SW Consulting’s approach consisted of the flowing steps:
Developed a baseline:
Conducted a target group analysis (5 focus groups, a survey with 115 respondents)
Identified the relevant target groups and validated their relevance
Identified the target groups’ opinions towards self-employment
Identified the needs that should be addressed to unlock self-employment
Developed an economic sector analysis (extensive desktop research and 25+ stakeholder interviews)
Identified the prominent sectors and subsectors that present the most self-employment opportunities for each target group
Evaluated the sectors and target groups readiness
Designed key initiatives to unlock self-employment opportunities
Conducted a gap analysis
Identified the gaps in private and donor/NGO funding
Identified the gaps in government, donor and NGO assistance
Developed a list of initiatives that increase sector and target group readiness towards self-employment
Structured the initiatives into relevant programs with clear objectives
Defined the short-term outputs, medium-term outcomes, and long-term impacts (“Theory of Change”)
Identified the key capabilities needed to ensure the success of the program and designed the program’s operating model