1. 15 Years of Inclusive Market Systems Development in Bangladesh
KATALYST
15 Years of Inclusive Market Systems Development in Bangladesh
Presented by: GB Banjara General Manager, Katalyst Date: 14 February 2018

2. Government of Bangladesh Swisscontact in Bangladesh
Agri-business for Trade Competitiveness Project (ATC-P)
branded as Katalyst
A project under the
Ministry of Commerce
Government of Bangladesh
Implemented by
Swisscontact in Bangladesh
Funded by
SDC, UK AID and DANIDA

3. Contents Context and Background Results And Achievement
Katalyst’s Approach
Katalyst legacy: what continues?
5. Acknowledgements and Thanks
Contents
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

4. 1.Context and Background of the Project
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

5. Bangladesh ‘Then’ and ‘Now’
1.1 Context:
Bangladesh ‘Then’ and ‘Now’
2002/2003
2017/2018
GoB had begun liberalization policy in 1990s
Role of private sector has become stronger
Private sector’s role was recognized; but how to engage with private sector was not clear
The collaboration between the public sector and private sector has strengthened
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Low capacity and risk appetite of the Private sector
Donor (SDC, DFID) discussions on engaging private sector- BDS to M4P/MSD
Transformation of subsistence agriculture towards commercialization is taking place
Katalyst was born as one of the first projects to promote inclusive growth through private sector engagement
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

6. 1.2 Background: 3 Phases of Katalyst
Duration
Phase 1
Mar 2003-Mar 2008
Phase 2
Mar 2008-Mar 2013
Phase 3
March 2014 – March 2018
Donors
SDC, DFID, SIDA
SDC, DFID, CIDA, EKN
SDC, DFID, DANIDA
Focus
Innovating, testing and proving MSD approach and methodology
Reaching greater scale in sectors
Further deepening changes in sectors and capitalising the learning
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Budget
CHF 32.6 Million
CHF 50.6 Million
CHF 32 Million
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

7. 1.3 Background: Overall Objective of the Project
To contribute to poverty reduction by raising income of poor women and men in rural areas of Bangladesh through inclusive market system’s development approach
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Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

8. 2. Achievements and contributions
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

9. (374,000 Female beneficiaries) (229,000 Female beneficiaries)
2.1 Achievements and Contributions
At the farmers level
Achievements
Phase 1 – Phase 3
4.75 Million Farmers & SMEs
(374,000 Female beneficiaries)
USD 729 Million
Additional income
Achievements
Phase 3
1.65 Million Farmers
(229,000 Female beneficiaries)
USD 294 Million
Net Additional income
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

10. 2.2 Achievements and Contributions
At the service provider level
Application of innovative and inclusive business models
Application of innovative and inclusive business models
Over 150 private sector Companies
Over 10,000 intermediaries
(e.g. input retailers, traders)
Nationwide expansion of training for retailers by companies
Contract farming
Certification and safe food initiative
Introduction and expansion of quality seed in sectors such as vegetables and maize
Introduction and popularisation of high yield variety of fish
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

11. Innovating and testing inclusive business models
1.4 The overall achievements and Contributions
2.3 Achievements & Contributions
At the sector level:
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 1
Expansion of successful business models to reach a greater number of farmers
Reaching more rural farmers and anchoring project’s learning experiences in key private and public organizations
Innovating and testing inclusive business models
Maize
Vegetables
Fish
ICT
Vegetables
ICT
Farmed Fish
Media
Maize
Maize
Vegetables
Fish
Furniture
Jute
Fertiliser
ICT and Media
Poultry
Agro Export
Potato
Seed
Prawn
Women’s Economic Empowerment
Furniture
Healthcare
Rural Distribution
Tourism
Private sector
Plastic
Local Agribusiness Network
Irrigation
Packaging
Improved Local Govt. Services
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

12. 2.4 Contributions to the Sectoral Growth
A snapshot Katalyst sectors then and now
Production in MT
2002/2003
Crop
2016/2017
1.78 Million
Fish
3.7 Million
Vegetables
4.34 Million
65,000
Maize
2.8 Million
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

13. Farmed Fish Improving Livelihood through Aquaculture
A/V
A/V
Farmed Fish Improving Livelihood through Aquaculture 
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

14. 2.5 Achievements and Contributions
At the public sector level
Support and capacity development of public sector institutions
Regulatory issues
e.g. brood fish import guidelines, feed and hatchery laws etc.
Anchoring of Project’s knowledge with 14 institutions: examples
Revising the extension manual with DAE
Embedding cropping pattern and post harvest modules in PKSF
Revising curriculum with inclusive business content in 6 universities
Anchoring the contract farming model for export with BPC
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

15. 2.6 Project’s Activities: Key Knowledge Anchoring Partners

16. Contributions to Inclusive development practices
2.7 Achievements and Contributions
At the level of development sector community
Contributions to Inclusive development practices
Contribution to national and global discourse on market systems development
E.g. Sector analysis, systemic change, Poverty Profiling tool (PPI), DCED standard for result measurement
Over 250 practitioners working in Bangladesh and 30 outside of Bangladesh
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

17. 3. Project’s Approach and Activities
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

18. 3.1 Project’s Approach: Market Systems Development
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida
Ministry of Commerce, GOB

19. 3.2 Project’s Approach: Selecting Sectors
Is there growth potential in the sector ?
Can Poor benefit ?
Is it feasible to invest and sustain the results?
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

20. (larger companies & SMEs) Public sector institutions and BMOs
3.3 Approach: Key Partners of Project
Key implementing partners
Private sector
(larger companies & SMEs)
Public sector institutions and BMOs
Improved services & Products
Improved service delivery and policy/ regulatory improvement
Anchoring of project’s learning and experiences
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

21. 4. Katalyst legacy: what continues?
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

22. 4.1 Katalyst legacy: What continues?
Business models
with Private Sector are widely applied
Experiences anchored within public sector institutions and academia
Project’s experiences have been widely documented
Staff
(current and past) will continue propagating project’s learning
Documents (e.g. case studies, audio visuals) are available in katalyst.com.bd
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

23. 4.2 Knowledge Sharing
“Katalyst experience of market system development: A framework engaging with public sector institutions”
“Leaving a Legacy: How Katalyst has captured its learning and anchored its experiences in Bangladesh”
“Katalyst Experience of engaging with small and medium sized private sector service providers in Bangladesh”
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida

24. 4. Acknowledgements and Thanks to
Ministry of Commerce
Our funding agencies
Business Promotion Council
Katalyst facilitating partners
Private sector partner companies
Public sector institutions
Swisscontact colleagues
Former Katalyst colleagues
And not the least, very passionate and self motivated Katalyst staff
Katalyst
Funded by the UK Government, SDC and Danida