Events

Mark your calendars for November 14-16, 2023, for MSS2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. Join us in an immersive experience where industry leaders, experts, and visionaries come together to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and shape the future of market systems. Key Themes Include: Climate Change & Adaptation, Conflict-Affected Contexts,  Food Security and Food Systems.

About the Event Please join the YP2LE Youth Systems Strengthening (YSS) Community of Practice (CoP) on Thursday, September 28th at 9 AM ET on Zoom to hear directly from two leaders whose lived experiences and innovative, strategic efforts are transforming the mental health and child protection (also referred to as “child welfare”) systems in the United States:

Creating Change through Communications (CCTC) provides an overview of key strategies and tools for leaders and communications professionals at MSD/PSE programs and projects. In 9 weeks, you will: - Learn communication strategies and tactics for mission-driven organizations and MSD/PSE programs - Receive guided development of a tailored communications strategy - Get 1:1 support from the Discovered Markets Team - Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals - Obtain a certificate of completion

How have recent conflicts impacted global peace? What can the changing geopolitical landscape tell us about the likelihood of future conflict? How can youth enhance and engage in peace and conflict resolution? Join Mr.

Are you a young entrepreneur seeking to launch and sustain your business? After this webinar, you will know more about:

Join the Business, Entrepreneurship, and Private Sector Engagement (BEPSE) Community of Practice (CoP) for an interactive workshop on overcoming the various bureaucratic challenges faced by young entrepreneurs in Kenya.

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The African Development Bank estimates that up to 12 million young people enter African labor markets each year, but only three million formal jobs are created. Because most of these young people can’t afford not to work, the outcome is underemployment and working poverty on a massive scale.   As policymakers, researchers, and the donor community continue to wrestle with the youth employment challenge, does MSD offer any answers?

Join GAYA (Gender and Youth Activity) on September 1, 2022, at 8:30 AM ET for a participatory discussion to reflect on lessons learned for gender and youth programming during the last few years of massive global shocks and stresses.

Learn about how Rapid Labor Market Assessments (RMLAs) are a way to engage the private sector to better serve young people and women This webinar will offer insights on how World Learning has conducted Rapid Local Labor Market Assessments (RLMAs) in Iraq. We will discuss how RMLAs can be a way to build relationships with the private sector and make progress in serving and supporting young people, women, and others.

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Join members of the research community, development practitioners, and USAID staff at the USAID Higher Education Global Evidence Summit: Engaging Higher Education for Change through Employability, Innovation, and the Private Sector, which will take place virtually over three weeks in May 2022.

Learn about Local Labor Market Assessments and how youth-serving organizations can use such assessments in their work. Thursday, April 28, 9-10am ET Advance registration required. Register here to join the discussion!

Exploring the Use of Blockchain Technology to Improve Food Security Through African Indigenous Vegetables in Western Kenya is a project that seeks to understand how smartphone applications using blockchain technology can improve food security in Western Kenya by addressing the functionality of value chains for African indigenous vegetables (AIVs). November 15 through 17, students from Egerton University in Kenya will “hack” solutions to real challenges within the African indigenous vegetable value chain.

1-5 November and 15-19 November 2021

The detrimental impact of COVID-19 on the workforce participation and career ambition of women and ethnic or racial minority groups is well documented across many sectors, but there is notably limited evidence from the international development sector. The Feed the Future Market Systems and Partnerships (MSP) Activity sought to remedy this oversight by investing in understanding the specific ways in which the global pandemic is impacting the current and future pipeline of senior leaders on market systems development (MSD) activities.

Members of the Youth Systems Collaborative, a community of practice of international development organizations, will share their Youth Systems Framework, which was designed from a review of domestic U.S. and international experience in youth programming through a comprehensive community change paradigm over the past 40 years.

The U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council and its members are pleased to co-sponsor the international track at this year’s Cooperative IMPACT Conference, October 4-7, 2021. This is a free opportunity to learn how cooperatives around the world are innovating for impact, strengthening communities and building resilience in the face of climate change. This is the third year partnering with NCBA CLUSA to offer a dedicated international program track.

Research shows that current approaches to supporting rural employment are having a limited impact, particularly when compared to the scale of rural unemployment. As a result, BHA partners are increasingly considering alternative approaches, including incorporating the principles of market systems development (MSD) into rural employment programs to bring about more sustainable systems change. Though there is limited evidence to date, there are promising signs, and the approach has been successfully used by a small number of programs.

Panelists working on youth employment issues in international development shared their perspectives on how to balance out supply- and demand-side approaches to deliver better outcomes.

The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt everywhere, with no country spared. Yet, they have not been felt the same way by everyone. While women are losing their jobs at higher rates than men, experiencing increased care burdens and domestic violence, and struggling to maintain their businesses, evidence also suggests disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on men’s health.

On August 6th, Marketlinks and Agrilinks explored gender and youth-specific constraints and opportunities in agriculture and supporting market systems.