Reports & Publications
Browse reports on our programs, our internal research, and Building Markets research commissioned by our donors and partners.
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Access to Finance
- Access to Finance Guide for Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Mozambique (2016) DOWNLOAD | PORTUGUESE
- An Assessment on the Financial Inclusion of Syrian-owned Enterprises in Turkey (English) (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- SME Snapshot: Financial Inclusion DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
Afghanistan
- Afghan Business to Business Event: Creating Linkages from Helmand to Kabul (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Afghan First Business Matchmaking Event (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Afghan Women’s Economic Participation Report (2013) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Afghan Women’s Economic Participation Report (2013) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Afghanistan Compact & Local Procurement Monitoring Project (2007) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Global Entrepreneurship Week Afghanistan (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Impact Report: Afghanistan Marketplace Initiatives (2006-2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Job Creation in Afghanistan: Putting Aid to Work (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Research Paper on the Herati Marketplace (2010) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Spending the Development Dollar Twice (2009) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
Annual Reports
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Circular Economy
Civil Society
Colombia
- Empowering Inclusivity: A Roadmap for Unlocking the Economic Potential of MSMEs in Colombia (2023) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
COVID-19
- COVID-19 Impact on SMEs in Jordan, Turkey, and Myanmar – Research Brief (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses in Jordan – Report (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Business in Türkiye – Part II (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Businesses in Turkey – Executive Summary (2020) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Businesses in Turkey – Report (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
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Economic Impact Analysis
Environmental Sustainability
Extractives
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Haiti
- Business in Haiti’s Food and Beverage Sector (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Buy Local. Build Haiti. A General Overview (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Haiti First: Promoting Local Businesses in Procurement (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Haiti Impact Report (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Haiti Marketplace Results to Date (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Information on the Haiti Marketplace (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Marketplace Profile: Haitian Women in Business (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Rapport Impact Haiti (French) (2012) DOWNLOAD | FRENCH
- Rebuilding Haiti: A Survey of Buyers and Builders Two Years After the Earthquake (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Regional Verification (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
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Job Creation
Jordan
- 2019: PR – Launch of Jordan Matchmaking Platform and Company Guide DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Another Side to the Story Jordan: A Market Assessment of Refugee, Migrant, and Jordanian-owned Businesses (2019) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH
- Company Guide: A Snapshot of Jordan’s Investment and Market Opportunities – (February 2019) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses in Jordan – Report (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
Liberia
- Ebola, Jobs, and Economic Activity in Liberia (2016) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Final Report for the USAID Sustainable Marketplace Initiative (SMI-L) Program DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Leaving a Trace: A Report on the Economic Impact of the Minig Sector in Liberia (2014) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Liberia: Domestic Timber Value Chain Analysis (2017) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report (2013) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report (2014) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report (2015) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report (2016) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
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Market Overviews
- Market Overview Report – Liberia (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report – Liberia (2013) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report – Liberia (2014) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report – Liberia (2015) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview Report – Liberia (2017) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Market Overview: Small & Medium Enterprises in Beirut & Mount Lebanon DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
Methodologies
Mozambique
- Access to Finance Guide for Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Mozambique (2016) DOWNLOAD | PORTUGUESE
Myanmar
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Peacekeeping
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Supplier Diversity & Procurement
- Another Side to the Story: A Market Assessment of Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2017) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Enabling a Localized Aid Response in Syria: An Assessment of Syrian-led Organizations (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Enabling a Localized Aid Response in Syria: An Assessment of Syrian-led Organizations (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Fostering Myanmar Suppliers: Connecting SMEs to New Opportunities (2014) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- SME Snapshot: Role of SMEs in Earthquake Relief and Recovery (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- The Untapped Potential of Supplier Diversity in Turkey (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
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Refugees & Migrants
- 2019: PR – Launch of Jordan Matchmaking Platform and Company Guide DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Another Side to the Story Jordan: A Market Assessment of Refugee, Migrant, and Jordanian-owned Businesses (2019) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH
- Another Side to the Story: A Market Assessment of Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2017) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Emerging & High-Value Sectors for Syrian Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Enabling a Localized Aid Response in Syria: An Assessment of Syrian-led Organizations (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Navigating the Digital Imperative: Backgrounder for Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- One Year Later: Revisiting the Contributions of Syrian Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Rapid Needs Assessment: The February 2023 Earthquake’s Immediate Impact on Syrian SMEs in Türkiye DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: A Syrian Business Hub in Fatih (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Financial Inclusion DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: SMEs in Building Markets’ Turkiye Network (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Small Businesses in the Southern Region of Turkey (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Business in Türkiye – Part II (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- What Works Series: Best Practices in Mentorship for SMEs (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
Risk
- Managing Risks in Fragile and Transitional Contexts (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
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Timor-Leste
- Timor-Leste Business Community Overview Part I (2009) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Timor-Leste Business Community Overview Part II (2010) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Timor-Leste Impact Assessment – Baucau (2010) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Timor-Leste Impact Assessment – Lautem (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Timor-Leste Micro Matchmaking Impact Assessment (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Timor-Leste Tender Distribution Impact Report (2011) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
Turkey/Syria
- An Overview of Localization Research (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Another Side to the Story: A Market Assessment of Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2017) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Building Markets Business Survival Guide #1: Banking Practices in Turkey (2018) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH
- Building Markets Business Survival Guide #2: Government Incentives for Businesses in Turkey (2018) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH
- Building Markets Turkey One Pager 2024 DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Building Markets Türkiye Two Pager 2024 DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Business Survival Analysis of Syrian-owned Enterprises in Türkiye: What Works Best? (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Emerging & High-Value Sectors for Syrian Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Enabling a Localized Aid Response in Syria: An Assessment of Syrian-led Organizations (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Executive Summary: Business Survival Analysis of Syrian-Owned Enterprises in Türkiye (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Executive Summary: SME Earthquake Needs Assessment DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Navigating the Digital Imperative: Backgrounder for Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- One Year Later: Revisiting the Contributions of Syrian Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Rapid Needs Assessment: The February 2023 Earthquake’s Immediate Impact on Syrian SMEs in Türkiye DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Research Brief: The Positive Economic Contributions of Refugees in Türkiye DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: A Syrian Business Hub in Fatih (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Economic Outlook of SMEs in the Earthquake-Affected Region of Türkiye (2024) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Financial Inclusion DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Job Creation Among Syrian Businesses in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Role of SMEs in Earthquake Relief and Recovery (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Small Business Support Services, What Drives Business Growth and Job Creation? (2024) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: SMEs in Building Markets’ Turkiye Network (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: SMEs in Building Markets’ Türkiye Network (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: SMEs in Türkiye Food Services Sector (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: SMEs in Türkiye’s Manufacturing Sector DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Exporters in Turkey (2021) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Micro-Enterprises in Turkey (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Small Businesses in the Southern Region of Turkey (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Business in Türkiye – Part II (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Businesses in Turkey – Report (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- The Impact of Social Cohesion Policies of Türkiye on the Economic Integration of Syrian Business Owners and Entrepreneurs in Türkiye (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- The Untapped Potential of Supplier Diversity in Turkey (2021) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Turkish-Syrian Business Partnerships – A Nascent Opportunity (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Turkish-Syrian Business Partnerships, Part II – An Opportunity in Progress (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- What Works Series: Best Practices in Mentorship for SMEs (2023) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Whats the Point, If Nothing Changes? Current Practices and Future Opportunities to Improve Remote Monitoring and Evaluation in Syria (2018) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Women as Entrepreneurs and Employees in Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
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Women
- Afghan Women’s Economic Participation Report (2013) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Afghan Women’s Economic Participation Report (2013) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Marketplace Profile: Haitian Women in Business (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- Marketplace Profile: Haitian Women in Business (2012) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH
- SME Snapshot: Syrian Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey (2022) DOWNLOAD | ARABIC | ENGLISH | TURKISH
- Women as Entrepreneurs and Employees in Syrian SMEs in Turkey (2020) DOWNLOAD | ENGLISH