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Market Systems Approach to FSD

The market systems approach to financial inclusion means considering all aspects of the financial market system and working to break down barriers that exclude the poor. This approach aims at supporting the development of inclusive, self-sustaining financial market systems to become more and more independent from external aid by catalysing systemic change in reaching large scale results.

The SDC takes an financial inclusion approach to FSD aiming at sustainability and scale by strengthening financial sector actors at four levels: demand side, supply side, infrastructure and framework conditions (policy, regulation and supervision). 







The Guidelines from CGAP is for donors and funders of financial inclusion programmes and provides lessons on how funders can facilitate the development of inclusive financial services markets (see working aids).

SDC is a member of CGAP.
Working Aids
SDC [14.4 MB]
A summary of lessons learned by Market Systems Development Practitioners.
This document aims to capture some lessons and tips on how to form and manage partnerships with Private Sector Actors.
Topics: 
• Who to partner with? 
• How to find and contact partners? 
• Deal making: how and what to negotiate? 
• Financing: what and how? 
• Contractual arrangements: what to consider? 
• Managing partnerships
[538 kB]

These guidelines provide guidance for donors promoting financial inclusion or pro-poor financial services markets as part of their development mandate. The target audience includes multilateral and bilateral donors, development finance institutions, and foundations. CGAP (2015)

SDC is a member of CGAP.
Case Studies
Consortium Alafia, Bénin [554 kB]

Cette étude de cas a été réalisée dans le cadre d’un mandat de la DDC durant lequel des étudiants en Master d’Universités suisses ont eu l’opportunité de réaliser leur mémoire de fin d’études sur un sujet lié au programme de développement du secteur financier de la DDC dans les pays en transition et en développement. Ce mandat, exécuté par Intercooperation, s’insérait dans les activités de contribution de la DDC à l’Année de la Microfinance 2005 des Nations Unies. 

Avec la contribution d’Edibi Ewedje, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Bénin

Key Links

CGAP works to make financial services meet the needs of the world's poor.

CGAP is a global partnership of more than 30 leading development organizations that works to advance the lives of poor people, especially women, through financial inclusion. Using action-oriented research, we test, learn and share knowledge intended to help build inclusive and responsible financial systems that move people out of poverty, protect their economic gains and advance broader development goals.

SDC is a member of CGAP.
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Relevant Documents

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Social Impact Bonds: What, why and how? SDC Seco Briefing Paper

2016

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Seco, SDC Social Impact Bonds: What, why and how? SDC Seco Briefing Paper

Social Impact Bonds: What, why and how? SDC Seco Briefing Paper

In this paper, Christian Brändli from SECO and Luca Etter from SDC provide an overview on Social Impact Bonds (SIB) and put light on this "new" instrument for donors, listing critical questions and factors to consider before setting up a SIB.

 A very well written must-read for everybody who participated at the Savings and Credit Forum on "Blended Finance" in September 2016, and is impatiently awaiting the next in March 2017 on Social Performance Management and Reporting Practices of Financial Institutions and Microfinance Impact Investors.

Social Impact Bonds (SIB) are a relatively “new” instrument for donors to finance development interventions. SECO and SDC have both launched projects that use a variation of SIBs in their partner countries. This paper explains the most important aspects of SIBs and lists critical questions and factors to consider before setting up a SIB. The paper is work in progress and aimed as an input for colleagues who are considering an SIB. It does not represent an official position.

2016
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The Summer Academy is a five-day residential international event on economic development.

  • At the Summer Academy, participants are introduced to Mesopartner’s approach to Local Economic Development (LED), which brings together experiences and instruments from Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED), Bottom-Up Industrial Policy, Innovation Systems, Complexity Thinking and Market System Development.
  • Due to Mesopartner's diverse work globally, participants will benefit from different perspectives from the trainers and the international participants offer unique exposure to multi-cultural perspectives and experience in development economics.
  • The Mesopartner Summer Academy will deepen your understanding of systemic economic change processes and enable you to better guide your organisation or project to shape that process.
  • Learn how to offer the knowledge that local actors need to address the challenge of innovation and change in a systemic and complexity-sensitive way. 
  • Learn how to use innovative tools based on local and regional economic development, cluster and value chain promotion, market systems development, strengthening of local innovation systems and related topics.  
  • Learn how to facilitate development processes and give policy advice.

Learn more and also read what others say about the Summer Academy.
03 Mar 2022 03 March 2022 03 March 2022 03 March
BEAM Exchange Webinar - “Get started on assessing system change” - 3 March 2022 at 10am to 12pm (CET)

This webinar by BEAM Exchange will provide real-world examples and tips from programmes that have started to assess system change. The focus will be on getting started using manageable steps that build on programmes’ existing results measurement systems, rather than aiming for a ‘perfect’ assessment of system change. 

Find all information about the Webinar here.  

​​Relevant Links

Title Year Created Date
CGAP - FAQ on Financial Inclusion

2021-11-21 13:56:57
CGAP - Microfinance Gateway

2018

 2018-06-08 09:18:57
  • CGAP - FAQ on Financial Inclusion

    CGAP - FAQ on Financial Inclusion

    Frequently Asked Questions about Financial Inclusion

  • CGAP - Microfinance Gateway

    CGAP - Microfinance Gateway

    FinDev Gateway, previously known as Microfinance Gateway, is CGAP’s independent knowledge platform where the global financial inclusion community comes together to share the latest research, lessons and ideas on making financial services work for poor people.

    The platform is a public good available to anyone interested in financial inclusion. 

    2018
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