Upcoming training courses and events in PSD by others

This page lists lists training courses and other events in Private Sector Development by various organisations. Events organised by the DCED and its knowledge platform on the market systems development approach, the BEAM Exchange, are listed separately on the DCED’s events portal.

Training, Events and Support on Market Systems Development (MSD)

  • The Springfield Centre offers a 10-day residential programme, Making Market Systems Work, in Bangkok, Thailand, 16-27 November 2026. The training explores the strategic and practical implications for organisations as they adopt the market systems development approach, towards making development more effective, inclusive, scalable and sustainable. Find out more and apply via the Springfield Centre website.
  • DevLearn offer an online training course on Market Systems Development in November 2026. The course will introduce the core concepts of market systems development and provide simple, practical tips to enable you to implement them in your context. The course lasts four weeks and will take approximately one day of work per week. Find out more and sign up via the DevLearn website.
  • Opportunities Unlimited, in partnership with The Mazi Group offers a program on Effective Management of Systems Programming, 22-26 March 2027 in Nairobi, Kenya. The in-person programme is then followed by 12-months of online personalised coaching. The program prepares working professionals in funders, contractors, NGOs, value-driven enterprises, impact investors and public sector institutions to ensure that they can effectively lead/manage/be part of systems development programming. Find out more and apply on the Opportunities Unlimited website.
  • Agora Global offer a self-paced online course, Market Systems Development for Implementers. It covers the key concepts and frameworks necessary to help design and implement effective market-based interventions, through 8 interactive modules. Find out more on the Agora Global website.
  • The Canopy Lab offers CANOPY CONNECT – a helpdesk designed to provide on-demand support for (market) systems thinkers, development practitioners, and organizations driving impact. Their expertise spans monitoring, evaluation, and learning; gender equality and women’s economic empowerment; inclusion; climate change; and the environment.

Training and Events on Inclusion, including Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Issues

Training and Events on Green Growth

Training and Events on the DCED Standard and Results Measurement in PSD

Please note that these events are not organised by DCED, unless stated otherwise. Any provider of training in skills related to the DCED Standard is invited to write to the Secretariat with details, for possible inclusion.

  • DevLearn offer an online training course in November 2026 showing you how to measure and use results using the DCED Standard for Results Measurement. The course lasts four weeks and will take approximately one day of work per week. Find out more and sign up via the DevLearn website.

Training and Events on Private Sector Engagement

The following training courses and events cover direct engagement with companies on their core business activities and/or engagement with the financial sector to leverage private finance for the SDGs.

Companies offering relevant training