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 Fogelberg14th December 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 Fogelberg17th February 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 Shah4th December 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 Centre14th October 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 Shah1st May 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 Shah13th June 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 Lomax16th October 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 Shah13th April 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 Centre13th April 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 Taylor11th April 2018