Market Systems
There is an increasing recognition that market, social, ecological and other systems can have a significant impact on household and community resilience, as well as being a locus of resilience on their own.
Resilience is defined as the “ability of people, households, communities, countries, and systems to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates inclusive growth.” The multilevel nature and scale of resilience is key.
While progress has been made on measuring household- and community-level resilience, there is an increasing recognition that market, social, ecological, and other systems can have a significant impact on household and community resilience, as well as being a locus of resilience on their own. Market systems, for example, can increase household resilience by providing profitable, diversified livelihood opportunities, but are also themselves subject to shocks such as price fluctuations. More work needs to be done on identifying and measuring systems that scale resilience, and understanding systems that are already in place is important to help prevent activities that duplicate existing efforts and displace existing stakeholders.
More About Market Systems
Resilience and Food Security in a Food Systems Context
22 Nov 2023 - Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy , Christophe Béné , Stephen Devereux
To support food and nutrition security, it is essential to look beyond agriculture and trade and embrace a holistic food systems perspective.
Food System Resilience Measurement: Principles, Framework and Caveats
22 Nov 2023 - Christophe Béné , Timothy R. Frankenberger , Suzanne Nelson , Mark Alexander Constas , Gregory Collins , Mark Langworthy , Karyn Fox
Applying a resilience lens, this framework is an essential tool for assessing the ability of a food system to maintain, protect and recover from shocks and disturbances.
Transforming Last-Mile Animal Health Services to Build Resilience in Ethiopia
03 Nov 2023 - Mercy Corps
The Resilience in Pastoral Areas-North program used a market systems development approach to successfully catalyze sustainable animal health services reaching last-mile lowland communities.
Improving Access to Finance for Agriculture Market Systems in Resource Poor Environments: Learnings from KCDMS
03 Nov 2023 - RTI International
The Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) Activity focused on building financial access as a key driver for market systems growth and resilience.