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An Integrated Approach to Financial Services for the Poor
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The authors of the blog point out an important distinction between formal finance and finance that flows through market actor interactions and transactions. The blog makes an odd comparison between value chain finance and market systems finance that does not align with common definitions. Historically, value chain finance is a common type of financing that emerges within market systems like ba
Angeline Munzara (THRIVE 2030 Director of Operations, Strategic Integration and Partnerships), Francis Karugu, VisionFund Senior Advisor-Ag
Nov 20, 20256 min read
Catalyzing Change: How a Producer-Entreprise-Agent model is Redefining Last-Mile Delivery
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The authors provide an example of an agent model that they prefer to focus on when engaging rural farming communities. Agent models have been around for decades with varying degrees of success. Typically, the models that push agents as independent businesses tend to be the least successful, as they practicalities of smallholder purchasing habits, the extra costs of adding another layer of tr
Corus International
Nov 20, 20256 min read
Designing for Tomorrow: A Resilience-Based Shift in Market Systems Thinking
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): This blog explores how the widely used Market Systems...
Michael Field
Sep 12, 20253 min read
The Energy Resilience Puzzle: Insights from Market Systems Resilience (MSR)
Energy transitions are not just about lowering emissions, they are about shaping the foundations of resilience and inclusive growth....
Michael Field
Sep 3, 20254 min read
The Evolution of Business Development Services in a Changing World
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): Business development services (BDS) have evolved...
Michael Field
Aug 28, 20253 min read
Localization: Window Dressing or Real Change?
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The blog provides a very good overview of the...
Luis E. (Lucho) Osorio-Cortes
Jul 21, 202513 min read
Market Systems Resilience and Inclusive Growth in Turbulent Times
Over the past 70 years, the world has seen remarkable progress in wellness indicators—life expectancy has increased, health outcomes have...
Michael Field
Mar 26, 20253 min read
Beyond the Algorithm: Humanizing AI and Big Data for Climate Resilience
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): This blog highlights the potential of using emerging...
Michael Field
Mar 6, 20254 min read
Circularity-Related Policies to Support SMEs: Insights and the Road Ahead
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): This blog highlights the quickly evolving learning...
vikarainstitute
Jan 27, 20256 min read
From Exclusion to Empowerment: 3 lessons to promote Women’s Financial Inclusion in Fragile Contexts
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): This blog provides an interesting case of how to...
Tewodros (Teddy) Mekonnen & Patrick M. Nyamai
Jan 15, 20256 min read
Bridging Climate-Smart Agriculture and Market Systems Development: Key Insights from MSS2024
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The blog does a great job of highlighting some...
Wahyu Nugroho
Jan 14, 20256 min read
From Talk to Walk: The Language of MSD Facilitation
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The practice of applying systems thinking lenses and...
Dun Grover and Michael Field
Jan 9, 20257 min read
Exploring Innovations in Business Circularity Models within Market Systems Development
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The blog highlights the growing importance of...
Tanjima Ali & Zineb Fakihani
Nov 25, 20243 min read
World Vision Honduras Transition to inclusive Market System Development
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): This blog highlights the importance of taking a...
Mona Davis, World Vision
Oct 24, 20246 min read
From Crisis to Resilience
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The blog highlights an important emerging trend...
Mike Field, Vikāra Institute and Bernard McCaul, GOAL
Oct 24, 20247 min read
Why is it that most USAID-funded market systems development (MSD) projects have inflexible and inappropriate contract structures for partnerships with market actors?
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The blog provides a very good example of how an...
Mike Klassen, Hayden Aaronson and Mark Sevier.
Oct 24, 20244 min read
Engaging Community Leaders: Policy Reform from the Ground Up
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The blog provides a good example of taking a more...
Sandra Medina & Carianne de Boer
Oct 24, 20245 min read
Preparing for the Pendulum’s Swing – Caritas Switzerland’s Timely and Strategic MSD Programming in Ukraine
MSD Hub editor's note (Michael Field, Senior Systems Specialist, Vikāra Institute): The Author outlines some important lessons that have...
Maciej Chmielewski
Sep 27, 20245 min read
A Call for Rethinking Accountability and Performance Metrics For MSD Staff and Projects
Authors: Luca Crudeli, Senior Technical Director, ACDI/VOCA Michael Field, Senior Systems Thinking Specialist, Vikāra Institute In our...
Luca Crudelli & Mike Field
Sep 10, 20246 min read
A Unified Whole – Market System Symposium 2023
Author: Aju Nyachhyon, Market System Analyst, Nepal MSS2023 Scholarship Recipient (MSS Scholarship Program supported by Supported by Feed...
Aju Nyachhyon, Market System Analyst, Local Consultant, Nepal
May 28, 20243 min read
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The MSDHub Blog Series is authored by respected implementers and donors of market systems projects globally.
MSD Hub’s main editor, Senior Systems Specialist, Michael Field, from the Vikāra Institute, provides introductory commentary on each blog post.
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