1. Figure 2 – Obstacles to Learning in Health markets
Challenges to Knowledge building
Lack of basic data on private providers
Complex interactions between interventions,
Market characteristics, and population served
Conflicts of interest in evidence generation
Evaluations often inappropriately designed
Challenges to Knowledge Sharing
Fragmentation: multiple, small scale, poorly
coordinated actors
Diverse objectives : sustain business, profit
maximization, serve the poor
Lack of trust between actors
Competition – knowledge as business intelligence
Logistical issues – learning across countries/regions
Aim: enhance the understanding
and diffusion of health market
Interventions that serve the poor
Challenges to Knowledge application
Different standards of evidence or expectations
among different actors
Differences in market context complicate transfer
of findings
Political economy – entrenched interests may
prevent implementation of known effective strategies