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This blog post was written by Christian Pennotti, Learning and Impact Technical Advisor at CARE, following the "Understanding the Intangibles: Trust, Risk, Leadership, and Transparency in Value Chain Partnerships" Breakfast Seminar on November 4, 2011.

Seminar presenters Jack Williams (Paymentcard Services), Susan Smith (U.S. Department of Justice), and moderator Maria Stephens (USAID) reflect on the electronic payment card ecosystem and the ways that these systems are used and misused.

Sharon D'Onofrio, Executive Director of The SEEP Network, recaps the success of the 2012 Annual SEEP Conference.

Kenlor Howells, Tomás Rodriguez, and Jack Burga present on social performance management techniques and best practices for micro-finance institutions.

Jeanne Downing, senior advisor for business development services for USAID/MD, discusses changing approaches and cultural shifts with regard to market development within USAID.

Upgrading has implications for the workforce and means that needs are constantly changing. In developing countries, it could be that a whole host of skills and occupations totally unknown today will be totally essential in three years’ time.

Kenan Crnkić on Prizma’s social performance management programs

Describes the evolution of TechnoServe's approach from business plan competitions to SME promotion to “business acceleration"

The Microlinks team was on the move for the 2010 AgKnowledge Share Fair in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 18-21

Mercy Corps has utilized a participatory, youth-led approach in several countries to enhance youth employment programming.

USAID/Mozambique engaged in programming, assessing, and leading critical climate change technical assistance activities that support low-emission development strategies (LEDS), building climate change resilience, and strengthening local capacity.

The ILO Toolkit is a practical resource for organisations and projects to support small and medium enterprises (SME) decide what aspects of SME performance (productivity, working conditions, etc.) to measure, as well as how to measure them.

This post is the fourth in a series exploring how a partnership facility can be an interface between donor-funded programs and the private sector. It reflects on how FTF Inova's experience is relevant for other MSD programs.

The AVANSE Program—the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Feed the Future program in Northern Haiti (2013–2019)—shows the value of integrating political economy analysis (PEA) in agricultural programming.

This month, Marketlinks is focused on seed-related enabling environment and market systems. Share your submissions to be included in our round-up.

CIAT supports the development of seed systems uniting actors along the value chain to create sustainable seed systems and spur links with formal seed producers.

At the 2019 SEEP Annual Conference, five finalists delivered seven-minute pitches sharing new approaches to solve a problem and build resilience. The audience voted and selected one winner. Find out which project was selected to win a hypothetical million dollars.

Nine projects are funded by NWO-WOTRO to strengthen the Netherlands-CGIAR research partnership on generating insights that contribute to improving seed systems in focus regions within Asia and Sub-Sahara Africa.

This post shares thoughts from Dr. Michael Kremer on an experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. Dr. Kremer directs USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures program and is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics.

This post is part one in a two-part series about market systems resilience (MSR) and highlights new guidance and tools that provide a foundational understanding of how different programs are approaching the topic.

This post is part two in a two-part series about market systems resilience (MSR) and highlights three major learnings on good practice for MSR.

The case of Lebanon mirrors what in the MERS handbook is referred to as a crisis stuck in the relief phase. In crisis environments, short term goals focus on stabilizing households and providing basic needs.

Sunday, March 8, 2020, is International Women’s Day. Here are some previous blog posts from Marketlinks that detail the advancement of gender equality worldwide.

Blended finance is the strategic use of development funds, such as those from government aid and philanthropic sources, to mobilize private capital for social and environment results, such as improving infrastructure, education, agriculture, healthcare, and more.

This post outlines the importance of a business response to COVID-19 and details the ways in which businesses of all sizes are working to combat the spread of the virus.