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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:

Monitoring and evaluation

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Project managers for any development cooperation projects and donors. This lesson is also importance for any National Project Steering committees.

challenges:

The challenge without having a functional database is that it is difficult to ascertain the exact change of an MSME prior to working with the project and after. In addition, without a complete M&E frameowkr, verification and validation of outputs developed needs to be done manually by reviewing all deliverables. Whilst this can be done, it is time consuming.

success:

Having a robust functional database and M&E framework allows timely tracking of progress both at the MSME performance level and at the project output level.

context:

Applying a market systems approach in the strategy and implementation of a project means that the interconnectedness of initiatives across the levels cannot be understated. The combined effect/impact of the different levels is one that needs to be tracked over time, particularly where issues of norms and perceptions are concerned and where the impact of revisions in regulations are to be measured. Without a robust database tracking progress of MSMEs prior to interacting with the project and after, it is time consuming and costly to undertake specific evaluations or assessments. In order to track/monitor a change in performance of MSMEs due to increased compliance to labor laws a robust system needs to be built in from the start of project implementation to ensure that progress is tracked. Without a robust, functional and up-to-date system it becomes challenging to directly assess what initiatives (or areas of compliance) promoted enterprise growth more than another, if at all.

description:

The importance of a robust data collection and monitoring tool is critical in tracking progress and in reporting results .

administrative_issues:

Project managers should prioritize updating of an M&E framework throughout the duration of the project. In the design of a project of this kind, the development of a database could feature as one of the objectives of the project as a whole. This system would then be able to be transferred to national partners to continue providing support and tracking best practices.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/223460

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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