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• Constraints and opportunities in Rwanda's industrial sector, International Growth Centre, 2013
• An Enterprise Map of Tanzania, by John Sutton and Donath Olomi, IGC, 2012
• Market analysis of the tourism industry in Zlatibor County, Serbia, 2010
• Sector analysis: Meat and Milk in Zlatibor Region, Serbia, 2011
• Policy Options for Improving Regional Fertiliser Markets in West Africa, 2011
• Financing Agricultural Value Chains in Africa. Focus on Coffee and Sesame in Ethiopia, GIZ, 2011
• Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Worldwide, 2011
• An Enterprise Map of Ethiopia, John Sutton and Nebil Kellow, International Growth Centre, 2010
• Study of the Sericulture Value Chain, Viet Nam, ITC, 2010
• Study of the Lacquer Ware Value Chain, Viet Nam, ITC, 2010
• Study of the Sea Grass Value Chain, Viet Nam, ITC, 2010
• Study of the Handmade Paper Value Chain, Viet Nam, ITC, 2010
• Study of the Bamboo and Rattan Value Chain, Viet Nam, ITC, 2010
• Diagnostic study of live cattle and beef production and marketing. Constraints and opportunities for enhancing the system, 2010
• Market analysis of the fruit sector in Zlatibor county, Serbia, 2010
• End Market Analysis of Ethiopian Livestock and Meat, 2010
• Analysis of fish, honey, coffee, wheat and qat value chains, Yemen 2009
• Making Carbon Markets Work for the Poor, Vietnam, 2009
• Beekeeping Value Chain Finance, SNV Rwanda, 2009
• Analysis of Solar Technologies and Services in Meknes-Tafilalet (Morocco), USAID, 2009
• Oilseeds business opportunities in Ethiopia, LEI Wageningen 2009
• The Management of Commercial Road Transport in Ethiopia, Ethiopian PSD Hub, 2009
• Son La longan sub-sector analysis, Vietnam, 2008
• Making Market Information Services Work for the Poor in Uganda (2008)
• Analysis of the mango value chain in Ethiopia, World Vision 2008
• La Chaine de Valeur de la Filiere Fonio au Senegal, USAID/IRG, 2008
• Comprehensive Study of the Livestock Marketing System in Samburu District, Kenya, 2008
• Baseline livestock survey, Commark South Africa, 2008
• Investment Opportunities in the Dairy Sub-Sector of Rwanda, SNV, 2008
• Live animal and meat export value chains for selected areas in Ethiopia: constraints and opportunities for enhancing meat exports, 2008
• Uganda Dairy Sector Analysis, SNV, 2008
• The spice industry in Tanzania, Akyoo and Lazaro / DIIS, 2007-8
• Prospects and challenges for refrigerated container transport of fruits and vegetables from Ethiopia to the Middle East, Wageningen, 2008
• Analyse et cadre stratégique d'initiatives pour la croissance de la filière sésame, USAID Senegal, 2008
• Sustainability standards and coffee exports from Tanzania, Lazaro, Makindara and Kilima / DIIS, 2008
• Assessment of the Kosovo Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector, USAID, 2007
• Private social standards in the cut flower industries of Kenya and Tanzania, Riisgaard / DIIS, 2007
• Value chain analysis for Thai home textiles, silk sub-sector, EU/Thailand, 2007
• Value Chain Analysis, 2007
• Knowledge Management, Learning and Communication in Value Chains - Case of Specialty Coffee in Ecuador, CIAT 2007
• An Agricultural Survey, by Clara Peron for Build Cambodia, 2007
• Fruit and Vegetable Traders in Cambodia: A Baseline Study for CAMIP, 2007
• The economics of certified organic farming in Tropical Africa: A preliminary assessment, Gibbon and Bolwig / DIIS, 2007
• The Prosperity Initiative (research), 2007-
• Philippines Processed Banana Value Chain Analysis, SDCAsia 2006
• Assessment of the Commercial Private Sector for Health Care Products in Bangladesh, AFE USAID 2006
• Analysis of the Dak Lak Avacado Chain, Vietnam, 2006
• Cashew value chain analysis, Senegal, 2006 (French)
• Haitian Handicraft Value Chain Analysis, USAID AMAP, 2006
• Angola Enterprise Programme BDS Market Assessment, UNDP/Chevron/GoA, 2006
• Analyse de la filière Charbon de Bois au Sénégal, WRI 2006
• Facilitating Market Integration of the Upland Poor into Bamboo Value Chains, Viet Nam M4P (ADB, DFID) 2006
• Mango value chain analysis, Senegal, 2006 (French)
• Artisanal Textiles value chain analysis, Senegal, 2006
• Hibiscus (bissap) value chain analysis, Senegal, 2006 (French)
• Facilitation of the market for BDS for fish farmers in Vietnam, GTZ 2006
• Ethiopian Borena and Southern Somali Areas - Livestock Value Chain Development Report, 2006
• Livestock sector study, USAID, Kenya, 2006
• Madagascar Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Value Chain Analysis, ACDI/VOCA, IRG, USAID AMAP 2006
• Value Chain Analysis of the Global Coffee Sector, SOMO 2006
• Analysis of the Integration of MSEs into Value Chains, Tanzania, USAID AMAP, 2006
• Strengthening Value Chains in Sri Lanka's Agribusiness, DIE, 2006
• Nature-Oriented Tourism in Ecuador: Applying the Value Chain and Nature, Wealth and Power Frameworks, ACDI/VOCA. IRG, USAID, 2006
• Mercy Corps, AED Assessment of the Hot Pepper Value Chain, Liberia, 2006
• Detailed Review of Ethiopian Livestock Sector, Ethiopian PSD Hub, 2006
• Indonesia Cocoa Bean Value Chain Case Study, USAID AMAP, AFE 2006
• Rice Value Chains in Dien Bien Province Viet Nam, Agrifood Consulting, 2006
• Value Chain Analysis of the Chilli Sector in Ghana, Humboldt University 2006
• Value Chain Analysis with a Financial Services Lens, EDA, India 06
• Enterprise for Pro-Poor Growth Socio-Cultural Assessment, ILO, Sri Lanka 2006
• Support for the development of the cashew sector in Dak Lak, Vietnam, 2006
• An overview of the certified organic export sector in Uganda, Gibbon / DIIS, 2006
• Étude de Cas sur les Produits Naturels - Le Laalo Mbepp au Senegal, IRG, USAID FRAME, 2005
• Value Chain Analysis of the Indigenous Poultry Subsector - Kenya , Aga Khan Foundation, 2005
• The Participation of the Poor in Supermarkets and other Distribution Value Chains, Viet Nam, M4P, 2005
• Market Assessment Methodologies - Tools and Information, 2005
• BDS, SMEs Market Assessment, Mercy Corps, Lebanon, 2005
• Ethiopian BDS Network: Textiles, leather and footwear, food processing and construction, 2005
• Mapping the Market: A framework for rural enterprise development policy and practice, Practical Action 2005
• Common Mistakes in MA and How to Avoid Them, SEEP 2005
• Information to Action - Tips for Using MA Info in Design and Implementation, SEEP, 2005
• An Inventory of MA Methods for Programs Targeting Microenterprises, SEEP, 2005
• The Role of the Facilitator in MA and Program Design, English/French, SEEP, 2005
• Identification of Employment Oriented Export Sectors, Bangladesh, IRIS, 2005
• Mercy Corps Liberia Assessment of the Cowpea Subsector 2005
• Weaving MSEs into Global Value Chains in Guatemala, by Dunn and Villeda / USAID, 2005
• Assessment of the market for MSME business management training in China and the supply of BDS providers for IYB in Beijing, ILO, April 2005
• Market Mapping in the Herbal Products Sector, Kenya, Practical Action 2005
• Participatory Appraisal of Competitive Advantage - Test of the Methodology in Serbia, USAID AMAP, ACDI VOCA 2005
• Northeast Thailand Rice Value Chain Study, Agrifood Consulting Int., 2005
• GTZ Philippines SME Development for Sustainable Employment Program, Tourism Sector Analysis, 2005
• Participatory Markets and Livelihoods Assessment, Da Nang City Viet Nam, M4P 2005
• Studies for indigenous fruit markets in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia, 2005
• Assessing Cambodia's Business Environment for Value Chain Development, IFC-MPDF, 2004
• MSMEs and BDS in Nicaragua, van der Kamp, 2004 (English/Spanish)
• BDS Supply and Demand in Afghanistan, UNDP-CIPE, November 2004
• Value Chain Analysis Presentation, AFE, Lusby and Panlibuton, 2004
• Sub-sector assessment in rural Laos, EC / Boomsma, 2004
• GTZ Philippines SME Development for Sustainable Employment Program, Cebu IT Sector Analysis, 2004
• Participation of the Poor in the Tea Value Chain Vietnam, M4P (ADB, DFID) 2004

Central to the concept of developing value chains, linkages and service markets is the idea of building on local initiative and market demand.

Much research has now been carried out in these areas, and much of it is posted here; wherever possible, we also link to the programmes that have used that research to build markets that benefit the poor. There are also entries about methodologies and overall approaches, with links to relevant sites elsewhere.