Market Assessments

Incorporating a market systems approach to program design and implementation is not always simple. It can also be overwhelming and time consuming, especially if your teams are new to the approach. At Eco Markets & Measures, we aim to make the process of conducting market assessments a less burdensome process and support teams in a way that makes your work easier and in a way that works with your budgets and timeframes. Interested in learning the process yourselves? We can coach your teams in-person (ideal) or remotely (less ideal but also possible). No time or staffing to conduct market assessments with a coach? You can also outsource the assessment completed, putting it into the hands of well trained and experienced professionals at Eco Markets & Measures. We offer comprehensive assessments to support every phase of your project, from initial preparation and intervention design to mid-project strategy shifts and post-project assessments in preparation for a next phase. We aim to help you maximize impact by providing actionable insights and tailored solutions. Unique to Eco Markets & Measures approach is our consideration of environmental goals or targets as well as socio-economic objectives. Ecosystem sustainability is as essential as commercial sustainability.

Pre-Proposal Design

We provide early project assessments for both donors and implementing organizations. Whether you need a thorough on-the-ground market assessment and program design prior to proposal development or a market assessment to launch inception and/or implementation phases, our team is here to support you every step of the way.

Rapid Market Assessments

We offer assessments to help refine strategies and ensure the effective implementation of ongoing projects. By conducting in-depth assessments of market conditions and on-the-ground realities, we assist in designing and fine-tuning interventions, ensuring they are aligned with your project goals and the local context.

Next Phase Integration of a Market Systems Lens

We specialize in post-intervention evaluations to gauge the effectiveness and sustainability of your project’s outcomes and whether additional measures could be taken in a next phase to better align your strategies and actions with a Market Systems Approach.

Market Engagement on the Ground

We don’t just offer high-level strategy, we help understand market systems and have our roots on the ground. We engage directly with market actors to understand their needs and challenges. By listening, learning, and working alongside them, we provide practical, tailored solutions that drive real impact. Our hands-on approach ensures our support is actionable, relevant, and built for lasting success.

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Coaching – Tailored to Your Needs

We offer tailored training, coaching, and mentorship on the market systems approach, equipping your team with the skills to design and implement sustainable interventions. Our capacity-building support ensures your projects adopt a systems lens, enabling long-term engagement with market actors—even beyond project completion.

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Or we can train your team to deliver outstanding project design, assessments and exit strategies. Visit our trainings page to learn more.

The Right Tools for Every Project

We offer tools to help you assess market systems and develop interventions which results in improved socio-economic and environmental conditions. Our work specifically with nature and climate focused programs helps integrate best practices in sustainable market development for the benefit of people, climate and biodiversity. Our unique tools make your project more efficient and better connected to the markets in which you work.

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