1. MaFI Top Influencer
of the Month
rules, criteria and principles
an initiative of

2. What are the Awards for?
to promote online discussions
to identify discussions that are worth
synthesising and sharing worldwide

3. Selection
• The Top Influencer of the Month will be
selected using two objective variables:
number of posts (P) and number of members
responding to the discussion (M), excluding
the facilitator .
• The score will be calculated as P x M
• Awards will not be given to the same member
in two consecutive months. In these cases, the
runner up will be the winner.
• Discussions started by the facilitator do not
participate.

4. Rule for discussions
that last more than one month
• Discussions enter the competition in the month
that they are created
• All the posts count, even if the discussion is
active for more than a month
• Discussions can not receive the Award more
than once, even if they are subsequently
“revived” by new inputs of members
• Discussions (winners or runner-ups) that have
been converted into learning/training materials
can be revised as a result of new inputs

5. What is the prize?
The winner will get a £30 (USD 45 approx)
voucher to buy books from
Practical Action Publishing's vast catalogue at:
www.developmentbookshop.com

6. What is the prize?
The discussions created by winners AND
runner-ups will be prioritised to become MaFI
learning and training products.
These products (papers, briefings, podcasts,
videos, etc.) will inform the thinking and
practices of inclusive market development
practitioners and policy-makers worldwide.

7. promote discussions that are making
markets work to end poverty at scale
using facilitation
you can be the next
of the Month!
Top Influencer
even the simplest ideas or questions can
start a “learning revolution” in MaFI