Marketlinks in 2021: Year in Review

This December, Marketlinks is highlighting the best of 2021, including the standout learning and knowledge-sharing content that has resonated the most with our community.

In 2021, Marketlinks teamed up with Bureaus and Offices across USAID to bring you the market systems development (MSD) and economic growth perspective on central development themes, from health markets and climate finance to LGBTQI+ inclusion in programming and advancing youth employment. We also launched The Market Corner, a bimonthly blog series offering fresh perspectives on MSD topics to inform development leaders’ work.

All month long, we’ll be sharing the top articles, resources, and webinars from Marketlinks in 2021, to shine a light on the market-led development learning that stood out among our community of practice. Stay tuned to learn more about the central role that MSD and economic growth approaches play in achieving lasting, market-led development outcomes.

What was your top market-led development resource/article that shaped your work this past year? Log in to submit or email us at info@marketlinks.com!

Year in Review

2021 Theme Months

• January: Marketlinks in 2021
• February: Digital Finance
• March: Market Systems and Women’s Economic Empowerment
• April: Climate Finance
• May: Economic Growth Programs
• June: Data-Driven Partnerships
• July: International Trade
• August: LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Programming
• September: Advancing Youth Employment
• October: Private Sector Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Environments
• November: Health Markets

Do you have a theme you'd like to see explored on Marketlinks in 2022? We want to hear it! Write to info@marketlinks.org and tell us about the market-led development topics that most shape your work. Interested in hosting a theme month? We invite implementing partners to submit a pitch by December 3 for a partner-led theme month and/or webinar in 2022. We look forward to hearing from you!