SBEP_Final_Report_-_Annex_I_-_SBEP_PMP_Indicators_-_2012_-_2017.pdf

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Annex I: SBEP Performance Monitoring Plan Table April 2012 – March 2017

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2015

Actual

FY 2016

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

Total number of jobs created and retained as a result of SBEP linked activities

234 546 781 429 16

Total created and retained jobs

2,006 Overall Project Objective.

Strengthene d capacity of private sector to drive regional economic development and job creation in targeted regions

Number of new jobs created as a result of SBEP linked activities

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 500 223 500 426 500 600 500 408 16 2.000 1,673

1a

Number of new jobs created as a result of SBEP linked activities filled by women (25%)

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 125 26 125 173 125 268 125 119 3 500 Women

(29.4%)

1b

Number of new jobs created as a result of SBEP linked activities filled by youth (30%)

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 150 3 150 120 150 188 150 72 1 600 Youth

(19.1%)

“New jobs created” refers to the number of all new full time, part time and seasonal jobs, as well as registered farmers and sole proprietors, a result of SBEP linked activities.

Direct jobs are jobs in a company.

Indirect jobs are jobs created in the company’s suppliers and distributors.

Induced jobs are jobs resulting from direct and indirect employees spending more money.*

644 jobs within the Grow More Corn initiative (322 women, 322 youth);

616 jobs within the Wild-Gathered Products initiative (41 women, 18 youth);

119 jobs created within the Women in Business initiative (116 women, 3 men, 21 youth);

174 is the estimated number of jobs retained and/or created as a result of the Adventure Travel initiative (49 women, 16 youth);

53 jobs created the Light Manufacturing initiative (15 women);

10 jobs created as a result of the LEADER initiative (6 women, 4 youth);

57 jobs created in other initiatives (40 women, 3 youth).

1c Number of retained jobs as a result of SBEP linked activities

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 100 11 100 120 100 181 100 21 / 400 333

“Retained jobs” refers to the number of jobs retained within entities that are directly supported, as well as those that are indirectly affected by strengthening their supply chain, as a result of SBEP linked activities.

322 jobs retained within the Grow More Corn initiative;

11 jobs retained within the Workforce Development initiative.

* We are using IFC’s (the International Finance Corporation) definitions for direct and indirect jobs.

(Source: http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/0fe6e2804e2c0a8f8d3bad7a9dd66321/IFC_FULL+JOB+STUDY+REPORT_JAN2013_FINAL.pdf?MOD=AJPERES). According to IFC, direct jobs are jobs in a company, while indirect jobs are jobs created in the company’s suppliers and distributors. In addition, there is a third category of induced jobs, which are jobs resulting from direct and indirect employees spending more money.

http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/0fe6e2804e2c0a8f8d3bad7a9dd66321/IFC_FULL+JOB+STUDY+REPORT_JAN2013_FINAL.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

Value in dollars of public and private investment mobilized for Economic Growth of the regions

Annual Project Reporting

N/A $2 M $176,500 $6 M $11,908,016 $6 M $22,208,780 $ 6 M $ 396,185 $ 3,507,120 $ 20 M $38,196,601

Value of all investment mobilized through SBEP support in both regions, such as technical assistance for developing project proposals for accessing available development funds (such as Cross-Border Cooperation, LEADER/LAG projects, etc.).

US$36,012,461 mobilized within the Grow More Corn initiative: this includes US$3,996,111 allocated in the National Program for Financial Support of Rural Development for the procurement of drip irrigation systems for corn, sunflower and fodder; US$20 million made available through the DCA (Development Credit Authority) as a guarantee fund covering bank loans to agribusinesses over the next 10 years; US$12,016,350 government funds allocated for the development of irrigation systems rehabilitation and expansion.

US$1,110,000 mobilized within the Light Manufacturing initiative: investment in the Tetovo Industrial Zone in a bus factory.

US$740,360 of mobilized public support for the development of LEADER, i.e. funds allocated in the National Program for Financial Support of Rural Development for local development strategies development and implementation.

US$292,780 leveraged form various public and private institutions within the Adventure Travel initiative for the Adventure Next Conference.

US$41,000 of investment within the Women in Business initiative, contributed by Ecolog and the Polog municipalities for the Women Entrepreneurship Support Fund.

IR 1.

Regional opportunities for MSME development identified and pursued

Number of business leaders, civil society and public officials participating in SBEP activities

Annual Project Reporting

N/A 20

(25 women)

(6 women)

(116 women)

(94 women)

(10 women)

(251 women or

27%)

Number of individuals who have taken part in SBEP strategic planning meetings; have been included in match-making opportunities within SBEP; have signed MoUs with SBEP.

421 business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 167 women, participated in strategic planning meetings related to the LEADER initiative.

169 business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 19 women, participated in strategic planning meetings related to the Grow More Corn initiative.

110 business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 22 women, participated in strategic planning meetings related to the Adventure Travel initiative.

59 business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 11 women, participated in strategic planning meetings related to the

Light Manufacturing initiative.

37 business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 28 women, participated in strategic planning meetings related to the

Women in Business initiative.

34 business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 3 women, participated in strategic planning meetings related to the

Wild-Gathered Products initiative.

101 other business leaders, civil society and public officials, of whom 1 woman, participated in strategic planning meetings related to other SBEP initiatives.

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

Number of opportunity initiatives developed and implemented

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 5 22 5 23 2 20 5 24 7 20 96

Number of all initiatives SBEP develops and implements with its partners.

Of the 96 opportunity initiatives developed and implemented:

28 opportunity initiatives were developed and implemented within SBEP’s LEADER initiative;

25 opportunity initiatives were developed and implemented within SBEP’s Women in Business initiative.

18 opportunity initiatives were developed and implemented within SBEP’s Adventure Travel initiative.

11 opportunity initiatives were developed and implemented within SBEP’s Grow More Corn and other agriculture related initiatives.

14 other opportunity initiatives were developed and implemented in other SBEP initiatives.

Number of initiatives developed and implemented, that have had significant impact.

Annual Project Reporting

N/A N/A N/A 2 5 2 6 2 4* / 6 6

Number of initiatives developed and implemented that have addressed and reduced obstacles for growth, i.e. have had significant impact in selected sectors in terms of employment and income opportunities.

Of all SBEP’s initiatives implemented, the following are considered to have a significant impact for the development of the rural economy in the targeted regions:

Grow More Corn initiative;

Macedonia Adventure Travel initiative;

LEADER / LAG initiative;

Wild-Gathered Products initiative;

Irrigation initiative;

Women in Business initiative.

These six initiatives were SBEP’S flagship initiatives, resulting in a systematic change in a situation of a depressed economy in the rural parts of the country.

* The number of initiatives over the life of the project, that have had significant impact is six, as the majority of them were being implemented throughout the duration of SBEP.

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

IR 2. Assisted MSMEs engage in identified market opportunities

Value in dollars of new revenue (sales & exports) facilitated through SBEP activities

Project Reporting

N/A $3 M $64,101 $7 M $7,206,200 $7 M $16,053,608 $3 M $16,526,522 $956,215 $20 M $40,806,646

Value of increased revenues of MSMEs as a result of SBEP interventions.

US$37,462,199 of combined revenues were facilitated within the Grow More Corn initiative. The majority of revenues come from increased production of corn as a result of using drip irrigation and consequently selling more milk.

US$199,267 of combined revenues facilitated within the Wild Gathered Products initiative.

US$1,377,662 of combined revenues among local companies within the Light Manufacturing initiative, as a result of the buyer-supplier matchmaking facilitated by SBEP.

US$155,475 of combined revenues of the women owned and/or managed small businesses included in the Women in Business initiative, facilitated by SBEP.

US$1,610,053 of combined revenues facilitated within the Adventure Travel initiative. The majority of this figure (US$956,215) is attributable to estimated combined revenues for the local adventure tourism industry members as a result of the media exposure of

Macedonia and the region as an adventure destination worth an estimated US$2,549,907. Other revenues stem from all the adventure travel activities and events supported throughout the life of SBEP.

US$1,990 of other revenues facilitated through SBEP’s initiatives.

Number of MSMEs adopting new technologies

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 50 45 75 79 75 185 50 6 / 250 315

“New technology” includes technology that is newly introduced in, and/or adapted by MSMEs in Macedonia, i.e.

technology that is not pervasive or commonly used.

307 farmers have adopted drip irrigation for growing corn, sunflower, rice, industrial tomatoes and aronia within the Grow More Corn initiative.

8 MSMEs have adopted various new technologies for their respective production within the Light Manufacturing initiative.

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

Value in dollars of investment (financing, own investment) facilitated by SBEP activities

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A $2M $378,338 $3 M $2,088,477 $3 M $6,842,789 $2 M $3,378,059 $135,310 $10 M $12,822,973

Value of private investments as a result of SBEP interventions

(ex. IPARD, etc.); loans from financial institutions; leveraged investment by SBEP partners (i.e. local partner cost-share in SBEP activities).

US$8,745,851 – Total investment in the Grow More Corn initiative, of which:

US$805,236 invested by farmers for procuring additional drip irrigation systems;

US$1,612,686 invested by farmers for seeds, fertilizers, plant protection and other inputs for corn production;

US$1,505,000 invested by farmers in new agricultural mechanization and farm modernization;

US$4,575,240 invested by farmers in buying additional cows;

US$247,690 worth of cost-share invested by farmers and SBEP partners in the implementation of the initiative.

US$3,086,788 – Total investment in the Macedonia Adventure Travel initiative:

US$2,549,907 worth of media exposure (online and print), calculated as advertising value equivalency for the Adventure Travel initiative;

US$119,220 cost-share by the National Agency for the Promotion and Support of Tourism, for co-organizing the Adventure Next Conference and other events;

US$417,661 cost-share by local partners, including businesses, service providers and sports associations for organizing adventure tourism events.

US$523,360 – Total investment in the Light Manufacturing initiative:

US$523,360 worth of investments made by companies supported by SBEP within the initiative.

US$175,434 – Total investment in the EU LEADER initiative:

US$147,384 worth of cost-share by the Regional Development Centers (RDCs) in the implementation of the LEADER activities in their respective regions;

US$28,050 worth of cost-share by the pre-LAG members, local partners and venues for various LEADER related events.

US$104,917 – Total investment in the Women in Business initiative:

US$104,917 invested by the women owned and/or managed small businesses in the Polog region that were part of SBEP’s initiative.

US$54,359 – Total investment in the Wild-Gathered Products initiative:

US$54,359 invested by two Collection Centers in the Mavrovo National Park, and the National Park itself within the Wild-Gathered initiative.

US$132,264 – Total other investment within SBEP’s initiatives:

US$132,264 of combined investment in a number of one-off, i.e. pilot initiatives.

Number of MSMEs linked to lead firms in value chains as a result of SBEP assistance

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 50 6 75 2 75 27 50 47 1 250 83

Number of MSMEs that have been linked to the value chains of larger firms.

51 MSMEs have established buyer-supplier cooperation between each other within the Women in Business initiative.

21 MSMEs have established buyer-supplier cooperation between each other within the Light Manufacturing initiative.

11 other MSMEs have established buyer-supplier cooperation between each other within other SBEP initiatives.

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

IR 3. Business support organization provide quality services to MSMEs to pursue identified market opportunities

Number of MSMEs receiving BDS services through SBEP activities

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 50

(3 women-owned)

(10 women-owned)

(24 women-owned)

(26 women-owned)

(7 women-owned)

(70 women-owned)

Number of MSMEs receiving BSO technical assistance with SBEP support.

Of the 659 MSMEs that have received BDS services through SBEP activities:

342 (of which 17 owned by women) were farms and other agricultural businesses within the Grow More Corn initiative and other agricultural endeavors;

182 (of which 47 owned by women) were small businesses within the Adventure Travel, Women in Business and LEADER initiatives;

135 (of which 6 owned by women) were MSMEs within the Light Manufacturing initiative.

Number of new services offered to MSMEs by BSOs

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 5 6 5 3 5 2 5 5 / 20 16

Number of new services offered by SBEP supported BSOs, as a result of demand created through SBEP pilot interventions.

Most of these service were related to agricultural production, i.e. using drip irrigation for growing a variety of crops (corn, sunflower, rice, industrial tomatoes and aronia)

Value in dollar of business services paid by MSMEs to SBEP-affiliated service providers

Annual Project Reporting

N/A $50,000 $1,500 $40,000 $24,200 $40,000 $2,250 $20,000 $118,000 / $150,000 $145,950

Value of fees paid for services to BSOs by MSMEs, as cost-share matching SBEP funds, as well as fees paid by participants for services developed/introduced with SBEP support.

The majority of these funds – US$122,550 – were paid for consulting services and fees related to activities within the Adventure Travel initiative.

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

IR 4. Assisted MSMEs build a workforce necessary to sustain their growth

Number of employees and managers participating in technical workshops organized by SBEP

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 200 1,084 240 1,152 240 1,716 200 949 69 880 Total 5,047 a

Number of female employees and female managers participating in technical workshops organized by SBEP (25% of total)

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 60 256 70 234 70 452 70 330 21 270

Women 1,293

(25.6%) b

Number of Youth employees and youth managers participating in technical workshops organized by SBEP (15% of total)

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 40 58 50 59 50 152 50 97 7 190

Youth

(7.4%)

Number of individuals from MSMEs receiving training and know-how through SBEP activities (workshops and on – the–job trainings).

*Person hours of training will be reported as well.

Of the 5,047 employees and managers that have participated in technical workshops organized by SBEP:

909 (of whom 23 women) farmers and other employees and managers of farms and agricultural businesses within the Grow More Corn and other agricultural initiatives;

1,770 (of whom 319 women and 239 youth) participated in the trainings on sustainable collection wild herbs and mushrooms, within the Wild-Gathered Products initiative;

1,387 (of whom 586 women and 134 youth) participated in LEADER related workshops and trainings in all four regions within the EU LEADER initiative;

432 (of whom 170 women) participated in trainings and workshop within the Adventure Travel initiative;

549 (of whom 195 women) participated in trainings and workshops within other SBEP initiatives.

Number of Training programs or educational curricula modified or created to meet employers’ workforce needs

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 2 7 3 2 3 0 2 2 1 10 12

Number of programs and modules created or adjusted to meet employers’ workforce needs.

The majority of training programs were developed within the agricultural related activities, for the use of drip irrigation for producing various crops (corn, sunflower, rice, industrial tomatoes and aronia).

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Indicator Definition, Unit of Measurement and Description

Frequency / Source

Baseline

FY 2012

FY 2013

Target

FY 2013

Actual

FY 2014

Target

FY 2014

Actual

FY 2015

Target

FY 2016

Actual

QR 1 FY 2017

Actual

Target Life of Project

Achieved Results Life of Project

Standard indicators for

USAID

reporting

Number of microenterprises supported by USG enterprise assistance

Quarterly Project Reporting

N/A 100

(3 women-owned)

(10 women-owned)

(24 women-owned)

(26 women-owned)

(7 women-owned)

(70 women-owned)

Number of microenterprises involved in SBEP activities.

*A microenterprise has 1-10 employees and includes registered farmers and artisans.

Of the 742 microenterprises that have received BDS services through SBEP activities:

346 (of which 17 owned by women) were farms and other agricultural businesses within the Grow More Corn initiative and other agricultural endeavors;

165 (of which 47 owned by women) were small businesses within the Adventure Travel, Women in Business and LEADER initiatives;

131 (of which 6 owned by women) were MSMEs within the Light Manufacturing initiative;

100 other microenterprises have received BDS services.

Income growth of the targeted local population

Annual Project Reporting

N/A 50% / 50% 37% 50% 48.5% 50% 42% / 50% 42.5%

Percentage of income increase of people engaged in economic activities supported by SBEP.

Numerator: Difference between the amount of income earned by people engaged in economic activities at the beginning of SBEP activities and the amount of income earned by them at the end of the year.

Denominator: Amount of income earned by people engaged in economic activities at the beginning of SBEP activities

FY2014:

The average monthly income of the wild herb collectors in 2012 was US$198 (MKD 8,934). After the establishment of the wild herbs collection center Mebi-Prima as well as the wild herbs collection center in Vrben in 2014 and the continuous collaboration between the collection centers and the wild herb collectors, their average monthly income has increased to US$271 (MKD 12,222). That results in a 36.86% income growth.

FY2015:

The average monthly income of the collectors who work with the collection center Mebi-Prima and the collection center in the village of Vrben in 2015 was US$ 294 (MKD 16,153). This results in 48.5% increase since 2012, and 8.5% since 2014.

FY2016:

The average monthly income of the collectors who work with the collection center in the village of Vrben in 2016 was US$ 281 (MKD 15,174). This results in 42% increase since 2012, and 4.4% decrease since 2015.