DCED https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Why Market Development Why Business Environment Reform Donor support to partner companies changes their behaviour Firms change behaviour when market failures have been addressed Firms start up when donors address market failures Business Environment Reform leads to new firms being started or registered Business Environment Reform changes firms’ behaviour Behavioural changes or increased investment by donor-supported companies leads to new firms being started or registered Firm creation and registration lead to higher productivity/ revenues Changes in firm behaviour or investment lead to better or cheaper products or services for the poor Firms changing behaviour leads to higher productivity/ revenues Access to products and services enhances productivity and revenues Increased productivity creates economic growth Increased productivity / revenues lead to increased employment Resources for partner businesses: Donor agency one-stop portals, partnership funds and facilities The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Link between economic growth and employment Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) Upcoming training courses and events in PSD by others From Silos to Synergy: Advancing Agri-Food MSMEs with a Whole-of-Government Approach Narrowing the Gap: Business Environment Reform and Private Capital Mobilisation Consultancy support DCED Global Seminar 2026 Why Public-Private Partnerships DCED member agencies and their PSD policies Business Environment Reform Women’s Economic Empowerment A Practical Guide to Measuring Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in Impact Evaluations – JPAL (2018) Increased productivity/ revenue leads to poverty reduction Evidence framework Moving Toward Gender Balance in Private Equity and Venture Capital – IFC (2019) Private Sector Engagement Guidelines for implementing the Standard Local Economic Development Growth raises income for the poor Value Chain Development Guidance for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Monitoring and Mitigation within Non-GBV Focused Sectoral Programming – Care (2014) Job creation leads to poverty reduction Toolkit for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response into Economic Growth Projects – USAID (2014) How Do Intra-household Dynamics Change When Assets Are Transferred to Women? Evidence from BRAC’s “Targeting the Ultra Poor” Programme in Bangladesh – IFPRI & ILRI (2013) Women’s Empowerment and Socio-Economic Outcomes: Impacts of the Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Programme – WB (2014) Growing Micro-Enterprises: How gender and family can impact outcomes – evidence from Uganda – ILO (2017) Summarizing the Key Characteristics, Enabling Environment and Needs of Women-Owned Businesses – MEDA (2020) Global PSD Jobs Board Understanding Unpaid Care Work to Empower Women in Market Systems Approaches – BEAM (2016) Women’s Empowerment and Market Systems (WEAMS) Framework – BEAM (2016) Auditing the results measurement system Developing Gender-Sensitive Value Chains: A guiding framework – FAO (2016) Revisiting What Works: Women, Economic Empowerment and Smart Design – CGD (2016) Home Page