Facilitation Publications & Guidance

Case Study Education Facilitation Southern Asia

Developing Training Systems for Health Workers in Bangladesh

KATALYST, Bangladesh, April 2012 This case study covers Katalyst’s engagement with the market for vocational healthcare training, giving a narrative…

Springfield Centre20/04/2012

Agriculture Case Study Facilitation Western, Northern & Central Africa

Making Tractor Markets Work for the Poor in Nigeria

PrOpCom Nigeria, October 2011 This case study details the experience of the PrOpCom programme in developing the market for commercially-provided…

Springfield Centre20/10/2011

Agriculture Case Study Facilitation Western, Northern & Central Africa

Making Fertiliser Markets Work for the Poor in Nigeria

PrOpCom Nigeria, September 2011 The case study documents the programme’s engagement with large fertiliser companies to improve their commercial marketing…

Springfield Centre20/09/2011

Case Study Facilitation Policy Western, Northern & Central Africa

Taking a market systems approach to business advocacy in Nigeria

Enable, February 2011 This case study documents the strategy and approach of the DFID Funded Enable programme in Nigeria. Enable…

Springfield Centre20/02/2011

Agriculture Case Study Europe Facilitation

Market Alliances against Poverty in the Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of Georgia. Creating a sustainable market for AI services: an interim case study

SDC/Mercy Corps, October 2010 This case study, commissioned by SDC/Mercy Corps, illustrates how an M4P project is going about changing…

Springfield Centre19/10/2010

Case Study Entrepreneurship Facilitation Southern Asia

The Enter-Growth Project Sri Lanka: Applying a market development lens to an ILO local enterprise development project

ILO, December 2009 This case study was commissioned by the ILO for a staff learning event that took place in…

Springfield Centre19/12/2009

Agriculture Case Study Europe Facilitation

SDC Making Markets Work Case Study: SDA – Elola Case Study

SDC, Switzerland, December 2008 This case is one of a series exploring the application of the Making Markets Work for…

Springfield Centre19/12/2008

Case Study Eastern & Southern Africa Entrepreneurship Facilitation

The role and impact of radio in reforming the rural business environment in Africa – A study of private FM radio in Uganda

SDC, Switzerland, October 2007 A paper written for the Africa regional consultative conference “Creating better business environments for enterprise development.…

Springfield Centre19/10/2007

Case Study Eastern & Southern Africa Entrepreneurship Facilitation Media

Making Markets Work for the Poor – Case Studies Series: “Expanding the poor’s access to business information and voice through FM radio in Uganda”

SDC, Switzerland, April 2007 A case study exploring a series of inter-related projects that have worked with the recently established…

Springfield Centre19/11/2006

Case Study Entrepreneurship Europe Facilitation Southeast Asia

Making Markets Work for the Poor – Case Studies Series: “Improving the environment for small businesses in Indonesia and Russia: Experiences from Swisscontact”

SDC, Switzerland, November 2006 A case study examining Swisscontact’s experience in stimulating a more conducive environment for small businesses in…