A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities
This report summarizes the findings of evaluations of four small- and medium-scale enterprise (SME) facilities sponsored and managed by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the development of small businesses. It examines five broad i...
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okr-10986-265122021-04-23T14:04:36Z A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities Operations Evaluation Group SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES FINANCE FACILITIES SMEs TRAINING CAPACITY BUILDING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL ISSUES ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRIVATE SECTOR This report summarizes the findings of evaluations of four small- and medium-scale enterprise (SME) facilities sponsored and managed by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the development of small businesses. It examines five broad issues. First, it considers relevance, i.e., whether the facilities’ efforts are justified by their likely impact on development. Second, it considers efficacy and impact, i.e., the extent to which the facilities are contributing to the development of sustainable SMEs and business service providers and to improvements in the business climate. Third, it considers efficiency, i.e., the facilities’ own efficiency in providing services and the extent to which the benefits generated justify the overall costs and the subsidies provided. Fourth, it considers the sustainability of the services provided by the facilities and by the business service providers the facilities support. Fifth, it considers some structural and administrative issues, including collaboration among the facilities and with other parts of the World Bank Group; management information systems and reporting; and learning from experience. The study is based primarily on Operations Evaluation Group (OEG)-directed evaluations of four facilities still supported by IFC that are sufficiently mature for evaluation. The individual evaluation reports, which outline the methodologies used, are available on OEG’s website (www.ifc.org/oeg). 2017-05-05T20:49:58Z 2017-05-05T20:49:58Z 2005-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/262931493198471872/A-synthesis-evaluation-of-four-IFC-supported-small-and-medium-enterprise-facilities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26512 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES FINANCE FACILITIES SMEs TRAINING CAPACITY BUILDING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL ISSUES ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRIVATE SECTOR Operations Evaluation Group A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities |
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This report summarizes the findings of
evaluations of four small- and medium-scale enterprise (SME)
facilities sponsored and managed by International Finance
Corporation (IFC) to support the development of small
businesses. It examines five broad issues. First, it
considers relevance, i.e., whether the facilities’ efforts
are justified by their likely impact on development. Second,
it considers efficacy and impact, i.e., the extent to which
the facilities are contributing to the development of
sustainable SMEs and business service providers and to
improvements in the business climate. Third, it considers
efficiency, i.e., the facilities’ own efficiency in
providing services and the extent to which the benefits
generated justify the overall costs and the subsidies
provided. Fourth, it considers the sustainability of the
services provided by the facilities and by the business
service providers the facilities support. Fifth, it
considers some structural and administrative issues,
including collaboration among the facilities and with other
parts of the World Bank Group; management information
systems and reporting; and learning from experience. The
study is based primarily on Operations Evaluation Group
(OEG)-directed evaluations of four facilities still
supported by IFC that are sufficiently mature for
evaluation. The individual evaluation reports, which outline
the methodologies used, are available on OEG’s website (www.ifc.org/oeg). |
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Operations Evaluation Group |
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Operations Evaluation Group |
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A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities |
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A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities |
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A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities |
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A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities |
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A Synthesis Evaluation of Four IFC-Supported Small and Medium Enterprise Facilities |
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synthesis evaluation of four ifc-supported small and medium enterprise facilities |
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International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. |
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2017 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/262931493198471872/A-synthesis-evaluation-of-four-IFC-supported-small-and-medium-enterprise-facilities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26512 |
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