village

Community Journalism networks as a method of enhancing news and programming on commercial radio in Africa Africa’s small private radio…

Springfield Centre14/12/2017

Article Development Effectiveness Global Policy

Springfield Centre submission to IDC Enquiry 30: Commentary on DFID Annual Report

The Springfield Centre welcomes this opportunity to comment on DFID’s annual report. Our comments focus on the following inter-related areas:…

Springfield Centre01/11/2017

Article Education Global MSD in New Sectors

DFID’s work on education: Leaving no one behind?

Executive Summary The Springfield Centre is a mission-driven private research, training, and consultancy organisation involved for over 20 years in…

Springfield Centre01/11/2017

Case Study Eastern & Southern Africa Facilitation Finance

How the LIFT project in Ethiopia promotes financial inclusion

Lessons learned from access to finance interventions within the Land Investment for Transformation Programme (LIFT) in Ethiopia. The case study looks at…

Springfield Centre31/10/2017

Adaptive Management Article Education Europe

Private sector responsive vocational education in Serbia

VEEDA, August 2017 This case study explores how systemic changes has unfolded in Serbia’s vocational education and training system improving…

Springfield Centre01/08/2017

Reducing poverty through financial sector development

Article Eastern & Southern Africa Facilitation Finance

The Art of Financial Market Facilitation; Learning from the Financial Sector Deepening Network

FSD Africa, July 2017 This paper published by FSD Africa explores the art of market facilitation in action through a…

Springfield Centre01/07/2017

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