Market approaches that work for development

Market approaches that work for development: How the private sector can contribute to poverty reduction

Report by Urs Heierli. SDC, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2008

This new study is drawing the lessons from a series of seven case studies conducted in stages between 2004 and 2008.

These case studies are a follow-up to the original study ''Poverty alleviation as a business - the market creation approach to development' by Urs Heierli, first published in March 2000. Reviewing a rich set of experiences in nutrition, sanitation, safe water, malaria control, water control, organic cotton and brick production, this book deals with the issues of harmonising the best mix of public and private sector interventions.

A series of practical and theoretical discussions and recommendations show how public and private sectors can jointly achieve development objectives. The seven case studies are summarised in this volume. Each study is available as a separate publication (see case studies).

Available for download at http://www.poverty.ch/newstudy.html