Resilient Markets: market systems development in fragile and conflict affected settings

Who attends this course?

The course targets humanitarian and development practitioners and partners working in fragile and conflict-affected settings, including refugee contexts, specifically:

• Technical specialists seeking to apply market systems thinking in WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods and other technical sectors
• Early career practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge of market systems approaches in challenging contexts
• Business development professionals seeking to integrate MSD into program design and outcomes
• Donors and policymakers who wish to understand the benefits and impact of market systems approaches
• Monitoring and evaluation professionals willing to improve their outcome measurement systems
• Technical assistance providers, experts, trainers and consultants supporting relevant initiatives

What will I learn?

The overall goal of the Resilient Markets course is to resource participants with the best available knowledge, skills and abilities to facilitate and implement market system approaches in fragile and conflict affected settings.

The course offers a dynamic learning experience and combines morning sessions on current and trending issues and thematic blocks on specific technical areas.

In morning sessions, participants will explore common themes to market systems development, for example:

• The business case for market systems programming as a pathway to long-term resilience
• Tools, approaches and business models of market systems development and how these can be applied and adapted in challenging crises contexts
• Monitoring and measurement of market based programs