Events

Launched in 2019, the USAID Economic Development, Governance, and Enterprise Growth (EDGE) Project creates inclusive, sustainable economic growth and supports intra-regional and Euro-Atlantic integration in 12 countries across Europe and Eurasia (E&E). EDGE’s activities reduce barriers to trade, increase investment transparency, and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access new markets while promoting innovative digitalization.

Join us for USAID Agency Learning and Evidence Month - coming May 2-30, 2024!

This 10-day residential Training Programme focuses on how to make development more effective, achieving greater impact, inclusiveness, scale and sustainability. It explores the strategic and practical implications for organisations as they adopt the market systems development approach. The programme is internationally-recognised and builds on nearly two decades of the Springfield Centre’s experience in offering training on the market systems development (MSD) approach, training over 2,500 people from more than 100 countries.

Speakers: Alexandra Cervini Mull, Deputy Director and Jason Wares, Managing Associate from Itad. And Silas Ochieng, IRiS MEL Director, DT Global How can programme designers ensure they find and draw essential lessons from the evidence of other projects in the region?The Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) Activity aims to accelerate economic development for marginalised groups - in the fisheries, livestock, crop and skills development sectors - using a market systems development approach.

European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 12th ICSD 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular focus on Environmental, Economic and Socio-Cultural Sustainability. The Conference theme : Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: Research, Practice and Education. The 12th ICSD 2024 will be an excellent opportunity to share your ideas and research findings relevant to the Sustainability Science, through the European network of academics.

Mark your calendars for MSS2024, which will take place in person in Cape Town, South Africa, with complimentary online broadcasts and discussions from October 22-24, 2024. Join us for a transformative experience alongside leading experts, practitioners, and donors from across the globe. Explore the latest innovations in research and market systems development strategies through inspiring dialogues, capacity-building, and connections you need to strengthen and transform your market systems development practice.