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The “Theory” of Grant Making for Private Sector Actors


This is the first in a series of three articles that look at the intersection of market systems development and humanitarian relief and how grants are used to catalyze change and innovation among private sector actors. This article considers the theory of grant-making.

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kjeld nielsen

14 days ago | 7 min read

Raising Public Awareness to Tackle Environmental Crimes in the Peruvian Amazon


Studies carried out by the USAID Prevent project in 2020 revealed that one of the most dangerous threats to the Peruvian Amazon was the lack of awareness of its problems. Most Peruvians didn't see illegal logging, mining, and wildlife trafficking as priorities or even crimes.

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nandi hall, anne brady

17 days ago | 5 min read

How to Get Humanitarian and Development Actors to Work Together for Refugees


Earlier this month, following the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development seminar in Nairobi, DAI and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted an event to share perspectives on the potential for applying market systems work in protracted refugee settings.

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