Market systems analysis
Market Systems Analyses try to understand what is causing markets to under-perform and why they are not more inclusive for workers. The Lab has examples from agriculture, construction, tourism and garment markets, which identify underlying systemic constraints and strategies for more and better jobs. Find below our analysis listed by country.
Decent work objective: Worker incomes
Partner: Fairtrade Foundation
Read: Creating shared value in the Dominican Republic banana industry
Decent work objective: Export diversification
Partner: Ministry of Business
Read: Guyana: On its way to high value markets
Decent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Fairtrade Foundation
Read: Improving conditions in tea plantations in Assam
Decent work objective: Employment generation
Partner: SECO
Read: Responsible Winter Tourism in Kyrgyzstan
Decent work objective: SME competitiveness
Partner: Ministries of Labour and Tourism
Read: Analysis of the tourism market system in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico (in Spanish)
Decent work objective: SME growth
Partner: Sida
Read: Towards the Inclusion of SMEs in Mozambique's New Economy
Decent work objective: Job creation, green enterprises, women economic empowerment
Partner: Moztrabalha (ILO)
Read: Building Decent Work for All, A Market System Analysis of the construction materials sector in Mozambique
Decent work objective: SME growth, women economic empowerment
Partner: Moztrabalha (ILO)
Read: Decent Work, a tough nut to crack? A Market System Analysis of the cashew processing industry in Mozambique
Decent work objective: SME growth, skills development, women economic empowerment
Partner: Moztrabalha (ILO)
Read: Decent work, a recipe for growth: A Market System Analysis of the restaurants and catering sector in Mozambique
Decent work objective: Job creation
Partner: SECO, UNCTAD, ITC and UNIDO
Read: Brewing opportunity - A market systems analysis of the tea sector in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Decent work objective: Job creation
Partner: SECO, UNCTAD, ITC and UNIDO
Read: Getting ahead of the curve: finding opportunities in a fast-changing market - a market systems analysis of the tourism sector in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Decent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Habitat for Humanity
Read: Decent work and adequate housing for households at the base of the pyramid
Decent work objective: Smallholder incomes
Partner: UN Joint Programme on Andean Grains
Read: Value chain analysis in Peru’s quinoa sector
Decent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Sida
Read: Laying a foundation for better working conditions
Decent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Sida
Read: Weaving better working conditions into Rwanda's garment industry
Decent work objective: More and better jobs and the environment
Partner: ILO Green Jobs Programme
Read: Market Systems Development and a Just Transition: Learinings from an ILO experience in Tanzania
Decent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Sida
Read: From Obligation to Opportunity - A market systems analysis of working conditions in Asia’s garment export industry
Decent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Green Jobs Zambia
Read: Good Working Conditions, Good Business? An analysis of Zambia’s building construction market system
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Dominican Republic
Focus value chains(s): BananasDecent work objective: Worker incomes
Partner: Fairtrade Foundation
Read: Creating shared value in the Dominican Republic banana industry
Guyana
Focus value chains(s): Vegetable and fruitDecent work objective: Export diversification
Partner: Ministry of Business
Read: Guyana: On its way to high value markets
India
Focus value chains(s): TeaDecent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Fairtrade Foundation
Read: Improving conditions in tea plantations in Assam
Kyrgyzstan
Focus value chains(s): Winter tourismDecent work objective: Employment generation
Partner: SECO
Read: Responsible Winter Tourism in Kyrgyzstan
Mexico
Focus value chains(s): TourismDecent work objective: SME competitiveness
Partner: Ministries of Labour and Tourism
Read: Analysis of the tourism market system in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico (in Spanish)
Mozambique
Focus value chains(s): ConstructionDecent work objective: SME growth
Partner: Sida
Read: Towards the Inclusion of SMEs in Mozambique's New Economy
Mozambique
Focus value chains(s): ConstructionDecent work objective: Job creation, green enterprises, women economic empowerment
Partner: Moztrabalha (ILO)
Read: Building Decent Work for All, A Market System Analysis of the construction materials sector in Mozambique
Mozambique
Focus value chains(s): Cashew processingDecent work objective: SME growth, women economic empowerment
Partner: Moztrabalha (ILO)
Read: Decent Work, a tough nut to crack? A Market System Analysis of the cashew processing industry in Mozambique
Mozambique
Focus value chains(s): Restaurants and cateringDecent work objective: SME growth, skills development, women economic empowerment
Partner: Moztrabalha (ILO)
Read: Decent work, a recipe for growth: A Market System Analysis of the restaurants and catering sector in Mozambique
Myanmar
Focus value chains(s): TeaDecent work objective: Job creation
Partner: SECO, UNCTAD, ITC and UNIDO
Read: Brewing opportunity - A market systems analysis of the tea sector in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Myanmar
Focus value chains(s): TourismDecent work objective: Job creation
Partner: SECO, UNCTAD, ITC and UNIDO
Read: Getting ahead of the curve: finding opportunities in a fast-changing market - a market systems analysis of the tourism sector in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Peru
Focus value chains(s): ConstructionDecent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Habitat for Humanity
Read: Decent work and adequate housing for households at the base of the pyramid
Peru
Focus value chains(s): QuinoaDecent work objective: Smallholder incomes
Partner: UN Joint Programme on Andean Grains
Read: Value chain analysis in Peru’s quinoa sector
Rwanda
Focus value chains(s): ConstructionDecent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Sida
Read: Laying a foundation for better working conditions
Rwanda
Focus value chains(s): Garment and textilesDecent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Sida
Read: Weaving better working conditions into Rwanda's garment industry
Tanzania
Focus value chains(s): HorticultureDecent work objective: More and better jobs and the environment
Partner: ILO Green Jobs Programme
Read: Market Systems Development and a Just Transition: Learinings from an ILO experience in Tanzania
Vietnam and Indonesia
Focus value chains(s): Garment and textilesDecent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Sida
Read: From Obligation to Opportunity - A market systems analysis of working conditions in Asia’s garment export industry
Zambia
Focus value chains(s): ConstructionDecent work objective: Working conditions
Partner: Green Jobs Zambia
Read: Good Working Conditions, Good Business? An analysis of Zambia’s building construction market system