Describes whether the organization improved existing market linkages or engaged new or additional forward or backward market linkages, including through its own integration, during the reporting period.
Market Linkages Improved or Expanded (OI0685)
- Reporting Format Yes/No
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Market Linkages Improved or Expanded (OI0685). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source(s) of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the organization’s improvement of existing market linkages or acquisition of new kinds of forward or backward market linkages to expand market access.
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Forward and backward refer to upstream and downstream supply-chain linkages rather than commodities contracts. Examples of forward linkages include the sale of value-added goods and services to other firms or customers, such as the supply of fertilizers by manufacturing companies to agricultural firms, while backward linkages include the purchase of inputs from suppliers and service providers, such as sourcing raw materials for manufacturing or agro-processing. “Improved” refers to those linkages that the organization believes will add value to its market expansion, whether caused by improvements in technology use or by cheaper or faster service delivery. Linkages may be developed through licensing agreements, new domestic supplier sources, or international sourcing and distribution, among other means.
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This metric differs from Business Innovation (OI4718), which is intended to track the organization’s development of innovative products and services.
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International Finance Institutions (IFIs) often use this metric as part of their analysis of private sector development.
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.5
- SDG Target 1.4
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.2
- SDG Target 2.3
- SDG Target 2.4
Good Health and Well-being
- SDG Target 3.1
- SDG Target 3.2
- SDG Target 3.3
- SDG Target 3.4
- SDG Target 3.5
- SDG Target 3.7
- SDG Target 3.8
- SDG Target 3.9
- SDG Target 3.c
Quality Education
- SDG Target 4.1
- SDG Target 4.2
- SDG Target 4.3
- SDG Target 4.4
- SDG Target 4.5
- SDG Target 4.a
Gender Equality
- SDG Target 5.1
- SDG Target 5.2
- SDG Target 5.5
- SDG Target 5.6
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.1
- SDG Target 6.2
- SDG Target 6.4
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.1
- SDG Target 8.2
- SDG Target 8.3
- SDG Target 8.5
- SDG Target 8.6
- SDG Target 8.8
- SDG Target 8.10
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.1
- SDG Target 9.3
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
- SDG Target 10.c
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.1
- SDG Target 11.2
- SDG Target 11.3
- SDG Target 11.5
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.3
- SDG Target 12.4
Climate Action
- SDG Target 13.1
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
New metric. Market Linkages Improved or Expanded (OI0685) developed through partnership with HIPSO.