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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

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Is an aversion to ‘markets’ uncovering an identity crisis in the sector?

An aversion or suspicion of the term ‘market’ is revealing in that it acts as a barometer indicating the readiness…

Katie Whitehouse17/08/2018

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Mindful Thinkers for Systems Change

The seven foundational principles of mindfulness could cultivate the facilitation mindset needed for delivery of good systems change programming. I…

Katie Whitehouse15/08/2018

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What is facilitation?

These videos were created for a new CGAP training course to help explain different aspects of understanding systemic change programmes…

Springfield Centre25/05/2018

Reducing poverty through financial sector development

Article Eastern & Southern Africa Facilitation Finance

The Art of Financial Market Facilitation; Learning from the Financial Sector Deepening Network

FSD Africa, July 2017 This paper published by FSD Africa explores the art of market facilitation in action through a…

Springfield Centre01/07/2017

Adaptive Management Article Eastern & Southern Africa Finance

Market Facilitation Is the Way Ahead, But It Needs to Do More

By Alan Gibson Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on CGAP’s website and can be viewed HERE Kenya is a…

Alan Gibson27/06/2017

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Give enterprise challenge funds a chance: isn’t 300 years enough time?

Around 18 months ago I was part of a peer review panel to a project led by Robin Davies and…

David Elliott02/03/2016

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Review: Growing Prosperity vs Beyond the Pioneer

Introduction Working with the private sector in support of improved development outcomes is now widely accepted as a valid approach.…

Karen Smith13/04/2015

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Who’s invited to the wedding in private sector engagement?

Private sector engagement. In development, it’s buzzier than a wasp in a jam factory. For the ever growing number of ‘systems…

Ben Taylor08/08/2014

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Farmer groups: Why we love them, why we do them and why they fail

Someone once told me that I couldn’t be a real agriculturalist until I had at least one failed chicken project…

Tim Stewart07/01/2014

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Georgia’s ‘Growth Hub’ network supporting rural business

Is an aversion to ‘markets’ uncovering an identity crisis in the sector?

Mindful Thinkers for Systems Change

What is facilitation?

The Art of Financial Market Facilitation; Learning from the Financial Sector Deepening Network

Market Facilitation Is the Way Ahead, But It Needs to Do More

Give enterprise challenge funds a chance: isn’t 300 years enough time?

Review: Growing Prosperity vs Beyond the Pioneer

Who’s invited to the wedding in private sector engagement?

Farmer groups: Why we love them, why we do them and why they fail

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