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
MSD Debate: Consolidate or Proliferate
Getting back to basics After nearly three decades of shaping, applying and advocating for market systems development (MSD), the Springfield…
Springfield Centre10/06/2026
SDGs at 10: Sustainable Development Goals or Some Decorative Graphics?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) just turned ten. In human terms, that's old enough to know better. In development terms,…
Springfield Centre20/05/2026
Fostering & Scaling Innovation: The Sahaj Challenge Fund
What does innovation actually look like in frontier markets? It’s not always a breakthrough product or a shiny platform. It…
Springfield Centre29/01/2026
Sounds of Silence
What the aid sector won’t say (and why it matters more than what it does say) Silence is not the…
Springfield Centre19/12/2025
Opening remote areas to tourism
Why ‘Build It and They Will Come’ Doesn’t Work Tourism loves novelty. Operators search for “hidden gems”, “pristine locations” and…
Springfield Centre16/12/2025
Why generative AI thinks like a development programme
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre31/10/2025
MSD as a Practical Approach for Climate Action
MSD cannot solve climate change but it offers tried-and-tested ways to support private sector investment in adaptation, mitigation and resilience…
Springfield Centre19/09/2025
AI on MSD: Questions That Made Our AI Guru Consider Retirement
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre22/08/2025