Resource Library

The Resource Library serves as a broad resource hub, including over 1000 documents, training materials, wikis, and curated reports to increase readers' awareness, understanding, and proficiency of several topics in market systems development. Users have access to proposals, evaluation materials, and USAID policy updates, as well as training modules and wikis to boost skills and knowledge.

These resources are bolstered by the inclusion of curated USAID reports published on the USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) which serves as a repository of reports from completed or ongoing USAID development projects around the globe. The full USAID Development Clearinghouse website can be accessed here.

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Systemic M&E Interview 3: Jeanne Downing

Jeanne Downing, Senior Enterprise Development Advisor, Office of Microenterprise Development, USAID talks about the discussions she and her colleagues have within USAID about the necessity of using a systemic approach in development.

ICT and AG Profile: aWhere Weather

aWhere Weather is a free online platform that provides graphically displayed weather data—both historical and forecasts—for South Asia, and West, East, and Southern Africa.

ICT and AG Profile: Zoona

This profile discusses Zoona, a third-party provider of mobile payments focused on building a reliable, cash-in/out network and facilitating B2C and B2B payments.

ICT and AG Profile: Tanga Fresh

This profile discusses Tanga Fresh (TF), a dairy company serving the domestic Tanzanian milk market that uses bulk SMS and weekly radio programs to improve the quality of extension and marketing messaging delivered to farmers.

ICT and AG Profile: SmartMoney

This profile discusses SmartMoney a third-party provider of mobile money that partners with agribusinesses to introduce its mobile money payments system to various actors along the value chain.

ICT and AG Profile: Input Tracking System - Armajaro

This profile discusses Armajaro Trading, which is utilizing barcodes and SMS—linked to their customized GIS—to more effectively track and manage input distribution and usage amongst its 3,000 cotton outgrowers.

ICT and AG Profile: Parmalat

This profile discusses Parmalat, a large-scale dairy company, which is using a direct deposit scheme to pay its network of small-scale milk farmers in Zambia.

ICT and AG Profile: MojaCast

This profile discusses MojaCast, an interactive voice messaging product that allows users to send customized, pre-recorded voice messages in bulk, with question and answer response capabilities used to communicate key information to farmers.

ICT and AG Profile: Magpi

This profile discusses Magpi, formerly EpiSurveyor, a cloud-based platform developed by DataDyne that enables a user to collect data via mobile phone and tablet computers.

ICT and AG Profile: iFormBuilder

iFormBuilder is a mobile data collection platform and service from Zerion Software, marketed as a “clipboard replacement solution.”

ICT and AG Profile: GeoTraceability

This profile discusses GeoTraceability, a private agribusiness technology company that leverages GPS mapping— integrated into a customized GIS—to help clients meet traceability demands in the marketplace.

Savings Groups at the Frontier

Savings Groups reach those rarely served by mainstream financial institutions. Today there are SGs in 60 countries with more than 6 million members. Savings Groups at the Frontier explores the issues that will shape the future of Savings Groups.

ICT and AG Profile: Dunavant

This profile discusses Dunavant, the largest cotton company in Zambia, which is pilot testing the use of e-vouchers that are redeemable for cash, merchandise, and other services including school fees.