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Market Facilitation with Local Partners: Lessons from SMILES’ Partnership with Okeba


Market systems development can help turn underserved markets into viable commercial opportunities. SMILES shows how development partners and businesses can work together to reduce investment barriers, adapt business models, and strengthen local markets.

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matthew wyatt

1 month ago | 11 min read

Humanitarian Action in 2026: New Partnerships for Delivering Life-saving Assistance


When DAI brought together senior humanitarian leaders, policymakers, and practitioners gathered at the House of Lords, the discussion explored a practical agenda for changing incentives, partnerships, and delivery, writes Matthew Wyatt in partnership with DAI.

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muneeb zulfiqar

1 month ago | 8 min read

What Malawi Taught Me About Scaling Climate Action


In the development sector, two related misconceptions—that extreme poverty means people can’t afford to buy things, and that the private sector has little interest or role to play in climate action—combine to imply that market-based approaches have limited relevance in the field of climate action.

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Ben le-roith

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