- Published by
- Market Development Facility (MDF)
- 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
The Annual Report 2023 provides insight into the Market Development Facility's (MDF) key achievements between 1 January and 31 December 2023.
It covers key interventions and outcomes in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, outsourcing services, and renewable energy. It emphasises MDF’s impact on job creation, women's economic empowerment, and climate change adaptation.
Significant achievements include increased private sector investment, higher additional income for beneficiaries, and substantial growth in value of additional market transactions.
The report also covers MDF’s strategic shifts, collaborations, and exit from Papua New Guinea.
Intervention description
The MDF annual report 2023 outlines specific interventions that included partnering with private companies and government agencies to improve market systems.
For example, in Fiji, MDF collaborated with the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation to develop the Fiji Enterprise Engine, a business accelerator programme supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through training and access to markets.
Another intervention in Pakistan involved working with agricultural input suppliers to improve the distribution of quality seeds to farmers, resulting in increased productivity and income for the farmers. Programme partners showed positive responses, with many adopting the desired business models and demonstrating ownership by continuing these practices beyond programme support.
This programme’s results measurement system has passed an audit against the DCED Standard.