Blog PostCase StudyGlobalMeasuring SustainabilitySoutheast AsiaWater & Sanitation Agenda for Change Systems Strengthening Research: WaterSHED Case Study The Agenda for Change Global Hub supports its members to deliver systems change and document and share their experiences in…Kate Fogelberg14/12/2021
Blog PostGlobalHealth & Social ServicesMSD in new sectors Applying market systems development to change consumer behaviour for healthier lives: Lessons learned from PSI Kate Fogelberg and Seth McGovern (PSI) Springfield worked with PSI several years ago during their adaption of market systems development…Kate Fogelberg17/02/2021
Case StudyDevelopment effectivenessGlobalSkills & Jobs Final Independent Evaluation of the ILO Lab, Phase II The ‘Market Systems Development for Decent Work’ project, known as the Lab, is a global project implemented by the International…Rachel Shah04/12/2020
GlobalGuidanceMeasuring Systemic ChangePaper A Pragmatic Approach to Measuring System Change Joint Authored by Alexandra Miehlbradt, Rachel Shah, Hans Posthumus and Adam Kessler In recent years, growing recognition of the need…Springfield Centre14/10/2020
GlobalMeasuring Systemic ChangePaperVideo A Pragmatic Approach to Assessing System Change Authored by: Hans Posthumus, Rachel Shah, Alexandra Miehlbradt, Adam Kessler Few topics inspire as much confusion and debate as systemic…Rachel Shah01/05/2020
GlobalGuidanceMeasuring Sustainability How can we fix the biggest sustainability problem facing development? How often do you hear the word “sustainability”? In development, we almost all recognise sustainability as a critical component of…Rachel Shah13/06/2019
GlobalGuidanceMSD GuidancePaper Unpacking incentives and capacities: factors affecting actor behaviour change The goal of Market Systems Development (MSD) programmes is to change systems so that they work better for poor, or…Jake Lomax16/10/2018
GlobalPaperResearch Guidance Springfield Working Paper Series #5: A Reality Check for Rapid Immersion in Development Research In search of rigour, ethics, and relevance One of the most damning critiques of the development industry is that it…Rachel Shah13/04/2018
Adaptive ManagementGlobal Does management of market systems approaches need to adapt? A study into how contractual and management features influence implementation of ‘Making Markets Work for the Poor’ projects. by Victoria…Springfield Centre13/04/2018
Adaptive ManagementGlobalPaper Springfield Working Paper Series #6 – Designed to Fail The development world is abuzz with discussions about how ‘adaptive management’ is critical to more effective aid. Proponents argue that…Ben Taylor11/04/2018