How often do you hear the word “sustainability”? In development, we almost all recognise sustainability as a critical component of success. Yet privately, whether we work as a donor, implementer...
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The goal of Market Systems Development (MSD) programmes is to change systems so that they work better for poor, or otherwise disadvantaged, people. In practice, changing systems means changing the...
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By Kate Fogelberg I am fresh off the plane from Springfield’s semi-annual “Making Markets Work” (M4P) training programme. I first attended this programme four years ago when my previous employer...
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The Springfield Centre, November 2016 This paper re-examines the use of the term ‘sustainability’ in development and the consequences of its frequent misinterpretation. It argues for a reconsideration of sustainability...
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DFID is now the largest donor for basic WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) services in low-income countries, investing over £700m in the period from 2010-2014. And as they say, “With...
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The Springfield Centre, August 2013 This conference paper, delivered at the DSA conference in November 2013, re-examines the use of the term ‘sustainability’ in development and the consequences of its...
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