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Topic outline
Food markets do not operate in isolation. Their performance, inclusiveness and resilience are shaped by governance systems, public policies and the diverse actors involved in market management.
This course explores how governments, market authorities, micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), traders and other stakeholders influence the functioning of food markets in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Learners will examine the public sector’s roles as an enabler and regulator, different market governance and management models, and the opportunities and challenges associated with traditional, modern and emerging food market systems.
The course also highlights strategies to strengthen market governance, improve market performance and support more inclusive and resilient food systems.
This course is intended for:
- Policymakers and public authorities at national, sub-national and local levels in LMICs.
- Key non-governmental actors shaping food systems, including:
- micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs);
- non-governmental organizations;
- market leaders and vendors; and
- community-based organizations.
- Academicians.
- How the public sector enables and regulates food markets.
- The changing role of MSMEs in LMICs.
- Key challenges of food markets and MSMEs in LMICs.
- Key opportunities of food markets and MSMEs in LMICs.
- Institutional arrangements of food markets.
This course consists of two lessons of approximately 15-30 minutes duration each:
- Lesson 1 – Public sector roles and market management
- Lesson 2 – Market channel diversity and institutional dynamics
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