The Trouble with BDS
This is blog 1 of 2 in a series drawing on lessons from Georgia’s Rural SME Development Project (RSMEDP)The traditional…
Springfield Centre06/07/2026
Georgia’s ‘Growth Hub’ network supporting rural business
Georgia’s post-pandemic economic rebound has been strong, but its benefits remain unevenly distributed. Growth has concentrated in major cities, while…
Springfield Centre03/07/2026
Developing Media Market Systems to Address Agricultural Constraints
Mass media is an industry built on disseminating information at scale, and it is often one of the first information…
Rachel Shah22/01/2019
Private sector responsive vocational education in Serbia
VEEDA, August 2017 This case study explores how systemic changes has unfolded in Serbia’s vocational education and training system improving…
Springfield Centre01/08/2017
Few market systems programmes work with the media. Are we missing out?
If you work in a development programme, there is a high chance that the media can help you achieve your…
Kevin Seely27/07/2017
Making the most of Serbia’s tourism: The school calendar and the political economy for change
The Springfield Centre, October 2016 This learning case highlights how RDA Zlatibor, financed by SDC, applied a market systems approach…
Springfield Centre01/10/2016
Job Matching Services in Kosovo – a learning case
HSI/SDC, March 2016 This learning case profiles the innovative work of the EYE – Enhancing Youth Employment project in Kosovo.…
Springfield Centre20/03/2016
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
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
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 Centre19/11/2006