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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 Shah
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 Centre
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 Shah
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 Shah
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 Lomax
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 Shah
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 Centre
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 Taylor
Ben Taylor11th April 2018
Development effectivenessGlobalPaper

Gridlock: The Failure of Global Governance for International Development

This document is part of the Springfield Working Paper Series as part of the Springfield Centre’s active engagement in linking…
Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor2nd March 2018
ArticleGlobalMSD Guidance

Influencing Government: five top tips

Many of us working on market systems interventions have at some point struggled to influence government. At ENABLE2, a business…
Kevin Seely
Kevin Seely14th December 2017
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