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Annual Report 2024

From thriving businesses to climate-smart solutions and women’s leadership, MDF’s Annual Report 2024 is packed with impact stories from Fiji, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and the Pacific region.

Annual Report 2024

The Journey of Specialty Coffee

Investing with MDF on Climate Solutions

Going Green: The Business Case for Switching to Solar Energy in Timore-Leste

Climate Risk in Samoa's Kava Sector

Fiji's Sugar Journey

The Investment Prospectus I Sri Lankan Coffee

MDF now!

Our activities

Explore our different interventions and the people we work with

Beyond the Beans – Chamilka Kumari

Beyond the Beans – Athula Bandara

Beyond the Beans – Kithnasami Idhayaraja

Beyond the Beans – Ruwini Sakunthala

Beyond the Beans – Sulaiman Rizwan

The Journey of Specialty Coffee – Full Documentary

Economic Impact of International Yachting in Kiribati

Solar Demand Study in Tonga

Economic Impact of International Yachting in Tonga

Solar Demand Study in Samoa

Research and reports

Check out our latest results, studies, papers and briefs

Annual Report 2024

Oct 2024

MDF's Value to Business

Dec 2024

Economic Impact of International Yachting in Kiribati

Nov 2024

Economic Impact of International Yachting in Tonga

Nov 2024

Solar Demand Study in Tonga

Nov 2024

Solar Demand Study in Samoa

Sep 2024

Economic Impact of International Yachting in Vanuatu

Sep 2024

An investigation into the availability and quality of testing services for agribusinesses in Fiji

Sep 2024

An investigation into availability and quality of advisory services for agribusinesses in Fiji

Sep 2024

Solar Demand Study: Understanding the demand for solar energy in Suva, Fiji

Jul 2024

Fiji’s Outsourcing Services Journey

Apr 2024

Going Green: The Business Case for Switching to Solar Energy in Timore-Leste

Apr 2023

Pacific & Timor-Leste Freight I Market View

Oct 2021

Championing Sri Lanka’s Emerging Specialty Coffee Sector

Jul 2021

Rehabilitation of Coffee Trees in Timor-Leste

Jun 2019

MDF Annual Report 2018

Oct 2020

Women at Work

Mar 2019

Economic Impact of International Yachting in Fiji

Feb 2019

Speed Matters

Oct 2018

Beyond Income

Sep 2018

Promoting Systemic Change in Shallow Markets

Oct 2019

Reflections on Women's Economic Empowerment in the Northern Sri Lankan Crab Sector

Oct 2019

Contribution Analysis in Market Systems Development

Oct 2019

Collaboration for Development Outcomes in Sri Lanka

Oct 2019

Systemic Change in the Sri Lankan Crab Sector

Nov 2019

Urban Industries and Urban Poverty in Timor-Leste

Aug 2021

Fiji Community Engagement Study

Jun 2023

Beyond Coffee Agri-commodities export potential from Timor-Leste

Climate Change and Inclusion

Discover how MDF has made a difference

Investing with MDF on Climate Solutions

Baywater Engineering

Coffee Berry Borer Management

Samoa Herbs

DIMO: Local Chilli Hybrid

Drying Parchment Establishment

Farmer turns to local innovation to help build soil health

Mapping and mitigating coffee’s carbon footprint

Climate-smart tech solutions emerging in agriculture

Atauro’s ocean farmers

MDF Sri Lanka's Approach to Climate Change

The Six Dimensions of WEE

Talho Moris

DILO - A day in the life of an MDF Field Officer

DILO - A day in the life of an MDF Coordinator

Story of significant change - Bucoli Green

Start-up successes

Asosisaun Café Timor (ACT) - Story of Significant Change

DILO - A day in the life of an MDF Business Adviser-Environment Anchor

Solar Demand Study: Understanding demand for solar energy in Suva, Fiji

In the news

Find out the latest news

ZekiTek and MDF partner to build commercial case for electric vehicles

May 2024

RBF and MDF commission MSME landscape assessment

Feb 2024

FHTA-MDF partnership to support sustainable tourism in Fiji

Sep 2023

New Air Freight Solution for Tongan Agricultural Exports to New Zealand

Oct 2022

Coffee Farmers, Buyers set to gain more

Oct 2022

Agreement enables smallholder farmers to export vanilla

Oct 2022

Australia tracks carbon emissions in Coffee

Oct 2022

Australia supports loan product for Farmers

Oct 2022

Sri Lanka Coffee Festival

Nov 2021

The iTaukei Trust Fund Board and the Market Development Facility to support MSME’s

Nov 2021

The Greenhouse Studio has partnered with the Market Development Facility, to launch Greenhouse Coworking.

Nov 2021

MDF partners with The Knowledge Warehouse

Nov 2021

Ceylon Chamber partners Australia’s MDF for climate change adaptation in agribusinesses

Nov 2021

Climate change adaptation for agribusinesses

Your daily cup of coffee changing women's roles in PNG

MDF & Outspan

MDF & Paradise Foods Limited

MDF & Vodafone

MDF & Fiji Eats Launch

Webinar Series

MDF Handover during COVID-19

Engaging the private sector for market led discoveries

THASL begins awareness campaign on SLTDA guidelines for hotels

MDF & THASL health and safety awareness campaign for Hikkaduwa region hotels

Communications and learning

Infographics, case studies, stories of significant change and more!

Thematic Paper | Tourism

Thematic Paper

Thematic Paper | Livestock (Pigs)

Thematic Paper

Thematic Paper | High Value Agriculture

Thematic Paper

Thematic Paper | Coffee

Explainer

What is the Market Development Facility?

Sector on a Page

Tourism in Fiji

Sector on a Page

Agribusiness in Timor-Leste

Sector on a page

Authentic Sri Lankan Products

Policy Brief

WEE within MSD programs

Policy Brief

Subsidies and market systems development

Policy Brief

Tourism recovery after a terrorist attack

Policy Brief

Reaching the poorest

Infographic

Launching the Fiji Enterprise Engine

Policy Brief

Long-term impact of Easter Sunday Attacks on SMEs

Policy Brief

Building tourism resilience