Market monitoring and localised research in a context of extreme conflict: learning from Darfur

This briefing shares experiences and learning from an adaptive approach to market monitoring and research in the context of extreme insecurity.

Abstract

The purpose of this brief is to share the experience and learning from an adaptive and pioneering approach to market monitoring and research in a context of extreme insecurity in the Darfur region of Sudan, and shares the key points based on the research team’s collective reflection and learning. It presents an alternative approach to the conventional model of market monitoring that depends upon enumerators collecting data that is often extracted and centrally analysed.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

SPARC. ‘Market monitoring and localised research in extreme conflict: learning from Darfur’. Issue Brief, London, UK: SPARC, 2025

Market monitoring and localised research in a context of extreme conflict: learning from Darfur

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Published 27 February 2026