Herr

Matt joined the Springfield Centre in early 2008 and has taken a leading role in applying market systems thinking and practice to the development of value chains. Most recently, in Armenia, he has been researching the meat and vegetables value chains, as part of a new programme design exercise. Similarly, in Serbia, he has been working with partners in the South and South-West regions to analyse and design more systemic approaches to their value chain programmes. More widely, Matt has led a research review process into the application of the market systems approach to making healthcare markets work better for the poor in Bangladesh. Prior to joining the Springfield Centre, Matt worked for the ILO where he led efforts towards formulating a more consistent and rigorous agency wide approach to value chain development. This involved working directly with their Enterprise for Pro-Poor Growth project in Sri Lanka, where he led the implementation of several value chain initiatives, and more widely, while based in Geneva, working on the development of operational guides, the design and delivery of training programmes throughout Africa and Asia, and the development of monitoring and evaluation systems for value chain projects. Matt graduated from the University of Leipzig in Germany as a political scientist and economist.