What is the MDF?
The Market Development Forum (MDF) is a group of market development-practitioner organizations working on strengthening of the private sector in Bangladesh. It was formed in February 2005 as a joint effort of CARE- Bangladesh, GTZ-PROGRESS, Katalyst and IFC-SEDF with an aim to create greater collaboration and coordination among organizations and projects applying different market development approaches (
MDA) and to make those approaches more effective, synchronized and sustainable.
The MDF has functioned as a platform for representatives from the different member organizations to meet together and share information about their work and experiences. It is a loosely affiliated network which welcomes any organization or body interested in similar issues regarding private sector development.