The U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Food Security (USAID BFS) has collaborated with leaders and practitioners across the development landscape to share knowledge, good practices and lessons learned in market systems, trade, finance and resilience.

For four days, USAID staff and experienced practitioners will discuss approaches to leveraging market forces and food systems to advance global food security.

Participants will benefit from an improved understanding of Bureau for Food Security support to Missions and new skills to incorporate the latest guidance, technology and practices in market-based solutions.

On this page, you can access important event resources, including the pre-webinar recording, the official agenda, speaker presentations and more!

Select a presenter below to download their presentation. 

Tuesday, March 21

• Opening Session:USG Global Food Security Strategy
  • Beth Dunford and Pam Fessenden (PDF)
• Session 1: Agricultural Transformation and Market Systems Programming
  • Ben Belton (PDF)
• Session 2: Inclusion: Making Markets Work for the Marginalized
  • Olga Petryniak (PDF)
• Session 3:Generating Jobs: Opportunities in Market Systems Programming
  • Marian Boquiren (PDF)
  • Steve Hartrich (PDF)
• Session 4: Building an Enabling Environment for Agricultural Transformation and Market Development
  • Amy Chambers (PDF)
• Session 5: Monitoring Systems for Impact and Results: Beyone FTFMS
  • Tatiana Pulido (PDF)

Wednesday, March 22

• Session 6: Using Facilitation in a Market Systems Program
• Session 7:Asian Intra-Regional Trade Performance
  • Raian Divanbeigi (PDF)
  • Davesh Roy (PDF)
  • Kevin Chen (PDF)
• Session 8:Regional Opportunities for Private Sector and Industry Leadership
  • Steven Bartholomeusz (PDF)
• Session 9:Safe Trade Along Local Supply Chains
  • Jason Sandahl (PDF)
  • John Lamb (PDF)
• Session 10:Joint Session With TRR Trainees
  • Ryder Rogers (PDF)
  • Sang Lee (PDF)
  • Scott Cameron (PDF)

Thursday, March 23

• Session 11:Facilitating Capital Flows in Agri-Food Systems
  • Matt Shakhovskoy (PDF)
• Session 12:How to Incorporate Finance Into Your Market Systems Programs
  • Intro and Questions (PDF)
• Session 13:Tools for Enabling Agricultural Finance
• Session 14:Markets for Good Nutrition
  • Gwyneth Cotes (PDF)
• Session 15:Innovation Stations
  • Intro and Questions (PDF)
  • Ehsanul Karim (PDF)

Friday, March 24

• Session 16:Risk-Based Analysis and Strategies for Risk Management
  • Vikas Choudhary and Carlos Arce (PDF)
• Session 17:Risk Management Tools: So You’re Thinking About Index Insurance
  • Tara Steinmetz and Ulziibold Yadamsuren (PDF)
• Session 18:Harnessing Digital Solutions to Improve Your Impact and Reach
  • Judy Payne (PDF)
• Session 19:USG Closed Session