Markets in crisis: how economic systems shape outbreak response — with Andrew Gardiner

🔗 Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/company/geneva-learning-foundation/posts/?feedView=all --- When disease outbreaks or disasters hit, affected communities depend on local markets to survive — not just for food and medicine, but for jobs and income too. Yet traditional humanitarian responses often bypass these markets entirely, setting up parallel systems that actually weaken local economies and respond more slowly. Andrew Gardiner from the ICRC explains why working with markets, rather than against them, saves lives and builds resilience. • Why local markets matter more than most humanitarian systems recognise • How markets stay active during crises and can be focal points for both transmission and public health messaging • The limitations of parallel supply systems and why they harm communities • How health workers and humanitarian actors can support existing markets through shocks • A new course on markets in crisis — designed for health workers, humanitarian professionals, and private sector partners Understanding markets is essential for anyone working in health systems or humanitarian response. The Geneva Learning Foundation is developing this content for scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of these two worlds.