- Published by
- Market Development Facility
- Project implementer
- Palladium / Swisscontact
- Donor
- DFAT
- Programme
- Market Development Facility (MDF)
- Results level
- Poverty reduction
- Intervention types
- Improved access to finance
- Improved access to information
- Improved input supply
- Improved marketing of products
- Improved product / service quality
- Improved value chain coordination
This report outlines the Market Development Facility's (MDF) progress from January 1 to December 31, 2022.
It highlights MDF's achievements in promoting sustainable economic growth, enhancing women's economic empowerment, and reducing poverty across its countries of operation.
It evaluates progress toward MDF's end-of-programme outcomes using a three-tiered market system structure to ensure consistent communication of plans and results. Key features include summaries of outputs, traffic light indicators to track intervention progress, and leading indicators that illustrate systemic change.
The report also details sector-specific interventions, such as those in agriculture, tourism, and fisheries, reflecting MDF's efforts in areas such as climate resilience, market development, and collaboration with local partners. The document provides insights for stakeholders, particularly for DFAT in Australia and MFAT in New Zealand, on MDF's strategic direction and impact
Intervention description
MDF's interventions in 2022 included various initiatives across different sectors and regions. Notable activities involved supporting agribusinesses to enhance climate resilience by introducing drought-resistant seeds and weather forecasting services, collaborating with service firms to adopt renewable energy solutions, and supporting the specialty coffee sector with carbon calculators for emissions quantification.
MDF engaged with numerous partners, including local businesses and international firms such as Sucafina and DHL, to pilot these models. The partners demonstrated strong ownership by adapting and scaling the interventions, indicating a positive response and an intention to continue beyond MDF's support.
This programme’s results measurement system has passed an audit against the DCED Standard.