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Inclusion

Gender Mainstreaming and Social Inclusion in Business Environment Reform (BER) Programs: The GESI Story of the Essor Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This brief explores the GESI mainstreaming experience of the UKAID-funded Essor Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It identifies key successes and lessons learned from this journey, and offers an updated framework for GESI in Business Environment Reform (BER).

Holly Lard Krueger March 30, 2022

Evaluations

Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards in Africa: Impact and Lessons Learned

This study, in partnership with Partnering for Innovation (P4I), explores the impact of business development services (BDS) support to award-winning women entrepreneurs in emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Laura Kim February 25, 2022

Climate

Advancing Equality and Empowerment in Solar Home Systems Business Models: The Critical Role of the Gender Audit

This brief presents the experience and lessons learned from two different market systems development (MSD) programs that implemented gender audits as part of a broader strategy to advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment with partner renewable energy companies.

Holly Lard Krueger August 31, 2021

Inclusion

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Talent Pipeline of Market Systems Development (MSD) Activities

The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the workforce participation and career ambition of women and other underrepresented groups is well documented across many sectors, but there is limited evidence from the international development sector. This research explores the impact of COVID-19 on the talent pipeline of MSD programs.

Holly Lard Krueger August 9, 2021

Inclusion

Industry Perspectives on the Impact of Restrictive Criteria for Senior Leader Job Descriptions

The brief explores the perspectives of experienced recruiters and program managers who work with medium and large contractors and international NGOs on the unintended impact of key personnel criteria with respect to the diversity of candidates they put forward for senior leadership positions.

Holly Lard Krueger June 24, 2021

Inclusion

Workplace Role Models: The Impact of Role Models in Advancing the Professional Ambitions of Women in the DRC

This participatory research with young women in three sectors – renewable energy, finance, and agriculture – aims to understand the impact that workplace role models, women and men, have on the personal perception of career potential of young Congolese women.

Holly Lard Krueger June 15, 2021

ICT and Finance

Innovation for Employment in Albania’s ICT Sector: Strengthening the Ecosystem for the Provision of Information Security Services

This case study forms part of a series of analyses of RisiAlbania’s market systems interventions in Albania’s ICT, tourism and agricultural sectors. It focuses on Risi’s efforts to take advantage of emerging changes in the market for information security services.

Tim Sparkman May 24, 2021

Inclusion

Women Direct Sales Agents: Insights and Recommendations from the PRISMA Program in Indonesia

The Canopy Lab partnered with PRISMA to understand why Indonesian women’s roles in agriculture are frequently overlooked by agricultural input companies, government extension workers, and even development programs.

Holly Lard Krueger October 29, 2020

Inclusion

Gender and Leadership in MSD: Study of Inclusivity in USAID Job Descriptions

This study explores the extent of ‘inclusiveness’ of Chief of Party (COP) job descriptions in USAID tendering documents on market systems development (MSD) programs.

Holly Lard Krueger September 24, 2020

Inclusion

Disability Inclusion in Market Systems Development

The concept of disability inclusion is still new to most market systems development (MSD) programs and practitioners. This series of three papers, commissioned by Elan in the DRC, aims to increase the understanding and applicability of disability inclusion in MSD and to disseminate practical tools, frameworks and guidance.

Research

Current Articles

Gender Mainstreaming and Social Inclusion in Business Environment Reform (BER) Programs: The GESI Story of the Essor Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards in Africa: Impact and Lessons Learned

Advancing Equality and Empowerment in Solar Home Systems Business Models: The Critical Role of the Gender Audit

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Talent Pipeline of Market Systems Development (MSD) Activities

Industry Perspectives on the Impact of Restrictive Criteria for Senior Leader Job Descriptions

Workplace Role Models: The Impact of Role Models in Advancing the Professional Ambitions of Women in the DRC

Innovation for Employment in Albania’s ICT Sector: Strengthening the Ecosystem for the Provision of Information Security Services

Women Direct Sales Agents: Insights and Recommendations from the PRISMA Program in Indonesia

Gender and Leadership in MSD: Study of Inclusivity in USAID Job Descriptions

Disability Inclusion in Market Systems Development

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