Making markets work for the poo-er: Water For People’s pathway to market systems development
Like most sustainable, systemic changes, changing the culture and practices of an international NGO is not a simple input–output model. Organizations need to be both motivated and able to change their practices. A blend of mutually reinforcing incentives and capacities – from leadership attitudes, information, staff skill sets, to resource allocations – all contribute to making markets work better for the poo-ers. This paper reflects on the why, the how, and the so what of that journey.Fogelberg, K. (2010) ‘Everybody. Choice. Forever: thoughts on a sustainable sanitation service’, Hot Donkey Milk, 21 September [blog] <http://hotdonkeymilk.blogspot.com/2010/09/everybody-choice-forever-thoughts-on.html> [accessed 19 December 2019].
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Fogelberg, K. (2010) ‘Everybody. Choice. Forever: thoughts on a sustainable sanitation service’, Hot Donkey Milk, 21 September [blog] <http://hotdonkeymilk.blogspot.com/2010/09/everybody-choice-forever-thoughts-on.html> [accessed 19 December 2019].
The Springfield Centre (2014) The Operational Guide for the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) Approach, 2nd edn, funded by SDC & DFID, Durham, UK: The Springfield Centre.
Water For People (2018) Water For People Strategy 2017–2021 [pdf] <https://www.waterforpeople.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WFP_StrategicPlan_English_Final_Web.pdf> [accessed 19 December 2019].
Fogelberg, K. (2010) ‘Everybody. Choice. Forever: thoughts on a sustainable sanitation service’, Hot Donkey Milk, 21 September [blog] <http://hotdonkeymilk.blogspot.com/2010/09/everybody-choice-forever-thoughts-on.html> [accessed 19 December 2019].
The Springfield Centre (2014) The Operational Guide for the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) Approach, 2nd edn, funded by SDC & DFID, Durham, UK: The Springfield Centre.
Water For People (2018) Water For People Strategy 2017–2021 [pdf] <https://www.waterforpeople.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WFP_StrategicPlan_English_Final_Web.pdf> [accessed 19 December 2019].
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