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With the growing need to “do more with less” and demonstrate results when using development dollars, pay-for-results is a compelling solution — one which USAID and other donors will inevitably want to see more of.

The development-focused investment model that is evolving in South Africa reflects a new model that combines both community cooperative and business partner by means of joint ventures. Read on to learn how this model takes a business approach to development that attracts private investment.

What is changing besides the name? We have a great new look with improved functionality, easier navigation by topics, and a more effective search. And… we’re finally mobile friendly! Hello, Marketlinks.

Youth savings groups promote positive asset building and introduces girls, boys, young women and men to the elements of personal finance, entrepreneurship, and life skills. 

Agriculture is the main source of income for much of Kenya's population, yet, many smallholder farmers lack access to financial systems. WOCCU developed a toolkit to support farmers' financial needs in Guatemala, Mexico, and Kenya.

It will require an extra $2.5 trillion to achieve the SDGs. Can the development community find creative ways to fill that gap?

In this series, learn how cooperatives can help support local institutions, businesses, communities, and leaders to drive their own success.

While much of the research and investment in improving food systems and minimalizing post-harvest loss is directed toward improving yields, there are opportunities for gains by reducing the amount of food lost in the supply chain.

Recent evidence about firm size and likelihood of growth seems conflicting, with important implications for the kind of program designs donors may seek to support.

There will likely never be an effective one-size-fits-all set of survey questions to measure women’s decision-making power or agency, but we are optimistic about improving current practice. Here's why.

This post examines difficulties in measuring inequalities and differences in women's participation in the labor market as well as ways forward in the field.

In this Q&A, USAID's LandLinks interviews Jeff King of Hershey's and Olga Gormalova of ECOM Agroindustrial and explores private sector perspectives on responsible land-based investment.

Read up on emerging evidence on programming for a youth-inclusive economic transformation in rural and peri-urban areas to support youth employment and livelihoods, including entry into work.

In Liberia, a new mobile money provider has been onboarded to a mobile salary payment project, opening up the market to healthy competition.

Read how private sector-led technical and entrepreneurial trainings are playing an important role in boosting women's economic empowerment in Bangladesh.

Learn how sequencing interventions and a defined exit strategy can create a sustainable pathway to increase household resilience.

Nutrition interventions alone cannot end malnutrition. Agricultural development programs need to embed nutrition-sensitive interventions into their planning and implementation.

Learn why many of the strides made in vocational training have been linked to interventions providing soft skills rather than the hard skills that projects often target.

Learn more about the importance of strengthening input market systems in the lead up to the 2017 SEEP Annual Conference.

Digital services — with their geographic reach, ease of use, and transparency — are driving financial inclusion and alleviating poverty. But are rural women being left behind?

Explore three ways mobile money adoption can be improved.

Learn how mobile technology is revolutionizing financial diaries data collection.

Companies are increasingly playing an important role in addressing women’s economic empowerment in their supply chains.

In the context of Bangladesh, two of the most influential informal norms are family loyalty and social hierarchy, and these norms permeate many layers of social interaction and structure, including market systems and businesses.

Learn how system mapping can reveal connections between interventions and pathways for synergy in market facilitation practices.