DevLearn Consultancy

DevLearn just wrapped up a field visit to the Solomon Islands 🇸🇧, working alongside Strongim Bisnis to conduct updated market analyses in six critical sectors: horticulture, coconut 🥥, cocoa, tourism, waste management, and plantation. During the trip, our consultants joined the Strongim Bisnis staff to gather in-depth insights from local stakeholders and market actors. We examined the root causes of market constraints, identified opportunities for scale, and mapped out targeted interventions—all with the goal of catalyzing lasting economic impact. A big thank you to everyone we met in the field for sharing their time, knowledge, and perspectives.

📢 We are on the lookout for a seasoned Senior MEL Consultant to join our core team. This role offers the chance to lead key monitoring, evaluation, and learning initiatives that drive inclusive economic growth across fragile and emerging markets. Given the current turmoil at USAID, we’re extending our application deadline by two weeks—applications will now be accepted until the end of February 🗓. 🔸 What We’re Looking For: - Extensive experience in MEL with a solid background in market systems development. - A practical understanding of livelihoods, economic growth, agriculture, or women’s economic empowerment programs. - Proven ability to manage complex assignments, support team members, and drive high-quality results. 🔹 Why Join DevLearn? - Lead a diverse portfolio of assignments across sectors like agriculture, finance, and industry. - Enjoy a flexible, remote role with some international travel, benefits, and a salary range that is flexible for the right canidate. - Help shape the strategic direction of an international consulting firm dedicated to inclusive economic growth. For full details and to apply, please check out the TOR is below. If you know someone who might be a great fit, please share this update. #jobvacancy #MELConsultant #MonitoringandEvaluation #DevelopmentConsultant

📢 Final Seats Remaining! Advanced MSD Training – April 2025, Istanbul Our Advanced Market Systems Development Course is filling up fast! If you're an experienced MSD professional looking to refine your skills through scenario-based, real-world problem-solving, this is your chance. 🔹 Dates: April 7–11, 2025 🔹 Location: Istanbul 🔹 Fee: £1,600 (covers course materials & lunch; excludes accommodation, visas & travel) This immersive, hands-on training is designed for those who have already completed an introductory MSD course and want to: ✅ Develop business models, negotiate with partners & tackle market dynamics ✅ Address critical challenges like environmental sustainability & conflict contexts ✅ Connect with a global network of senior MSD professionals 🚀 Only a few spots left! Secure your place now: Registration Link https://lnkd.in/dsDWmwbh For queries, contact adam@devlearn.co.uk. Spread the word! 📢

Starting a Market Systems Development (MSD) project comes with unique challenges—overly complex results frameworks, slow team mobilization, and end-of-inception bottlenecks can all hinder progress. Based on in-depth interviews with 20 field practitioners, advisors, and consultants, The Systems Change Initiative (SCI)'s brief explores common MSD project start-up hurdles and practical recommendations to navigate them. 🔑 Keep Results Frameworks Simple Logframes shouldn’t be rigid blueprints but flexible guides. Overly engineered results frameworks inherited from proposal writers can create confusion, limit diagnostic flexibility, and make it difficult to align with MSD’s strategic framework. 🫂 Factor in Time to Mobilize Recruiting and onboarding the right team takes time. Many key hires have notice periods of up to three months, meaning senior staff may not be in place when a project kicks off. Factoring this into planning helps avoid delays. 🗓 Plan Ahead for End-of-Inception Bottlenecks At the end of the inception period, funders expect comprehensive reports—but delayed mobilization and limited resources can lead to rushed submissions, multiple revisions, and stalled progress. Strategic planning can help avoid these bottlenecks. 🔎 This brief offers more practical insights to help implementing organizations set up MSD projects for success. Check out the full publication here: #MarketSystems #MSD #Development #ProjectManagement #InclusiveGrowth International Labour Organization

🚨Opportunity alert🚨 DAI is recruiting a Grant Manager to join the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) programme! 🐠🌊🏝️ DevLearn is part of a consortium led by DAI that is delivering this £100M, FCDO-funded programme to support small-scale fisheries, sustainable aquaculture, and protect critical marine habitats in Mozambique, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. 🇲🇿🇵🇭🇮🇩🇻🇳 The full-time Grants Manager will oversee COAST’s Grants Portfolio from DAI’s offices in London or Apsley and work closely with the COAST Project Management Unit and Country Teams. Read the full JD and apply through this link 👉https://lnkd.in/dZ2bJT_c Naomi Falkenburg | Victoria Carter | Nandi Hall | Ingrid Kelling | Alice Ferro | Stuart G. | Marianne Teoh

DevLearn partnered with DRC Iraq 🇮🇶 to enhance their Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) system as they transition from direct delivery to a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach. Between January–July 2024, we assessed 10 value chains, uncovering constraints, root causes, and opportunities—laying the groundwork for effective interventions. This workshop was the next step in ensuring data-driven decision-making and sustainable impact ♻️. 🔍 What we did: Over three days, our consultant Muhammad Bilal worked with DRC Iraq’s MEL and implementation teams to develop a tailored MEL system for MSD. We also: 🔹Addressed key challenges, including measuring benefits beyond direct beneficiaries & establishing attribution. 🔸Trained teams on tools like results chains to track impact. 🔹 Defined expected behavioural change in interventions and link it to the program’s theory of change. A huge thanks to the Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp Iraq team for their engagement and collaboration! Looking forward to seeing the impact of this transition. #MEL #MSD #CapacityBuilding #DevelopmentConsulting 

DevLearn recently reviewed the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) in Tunisia, which focuses on sub-sectors like natural ingredients to strengthen export promotion. The programme facilitated collaboration between Tunisia’s Business Support Organizations (BSOs): CEPEX and APIA, resulting in measurable benefits for exporters. 🚀 📝 Key insights from SIPPO’s approach: 🔹 Collaboration: CEPEX (trade promotion) and APIA (agriculture-focused) were brought together to develop a cohesive export strategy for natural ingredients. 🔸 Focus: Participation in targeted trade fairs (e.g., in-Cosmetics and BIOFACH) allowed Tunisian exporters to access niche markets. 🔹 Capacity building: BSOs adopted more strategic roles, supporting exporters with tailored advice and preparation for international trade. 🔸 Exporter outcomes: Companies like Biovalley grew from 0 to 120 export leads, confirming orders worth €100,000. Herbalya refined its market approach and entered new negotiations. 💡 Results: ✅ Acquisition of new clients and increased export revenues. ✅ Introduction of sector-focused services by BSOs. ✅ Creation of jobs, including 120 indirect positions supporting rural communities. 📢 Why this matters: This case highlights how targeted sub-sector strategies and structured collaboration can help exporters access international markets. The SIPPO approach may offer a model for similar initiatives elsewhere. 👉 Explore the full case study for detailed findings. Wajdi BEN OTHMAN Héla CHAOUACHI Kamile Janulyte, PMP®

Mercy Corps is recruiting for several roles to support and grow their capacity to design and implement innovative Market Systems Development (MSD) and Economic Opportunities programs in fragile and conflict-affected regions. 🌍 Open Positions: 1. Regional Market Systems in Crisis Advisor - Africa 🛠️ Support and expand regional capacity to design and deliver MSD programs in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Location: Open to candidates with work authorization in Africa where Mercy Corps operates. 2. Senior Advisor, Youth Employment and Market Systems Development - Africa 🌱 Lead impactful MSD4E programs and provide support across livestock and agricultural livelihood sectors. 3. Regional Market Systems and Economic Opportunities Advisor - MENAE 📈 Enhance regional capacity to deliver economic recovery and MSD programs across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. 4. Consultancy Roster - MSD Specialist (Middle East and Europe) 🤝 Collaborate with regional and global teams to support MSD initiatives in diverse and challenging contexts. Application links for these opportunities are available in the comment section below. Mercy Corps #MSD #MarketSystemsDevelopment #EconomicOpportunities #DevelopmentCareers https://lnkd.in/dvp9Y7x6

DevLearn is hiring a Senior Consultant to lead and shape our Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) assignments. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in an international consulting firm specializing in inclusive economic growth across fragile and emerging markets. As a Senior Consultant, you’ll contribute to impactful projects, collaborate with global experts, and help expand DevLearn’s reach. 🔸 About the Role We’re looking for someone with: - Extensive MEL experience, particularly in market systems development. - A practical understanding of livelihoods, economic growth, agricultureor women’s economic empowerment programs. - The ability to manage complex assignments and deliver high-quality results. 🔹 Why Join Us? - We work on a diverse portfolio of projects spanning sectors like agriculture, finance, and industry. - You will collaborate with inspiring organizations worldwide, addressing challenges (like skills development in Mozambique or agricultural growth in Nepal). - Enjoy flexibility, independence, and the chance to shape our strategic direction. The role is remote, with some international travel, and comes with a competitive salary, plus benefits. 📄 More details, including how to apply, are available in the attached PDF. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so don’t wait to apply! #Consultants #MonitoringandEvaluation #MarketSystemsDevelopment #Vacancy #JobAlert

Our latest baseline research explores the landscape of female STEM students across Bangladesh🇧🇩, with a particular focus on the challenges they face in pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)📐. The SheSTEM program is implemented by a consortium comprising a2i, LightCastle Partners, 10 Minute School, Policy Exchange Bangladesh and DevLearn Consultancy, with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 🇳🇱. The SheSTEM program connects students from public and private universities with businesses and public organizations to enhance their skills, showcase female role models, and promote greater inclusion of women in STEM careers. Check out some key takeaways from the baseline research below!