Deadline: 21 July 2015
Fellowship applications are being accepted by Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) to participate in the short course Market access for sustainable development to be held from 30 November – 11 December 2015 in the Netherlands. The course is organized by Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation and is intended to show participants how to use markets as a tool to alleviate poverty.
This course takes market trends as a given, and market dynamics as a possible basis for sustainable development and examines the do’s and don’ts of market-led development. Participants will be challenged to find answers to the following interrelated questions:
- how can smallholders effectively engage in market development?
- how can they access markets better with their products?
Upon completion of the course, the participants will-
- be more competent in the area of market access by differentiating between issues related to market participation, chain governance and institutional change;
- understand conceptual frameworks related to market development which can be used to identify pro-poor and inclusive development opportunities;
- be able to support policymakers, development practitioners and professional service providers in their new role as market facilitators;
- be able to apply tools and instruments to develop market-led, pro-poor, inclusive and/or sustainable development interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants must have at least a BSc (or equivalent) degree and a minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
- Applicants can be the staff of government departments, non-government and civil society organisations, business associations, development agencies, universities and colleges of higher education, and other professionals working in the domain of market-driven development.
- Applications from students will not be considered.
How to Apply?
- In order to be admitted to the programme, you must first register online for the course.
- After application review, the organization will send an admission letter to the successful applicants.
For more information about this course, visit Market Access.
