Mid Term Review of South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF)

To conduct and present an independent assessment of SEDF’s work and strategy from October 2002. This review has two purposes: (i) to review the progress of the facility to date, and (ii) make suggestions to re-adjust current activities/outputs and project cycle, as needed, including extending the duration of the facility.

Assessing the overall scale, balance and breadth of the project with respect to project coherence and achievements, considering local conditions as well as the duration and life-cycle of the program including extension, expansion and geographical strategy. Reviewing budget allocations for different parts of the program, both component-wise and geographically and compare against actual expenditure.

Reviewing SEDF’s pilots on defining poverty outcome indicators for its sector and advising on whether SEDF’s chosen sectors are appropriate as well as suggesting any changes in selected intervention strategies in these sectors to better address SME development. Poverty reduction strategy through SMEs starting with agri-business and ready made garments. Gather baseline information, and assess the impact of its interventions. Evaluating the outcome in terms of reach, sustainability and cost effectiveness of SEDF’s delivery/outputs.

Examining the implications of the past performance of SEDF and advising on whether an industry sector focus is appropriate as well as to suggest changed strategies for the sectors and resources to be allocated for them. Monitor milestones and outputs achieved thus far and compare these against overall goals of the program Understand and assess the systems SEDF has in place for monitoring its programs; review the implementation of enabling environment interventions, and environmentally and socially responsible business (ESRB); and Determine and advise how Investment Climate Analysis work and the FIAS joint venture would complement SEDF’s work especially in the region.