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The law-growth nexus - Phase III: Labour law and the enabling business environment for MSMEs in Kenya - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2639

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2639

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Planning and programme design

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Programme managers planning projects supporting decent work in the informal MSME sector.

challenges:

The LGN III was successful in selecting the right sectors which is the most challenging aspect of a sector focused project. As the LGN III shows, selection of sectors needs to be participatory ensuring the complete tripartite participates in the selection process. This process needs to: 1) be guided by a clear and agreed selection criteria closely linked to the objectives of the project and national priorities; and 2) ensure mainly sectors with potential for growth and where the project cannot be crowded out because of too many actors.

success:

Participation of stakeholders (and other important MSME government ministries or arms), especially the tripartite is of paramount importance. The selection can either be done at design stage (which means more investment from ILO in the project design) or at inception of the project. What made LGN III particularly successful was not to impose sectors on the tripartite and other stakeholders.

context:

Working in two sectors allowed the LGN III to: 1) achieve depth with lower funding than would have been achieved with a focus on the entire MSME sector; 2) develop relevant and specific tools and approaches for the sectors improving opportunities for impact;3) focus on vulnerable sector with potential for change and employment opportunities for young people; and 4) realize a specific regulatory reform (organizing the private security companies situation) in a very short time-frame.

description:

Focusing on a limited number of sectors is strategic and more effective. A project aimed at formalising the MSMEs with a limited budget has higher chances of success with a sector focus. The MSMEs are diverse and each sector has its own specific requirements which can better be addressed with a sector focus.

administrative_issues:

Depending on the chosen option for selecting the MSME sector or sectors to focus on, significantly more financial resources may be required if the selected option requires identification of the sectors at project design stage.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/223445

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location:

country:

Kenya

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

The law-growth nexus - Phase III: Labour law and the enabling business environment for MSMEs in Kenya - Final Evaluation