The Art of Market Facilitation: Learning from the FSD Network

This document introduces a guide on market facilitation based on the FSD network's experience. It defines facilitators as external change agents who address market constraints to improve financial inclusion through a public, temporary role, drawing on seven case studies by the Springfield Centre to illustrate the M4P approach.

• Development organisations within the FSD network function as external change agents and facilitators of market development with the goal of increasing financial inclusion. Their primary objective is to address constraints to enable the market system to operate more inclusively and effectively.
• Market facilitation is characterized as a non-commercial, time-bound public role. Successful facilitation requires a deep understanding of the market system and the ability to deploy human, financial, and political resources.
• The document is based on synthesised learnings from seven case studies authored by the Springfield Centre, aiming to provide practical guidelines on the M4P approach and the specific dilemmas associated with developing financial markets for the poor.

APA

Inc, K. (2017). The Art of Market Facilitation: Learning from the FSD Network. FSD Africa. https://fsdafrica.org/the-art-of-market-facilitation-learning-from-the-fsd-network/

Chicago

Inc, Kihingu. The Art of Market Facilitation: Learning from the FSD Network. FSD Africa, 2017. https://fsdafrica.org/the-art-of-market-facilitation-learning-from-the-fsd-network/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{inc2017art, author = {Inc, Kihingu}, title = {{The Art of Market Facilitation: Learning from the FSD Network}}, institution = {FSD Africa}, year = {2017}, month = jul, url = {https://fsdafrica.org/the-art-of-market-facilitation-learning-from-the-fsd-network/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }