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Publications including articles, case studies, guidance and news, tagged as Business Environment.

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Scoping Report: Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) in Ethiopia Case StudyEastern & Southern AfricaLandMSD in New Sectors

Scoping Report: Land Investment for Transformation (LIFT) in Ethiopia

DFID, April 2012 This scoping report serves as the basis for the new DFID LIFT programme currently being tendered. It…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre20/04/2012
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Taking a market systems approach to business advocacy in Nigeria Case StudyFacilitationPolicyWestern, 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 Centre
Springfield Centre20/02/2011
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Market Alliances against Poverty in the Samtskhe-Javakheti Region of Georgia. Creating a sustainable market for AI services: an interim case study AgricultureCase StudyEuropeFacilitation

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 Centre
Springfield Centre19/10/2010
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The role and impact of radio in reforming the rural business environment in Africa – A study of private FM radio in Uganda Case StudyEastern & Southern AfricaEntrepreneurshipFacilitation

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 Centre
Springfield Centre19/10/2007
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Making Markets Work for the Poor – Case Studies Series: “Expanding the poor’s access to business information and voice through FM radio in Uganda” Case StudyEastern & Southern AfricaEntrepreneurshipFacilitationMedia

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 Centre
Springfield Centre19/11/2006
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Making Markets Work for the Poor – Case Studies Series: “Improving the environment for small businesses in Indonesia and Russia: Experiences from Swisscontact” Case StudyEntrepreneurshipEuropeFacilitationSoutheast 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…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre19/11/2006
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Rural development news article: “Understanding embedded business services” AgricultureArticleFacilitationSouthern AsiaWest & Central Asia

Rural development news article: “Understanding embedded business services”

SDC, Switzerland, January 2006 This article was published, on behalf of the FAUNO Consortium, as a background paper for the…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre12/01/2006
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Making business service markets work for the poor in rural areas: a review of experience GlobalMSD GuidancePaper

Making business service markets work for the poor in rural areas: a review of experience

DFID, UK, June 2004 Setting out the critical and growing role of business services in economic systems, and as a…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre12/06/2004
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Making markets work for the poor as a core objective for governments and development agencies ArticleGlobalMSD Guidance

Making markets work for the poor as a core objective for governments and development agencies

The ComMark Trust, South Africa, February 2004 This is a foundation document. It explores the nature of and interaction between…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre12/02/2004
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From principles to practice: ten critical challenges for BDS market development ArticleGlobalMSD Guidance

From principles to practice: ten critical challenges for BDS market development

Small Enterprise Development Journal, Vol. 14 No. 4, December 2003 This position paper reviews the state of the BDS field…
Springfield Centre
Springfield Centre12/12/2003
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