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MARKET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

What is Markets Systems Development?

Markets Systems Development is an approach to developing market systems so that they function more effectively, sustainably and beneficially for poor people, building their capacities and offering them the opportunity to enhance their lives.

Applicable to development agencies and governments working in both economic and social fields, it is an approach defined by a number of important characteristics.

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An introduction to market systems development

What's different about the market systems approach?

What is the role of Markets Systems Development organization in a market?

By addressing underlying causes (rather than symptoms) of weak performance, M4P aims to unleash large-scale change. interventions may be small in themselves, but should continually strive to leverage the actions of key market players to bring about extensive and deep-seated systemic change.

This approach to development provides guidance on understanding the poor in market systems (analysis) as well as how to bring about effective change (action). Its focus is on developing market systems, assessed with respect to different market functions and players, public and private, formal and informal.

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Market Systems Development in Action

Actual examples of how our work is making a change

Agri-inputs Sector
Transforming Kenya’s Agricultural Inputs Sector
Livestock Sector
Pathways To Systemic Change in Kenya’s Livestock Sector
Water Sector
The Journey of Changing Water Services Delivery in Kenya
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A Dawn of a New Chapter for Kenya Markets Trust

After years of successfully working together as partners with a shared mission of transforming sectors in East Africa, Gatsby Africa, Kenya Markets Trust and Msingi East Africa have decided to integrate and become one entity as of April 01, 2022.

The new integrated entity will be called Gatsby Africa – a philanthropic entity of Lord David Sainsbury and will operate across six sectors in East Africa – Commercial Forestry, Aquaculture, Textiles and Apparel, Livestock, Agricultural Inputs, and Water.

We believe that the ambition and vision of the new organisation, coupled with the breadth of our portfolio, puts us in a strong position to deliver a meaningful level of impact for millions of people in the East African region. It equally strengthens our ability to generate and share our learning with others.

Coming together allows us to leverage the strengths of the three organisations, brings efficiency to how we work, and ensures we have a greater impact in our work.

What does this mean for the work that we have been passionately championing over the years? There will be no changes to the focus and modalities of how we work or our shared commitments – our three existing programmes will continue to operate in the same way they have always done.

We will be launching the new integrated Gatsby Africa organisation on April 01, 2022. By mid-April, we will share with you a link to our new website and official social media handles. However, we will retain our current website for a minimum period of six months, so that our knowledge materials are available to you. We shall be moving these over to our new website so that nothing will be lost.

As an organisation, we are excited about the opportunities that this integration brings for our people, partners and the sectors we work in. We are humbled by the collaboration and good working relationship we have had with all our different stakeholders and look forward to continuing working with you in the new organisation.

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