The CRS approach to MSD for scale, inclusion, resilience, environmental stewardship and social cohesion

This report looks at how a tailored approach to market systems development helps Catholic Relief Services (CRS) catalyse transformational change at scale across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus.

Part I provides the strategic argument and direction for the CRS approach to MSD. It targets CRS managers and staff who want answers to the
following questions:

• what is the CRS approach to MSD?
• what are the key differences between what CRS typically does and the
  tailored MSD approach?
• how will adopting a tailored MSD approach benefit CRS?
• what foundations does CRS have in place to adopt a tailored MSD approach?

Part II explains how to operationalise the tailored CRS approach to MSD. It is targeted at managers and staff who want to understand:

• what process and benchmark practices are applied in the CRS approach to MSD?
• what competencies do staff members need to effectively implement
  the CRS approach to MSD?
• how does application of the process and benchmark practices differ
  in crisis, recovery and development situations?

The process to arrive at the report's conclusions included a document review, CRS stakeholder consultations, a workshop and iterative reviews of the document, guided by the cross-departmental steering committee.

• Related blog: From emergency response to market development – the CRS approach to MSD