The ‘Market Systems Development for Decent Work’ project, known as the Lab, is a global project implemented by the International…
Rachel Shah4th December 2020
Authored by: Hans Posthumus, Rachel Shah, Alexandra Miehlbradt, Adam Kessler Few topics inspire as much confusion and debate as systemic…
Rachel Shah1st May 2020
How often do you hear the word “sustainability”? In development, we almost all recognise sustainability as a critical component of…
Rachel Shah13th June 2019
The goal of Market Systems Development (MSD) programmes is to change systems so that they work better for poor, or…
Jake Lomax16th October 2018
In search of rigour, ethics, and relevance One of the most damning critiques of the development industry is that it…
Rachel Shah13th April 2018
A study into how contractual and management features influence implementation of ‘Making Markets Work for the Poor’ projects. by Victoria…
Springfield Centre13th April 2018
The development world is abuzz with discussions about how ‘adaptive management’ is critical to more effective aid. Proponents argue that…
Ben Taylor11th April 2018
This document is part of the Springfield Working Paper Series as part of the Springfield Centre’s active engagement in linking…
Ben Taylor2nd March 2018
Many of us working on market systems interventions have at some point struggled to influence government. At ENABLE2, a business…
Kevin Seely14th December 2017