Increasing Income and Employment, generated From Enterprises and ProductionCooperatives through improved Information Services
Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (in consortium with GOPA AFC GmbH
Malawi
09/2022 - 12/2024
Client type:
Destinations, Development cooperation, Tourism company
Service type:
Baseline Research and Analysis, Marketing and Public Relations, Process & Implementation Support, Training and Qualification

Services provided:

  • Assessment of MSME/ producer-group information needs in three pilot districts, including reviews /interviews and selection of suitable hub providers with MoUs and individual development plans
  • Design of an institutional set-up model for business development hubs (incl. legal status options such as public/ private/ hybrid) and definition of an initial service portfolio for hub operations
  • Development of capacity-building curricula and training materials and delivery of general and hub-specific trainings (incl. monitoring/ evaluation of training impact)
  • Provision of ongoing coaching and training-on-the-job for hub staff, plus support for hub marketing/ PR campaigns and the roll-out of new hub services to MSMEs and producer groups
  • Establishment of an MSME inventory/ database system (incl. linkage with hubs and maintenance support) and implementation of structured incubation/coaching (e.g., SME Business Training & Coaching Loop) for innovative enterprises
  • Implementation of results-oriented monitoring and knowledge management, including CoP/peer-learning set-up, regular coordination with GIZ, and reporting contributions