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ENI Region
Assessment of USAID Enterprise Restructuring Activities in ENI
Eccles Associates was contracted by USAID to complete a rapid assessment of enterprise restructuring projects in the Czech Republic, Kazakstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. The focus of the assessment was to review and compare the objectives and key components of the above projects, with particular reference to the projects in Macedonia, Moldova, and the Slovak Republic, and to provide recommendations for future project design.
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Botswana
Evaluation of Botswana Private Enterprise Development Program (BPED)
Eccles Associates performed an independent evaluation of the Botswana Enterprise Development project, examining the projects design, implementation, and management in relation to outputs.
· An Institutional Development Specialist reviewed the implementing entities in terms of their contributions to the project objectives and in terms of institutional capability, development, and sustainability.
· An Evaluation Specialist addressed the issues of project design and management and assessed the implementation and management effectiveness of contractor and monitoring tools.
· A Private Sector Development Specialist examined the effectiveness and progress of training and evaluated the enabling environment for increased private enterprise investment and enterprise growth in various economic sectors and sub-sectors.
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South Africa
Equity Access Systems
Eccles Associates currently provides historically-disadvantaged SMEs with investment advisory services. Eccles Associates and its local consortium partners provide those qualified client businesses with transaction-specific assistance in investment banking and/or venture capital-type activities. The assistance provided under the contract is designed to: (i) bring SMEs to the bankable stage by making them attractive candidates for venture capital investment and/or loan financing; and (ii) assist the SMEs in sustainable development after the financial transactions have been completed by providing marketing, managerial and technical support.
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South Africa
Commercialization of Indigenous Goats
For the Agricultural Research Council, Eccles Associates completed a feasibility study for commercialization of indigenous goats in South Africa. A team of agricultural economists and market research specialists compiled and analyzed market information, reported on the institutional structure of the market, and assessed the consumer market potential for goat products.
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The Gambia
The Central Bank of the Gambia; Implementation of Supervisory Methodologies
Eccles Associates provided technical assistance to the Central Bank of The Gambia in implementing supervisory methodologies as part of a program to improve banking supervision. The bank regulatory expert reviewed legislative reforms for the development of banking supervision by the Central Bank and more clearly defining the roles and powers of the Central Bank -- The Financial Institutions Act, 1992 and The Central Bank of The Gambia Act, 1992. Also reviewed the regulatory reporting requirements and assessed the effectiveness of the new banking oversight methods.
• Recommended, earned approval by the Central Bank, and implemented a new supervisory approach. The concept is known as on-going supervision and integrates on-site and off-site activities, the extent of supervision provided to each bank is based upon the risks perceived in the institution.
• Trained staff in the methodology and incorporated methodology into a manual -- Handbook for Banking Supervision. Outlined future training requirements.
• Recommended action plan for institutionalizing banking supervisory practices.
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Morocco
Mid-Term Evaluation New Enterprise Development Project
EA completed a USAID program evaluation to analyze the success/failure and the impact/effectiveness of each component of the New Enterprise Development Project, including organizational and administrative reform, credit facility, and business services center.
The team recommended improvements in the project design, including actions to be taken prior to moving to the next stage in program implementation. In addition, the team reviewed donor-sponsored business support programs and suggested program design to ensure sustainability.
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Yemen
Definitional Mission for the Healthcare Sector
Eccles Associates completed pre-investment assessments of six projects in the healthcare sector in Yemen. The financial prospects of hospital, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and telemedicine proposals were analyzed. A proposal to build a new hospital was recommended as viable, pending completion of a comprehensive engineering and market feasibility study.
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India
Mid-Term Evaluation Center for Technology Development
Eccles Associates conducted a mid-term evaluation of the Centre for Technology Development Project in the State of Karnataka, conducting interviews with appropriate government and CTD officials, and clients of the Centre. Eccles Associates evaluated the extent to which program goals have been achieved in such fields as technology transfer, human resource development, and informatics and mechatronics, and recommended specific actions for business expansion.
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Indonesia
Venture Capital Technical Assistance
As a consultant to UNDP, Eccles Associates introduced the concept of a "Fortified Venture Capital Fund" as a means of attracting private sector funds to finance SMEs in Indonesia. The Fortified Venture Capital Fund adapted a concept that has been successful in developed economies to nurture growth of small and medium sized businesses. Because the concept was profit-driven, and had the benefit of short-term technical assistance from UNDP, the Fund was able to obtain commitments in the amount of $20mm from private sector sources including the major "conglomerates" in Indonesia. In this way, the government's development objective to increase employment opportunities through the encouragement of SMEs received a positive boost and incremental financial resources.
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