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
A New Approach to Labor Market Assessments
26 Apr 2023 - USAID , Implementer-Led Design, Evidence, Analysis and Learning (IDEAL)
Examine how Systems Labor Market Assessments identified on- and off-farm opportunities for rural households in Zimbabwe and Haiti.
Meeting Immediate Needs and Protecting Development Gains
20 Apr 2023 - USAID , Mercy Corps
After four failed rainy seasons, the Resilience in Pastoral Areas-North Program took a market-driven response to drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region.
Resilience of Market Systems in Kenya: Application of the MSR Framework
08 Feb 2023 - The Resilience Measurement of Market Systems Activity, Vikāra Institute
This report presents field-tested improvements to the Market Systems Resilience framework.
Resilience of Market Systems in Kenya: Analysis and Key Findings
11 Jan 2023 - Resilience Measurement of Market Systems in Kenya Activity
The Resilience Measurement of Market Systems in Kenya research team applied the MSR Framework to livestock and mango market systems in Kenya, allowing the team to conduct an assessment of the applicability of the MSR...