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Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme, Phase III - Midterm evaluation

eval_number:

3163

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3163

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Small or micro - enterprises

category:

Enterprises

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comments:

SCORE global and national managers. Implementation partners.

challenges:

Not addressing certification affects SME interest in SCORE Training, especially where this is an expectation amongst SMEs of some kind of recognition, or where countries are moving towards standardisation and accreditation of training.

success:

Insofar as there is a national interest in standardization and accreditation, SCORE national and global management could play a positive role in helping to develop systems and processes suited to SMEs. SCORE has a wealth of experience that makes it an attractive partners for stakeholders wanting to extend standardization and accreditation in the formal economy.

context:

ILO policy does not allow the kind of certification/accreditation that some SMEs want (and believe they can get from other training). A robust system run by SCORE would be too costly, and a weak one would be a risk to ILO’s reputation.

description:

In some countries, there is an expectation that SME training will lead to certification or accreditation of some kind for the enterprise. There are various factors that prevent SCORE from providing this service (e.g. ILO policy; the cost of maintaining a robust accreditation system). However, there is a growing trend for emerging economies to pay attention to standardisation and accreditation of training (e.g. Indonesia), and the potential impact of this on SCORE Training’s sustainability needs to be considered. Recognising this issue as an opportunity and a barrier is something that should be included in any future programme design, and where it is already an issue there is an opportunity for country and SCORE Global management to propose options to address it during the remainder of Phase III (e.g. collaboration with ISO or national accreditation bodies). This would contribute to SCORE Training’s sustainability, and equally address an issue that is likely to reoccur in other enterprise training initiatives.

administrative_issues:

Global and national managers need to identify where there is interest in this kind of development, and identify who the right parties are to engage with.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/250851

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location:

country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme, Phase III - Midterm evaluation