Market Systems Symposium 2023
Date
Location
1 Lagoon Gate Drive, Lagoon Beach
Cape Town
7441
South Africa
Industry-leading experts in Market Systems Development from around the world will convene in Cape Town, South Africa for the 2023 Market Systems Symposium (MSS), a dynamic forum to discuss innovations in research and the application of market systems development strategies. The overarching theme of this year’s Symposium is “Shaping the future: Addressing the realities of a changing world,” and will feature dialogues, breakout sessions, workshops, and time for networking. The Symposium will also have virtual components.
Additional Key Themes:
- Climate Change & Adaptation
- Conflict-Affected Contexts
- Food Security and Food Systems
Focus Considerations:
- Household and Market Systems Resilience
- Financial Market Systems
- Migration & Urbanization
- Water & Energy Systems
- Trade
Cross-cutting Themes:
- Social Inclusion
- Adaptive Management
- Engagement with the Public & Private Sector
- Employment & Livelihoods
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
- Emerging Technologies Disruptors
RTI at MSS 2023
RTI will participate in thematic sessions related to Market System Development in Conflict Areas and other emergent issues crowd-sourced during the live event.
Meet our presenters
- Frehiwot Megersa, Senior Food Environment Manager, Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture Activity
- Tracy Mitchell, Director of Resilience and Climate Adaptation
- Tebeje Nigussie Kibru, Deputy Chief of Party, Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture Activity
- Joanna Springer, Resilience and Market Systems Research Advisor
- Sheikh Hamid Toure, Deputy Chief of Party, Feed the Future Mali Sɛnɛ Yiriwa (“Prosperous Agriculture”) Activity
Related publications
- Food system studies reveal key leverage points for resilience
- Effective market facilitation drives horticulture system resilience in Kenya
- How a food environment analysis can inform food security programming