Results and Indicators
| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Impact: Increased sustainable inclusive economic growth with improved livelihoods and decent employments (more and better jobs) |
Export of goods and services as percentage of GDP (SDG 1.15) (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Additional Information:
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Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population (SDG 10.1.1)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
United Nations Statics - Open SDG Data Hub
Additional Information:
Related to SDG 10.1.1
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Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption by GDP ( SDG 12.2.2)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
United Nations Statics - Open SDG Data Hub
Additional Information:
Related to SDG 12.2.2
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Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training ( SDG 8.6.1)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
United Nations Statistics
Additional Information:
Related to SDG 8.6.1
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Improved competitiveness and sustainability of the local private sector |
Global Competitiveness Index (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
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SDG 9.2.1 Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Additional Information:
This gives some indications on whether the economy is moving towards higher-value sectors, e.g. manufacturing. Other higher value sectors may be chosen for the indicator. However, the data availability/quality/reliability may be an issue. |
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Value added of sector/value chain [X] (% GDP)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Sector level: World Bank , national statistics
Value chain: very likely intervention M&E, surveys at least twice within the lifetime of the intervention.
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Additional Information:
If information on a specific value chain is needed, it's very likely specific surveys/studies will be needed as part of the intervention M&E. Given the complexity and costs, please consider whether this option is viable before using this indicator.
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Value chain X value added per worker of sector/value [X]
(numeric)
Data Source:
Sector level: World Bank , national statistics
Value chain: very likely intervention M&E, surveys at least twice within the lifetime of the intervention.
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Additional Information:
If information on a specific value chain is needed, it's very likely specific surveys/studies will be needed as part of the intervention M&E. Given the complexity and costs, please consider whether this option is viable (e.g. costs/capability, etc) before using this indicator.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Increased private inclusive & sustainable investment (domestic and foreign) |
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
World Bank
Additional Information:
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Foreign direct investment net inflows as percent of GDP
(Percentage)
Data Source:
World Bank
UNCTAD
Additional Information:
Estimates might vary between different sources due methodological differences, so please use one source (and hence estimation methodology) for programme monitoring.
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Domestic credit to private sector (% of GPD) (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Additional Information:
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Increased and diversified trade in goods and services |
Export concentration index (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Additional Information:
Concentration index, also named Herfindahl-Hirschmann Index (Product HHI), is a measure of the degree of product concentration. |
Value of exports/ Export as % of GDP
(Percentage)
Data Source:
World Bank
Additional Information:
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Volume and value of intra-regional trade in [X] in supported region
(Numeric)
Data Source:
WTO and regional trade organisations
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Additional Information:
[X] – please specify for your intervention. Could be goods, services, electricity, etc.
** exact unit will depend on the commodities/services chosen
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Increased private sector engagement and leverage |
Levels of private co-financing
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
Do not include financing from bilateral, multilateral or DFIs.
At HQ, may need to disaggregate by EIP vs other programmes and projects.
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Number and value of Private Partnership in Infrastructure
(Numeric)
Data Source:
World bank
Additional Information:
The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Project Database has data on over 6,400 infrastructure projects in 139 low- and middle-income countries. The database is the leading source of PPI trends in the developing world, covering projects in the energy, telecommunications, transport, and water and sewerage sectors. Projects include management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.
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Number of new private sector firms investing in sector/value chain [X]
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Expert analysis of sector and/or value chain
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Additional Information:
sector/value chain [X] – to be defined, which is most relevant to programme.
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Compare pre and post programme numbers to get the number of new firms
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Net taxes and fees paid to government by supported businesses or intermediaries
(numeric)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
Periodic surveys (at least annual) as part of intervention M&E
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Reduced transaction time and costs associated with compliance with business procedures |
World Bank's Overall Ease of Doing Business ranking and/or distance to the frontier score (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Additional Information:
This would normally be a national level or a high level outcome indicators or even may also be used at impact level for some programmes. World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking from 1 to 190, with 1 being the top ranking. Ease of Doing Business Distance to Frontier Score, from 0 to 100 (higher the score means closer to the frontier) Improvement of the business environment, measured as the "Distance to frontier indicators":
It's more meaningful to monitor the score of the topic and/or at sub-national level that is most relevant to the project rather than looking at overall country score. |
Burden of government regulation perceptions index
(Numeric)
Data Source:
WFE Global competitiveness index – sub indicator
Additional Information:
Measures business executives' perceptions of their country's government regulation burden: question asked is "In your country, how burdensome is it for businesses to comply with governmental administrative requirements (e.g., permits, regulations, reporting)? [1 = extremely burdensome; 7 = not burdensome at all] "
Note this is only perceptions, and less likely to capture views of smallholder or micro business's opinions.
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Actual number of days to comply with business regulations [or regulation X], disaggregated by type of firm, sex of head of firm
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Firm surveys as part of the intervention M&E (at least twice within the lifetime of the programme
Additional Information:
Focus on actual times need to comply with regulations rather than the published times from official documentation and/or procedures.
Business regulation can refer to all business regulations or specific reforms that the intervention has supported, e.g. days to obtain an operating license/construction related permit, etc. If the latter, then you need to specific in the indicator, e.g. actual number of days to comply with tax regulation, etc.
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Percentage of business owners and managers who perceptive government regulation as very or fairly transparent disaggregated by sex of business owner/manager
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Enterprise perception survey: pre- and post-reforms as part of intervention M&E
Additional Information:
Please adapt the indicator according to the question you have
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Percentage of enterprise owners and managers who rate the advice and services provided by the tax office as excellent or very good, disaggregated by enterprise size, sector and sex of enterprise owner/manager
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Survey of enterprise owners/managers - before and after programme
Additional Information:
Please adapt the indicator according to the question you have
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Land transfer cost as a percentage of property value? taken from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
At least two surveys of experts as part of intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Increased formalisation of businesses |
Number of newly registered firms disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant
(Numeric)
Data Source:
National statistics
Additional Information:
DCED Guidance: Data should be collected from the relevant government agencies. Newly registered firms: a firm registered with the business registry for the first time within the reporting period
Please consider that the availability and accuracy of data depends on national statistics. For a certain time period the data related to close-down of business may be not up to date.
If available, then useful to also measure business attrition rates within X years
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Number of private firms registered with the tax authority
(Numeric)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
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Average number of year that firms operated without formal registration
(numeric)
Data Source:
Enterprise surveys either carried out by the intervention or from alternative sources, e.g. the World Bank Enterprise surveys or national statistics office. At least two estimates are needed one for the baseline and one at the end of the intervention
Additional Information:
If planning to use the World Bank Enterprise Survey information, please check the availability and frequency of the surveys to assess suitable for monitoring purpose. If planning your own enterprise survey as part of the intervention, given the complexity and costs of such surveys, please consider whether this option is viable (e.g. costs/capacity, etc)Â before using this indicator.
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Percent of firms formally registered when started operations in the country
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Enterprise surveys either carried out by the intervention or from alternative sources, e.g. the World Bank Enterprise surveys or national statistics office. At least two estimates are needed one for the baseline and one at the end of the intervention
Additional Information:
If planning to use the World Bank Enterprise Survey information, please check the availability and frequency of the surveys to assess suitable for monitoring purpose. If planning your own enterprise survey as part of the intervention, given the complexity and costs of such surveys, please consider whether this option is viable (e.g. costs/capacity, etc)Â before using this indicator.
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Percent of firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Enterprise surveys either carried out by the intervention or from alternative sources, e.g. the World Bank Enterprise surveys or national statistics office. At least two estimates are needed one for the baseline and one at the end of the intervention
Additional Information:
If planning to use the World Bank Enterprise Survey information, please check the availability and frequency of the surveys to assess suitable for monitoring purpose. If planning your own enterprise survey as part of the intervention, given the complexity and costs of such surveys, please consider whether this option is viable (e.g. costs/capacity, etc) before using this indicator. |
| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Improved and inclusive access to markets and/or value chains |
Number of new (formal or informal) MSMEs linked to new value chains (national or international), disaggregated by sector and sex of MSME owner/head
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system and expert analysis
Additional Information:
This will require in depth analyses by the programme to understand value chains at local level
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‘’DB Trading across borders’’ ranking and score
(Numeric)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
Doing Business records the time and cost associated with the logistical process of exporting and importing goods. Doing Business measures the time and cost (excluding tariffs) associated with three sets of procedures—documentary compliance, border compliance and domestic transport—within the overall process of exporting or importing a shipment of goods.
See above on the further info on score and ranking.
Only two largest cities included. Time and cost for domestic transport are not included for these two indicators
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Proportion of companies that report facing non-tariff measures related obstacles to trade (OPSYS core indicator)
Additional Information:
Information on 25 countries available only. There is also more detailed information by sectors/firm size which could be useful to monitor depending on the intervention – see ITC website for more details. |
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Number and proportion of rejections at EU borders
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E intervention – need at least two surveys.
Number of rejections can be found on the EC Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal
Additional Information:
Proportion – could be proportions rejected based on volume or value or both, depending on the programme. Please specific for your programme.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Improved inclusive access and use of diversified financial services, including from innovative financial instruments (for M&SMEs, women, youth and rural populations) |
Percentage of target adult population (>15 years) with access to financial services disaggregated by service type, sex, age, rural and other relevant groups
(Percentage)
Data Source:
National survey, if relevant use sub- national breakdown where available. Need to check if sub-national level surveys are representative of target population.
Project level surveys (at least twice- pre/post intervention) as part of the project M& E system. Note that this will likely require interviewing individuals who are not direct or indirect beneficiaries of the programme.
Additional Information:
This may be used as an impact level indicator for some programmes especially if using national level measurements
For example, financial services could be an account/loan/insurance at bank or financial institution or mobile money service provider
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World Bank Doing Business "getting credit’’ *ranking/score
(Numeric)
Data Source:
World Bank [link to http://www.doingbusiness.org/data]
Additional Information:
Doing Business takes account both collateral rules and credit information. Only firms in the largest city of the economy is considered, please see here [ link to http://www.doingbusiness.org/Methodology/Getting-Credit] for further information.
*please delete as appropriate. For more information no the ranking and score, please see here [ link to http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/distance-to-frontier]
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Percent of firms identifying access to finance as a major constraint
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Enterprise surveys either carried out by the intervention or from alternative sources, e.g. the World Bank Enterprise surveys or national statistics office. At least two estimates are needed one for the baseline and one at the end of the intervention
Additional Information:
If planning to use the World Bank Enterprise Survey information, please check the availability and frequency of the surveys to assess suitable for monitoring purpose. If planning your own enterprise survey as part of the intervention, given the complexity and costs of such surveys, please consider whether this option is viable (e.g. costs/capacity, etc)Â before using this indicator.
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Number of firms with access to financial services. disaggregated by: - type of service (access to loans, guarantees, banking services etc.) - modalities (electronic or face to face) - user type (sex of head of firm, age of head of firm, etc)
(numeric)
Data Source:
This indicator should be included in the intervention M&E system and data should be collected and reported upon by the project (usually the implementing partner) in the course of the project cycle.
Additional Information:
Total amount of financial services obtained (received) by direct or indirect beneficiaries - firms - as a result of an intervention from financial institutions as reported by the beneficiary.
This may also be used at output level depending on whether finance is provided directly or through an intermediary
At HQ level, disaggregate by EU financial instruments (e.g. ESFD etc.)
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GERF 2.17 Number of beneficiaries with access to financial services with EU support: (b) people (all financial services) (c) people (digital financial services) (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
At HQ level, disaggregate by EU financial instruments (e.g. EFSD etc.) |
| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Improved sustainable productive capacities of M&SME’s |
Percentage of firm sales from new products and/or services supported by programme, disaggregated by product/service type
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Enterprise level surveys from the project level M&E system
Additional Information:
List of eligible products/services to be defined at the beginning of the programme.
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Number of supported M&SMEs implementing business improvement recommendations provided by supported BDSs, disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Enterprise level surveys from the project level M&E system
Additional Information:
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Number of supported firms investing in additional staff training identified through business services development disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant
(numeric)
Data Source:
Enterprise level surveys from the project level M&E system
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Additional Information:
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Average annual net income of firms supported by the EU-funded intervention, disaggregated by sex of firm owner, disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E involving periodic (annual) surveys if no secondary data (e.g. company annual accounts) is available.
Additional Information:
Could replace net income with "gross sales", "net sales", "operating profit" depending on the data is available from the firms. |
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Average net income per employee of supported firms, disaggregated by firm size
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E involving periodic (annual) surveys if no secondary data (e.g. company annual accounts) is available.
Additional Information:
Could replace net income with "gross sales", "net sales", "operating profit" depending on the data is available from the firms.
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Number (or %) of supported firms that report an increase in net income as a results of support, disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Periodic surveys of firms supported as part of intervention M&E
Additional Information:
Could replace net income with "gross sales", "net sales", and "operating profit" depending on the data is available from the firms.
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Number of jobs sustained (resulting from the project) in supported firms
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E
Additional Information:
Number of full-time equivalent employees at the end of the reporting period. Includes full-time equivalent worked by seasonal, contractual and part time employees. Part-time jobs are converted to full-time equivalent jobs on a prorata basis.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Reduced transaction time and costs associated with dispute resolutions |
Average number of days required to file and serve a case - adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Court documents and expert analysis of relevant laws and regulations (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Time is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment the plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. This includes both the days when actions take place and the waiting periods between. The average duration of different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: the completion of service of process (time to file and serve the case), the issuance of judgment (time for the trial and obtaining the judgment) and the moment of payment (time for enforcement of the judgment).
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Average number of days required to reach trial and judgement - adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Court documents and expert analysis of relevant laws and regulations (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Time is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment the plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. This includes both the days when actions take place and the waiting periods between. The average duration of different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: the completion of service of process (time to file and serve the case), the issuance of judgment (time for the trial and obtaining the judgment) and the moment of payment (time for enforcement of the judgment).Â
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Average number of days required to enforce judgement - adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Court documents and expert analysis of relevant laws and regulations (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Time is recorded in calendar days, counted from the moment the plaintiff decides to file the lawsuit in court until payment. This includes both the days when actions take place and the waiting periods between. The average duration of different stages of dispute resolution is recorded: the completion of service of process (time to file and serve the case), the issuance of judgment (time for the trial and obtaining the judgment) and the moment of payment (time for enforcement of the judgment). World Bank Doing Business - see below.
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Average cost of attorney fees as a percentage of the total claim amount - taken from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Expert analysis (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Average attorney fees are the fees that Seller (plaintiff) must advance to a local attorney to represent Seller in the standardized case.
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Average court costs as a percentage of the total claim amount - taken from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Expert analysis (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Court costs include all court costs that Seller (plaintiff) must advance to the court, regardless of the final cost to Seller.
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Enforcement costs as a percentage of the total claim amount - taken from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Expert analysis (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Enforcement costs are all costs that Seller (plaintiff) must advance to enforce the judgment through a public sale of Buyer’s movable assets, regardless of the final cost to Seller.Â
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Improved access to quality infrastructure for business, trade and investment needs |
Percentage of firms identifying[* transportation electricity/ water access/ internet connectivity etc] as a major constraint ? adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Enterprise surveys either carried out by the intervention or from alternative sources, e.g. the World Bank Enterprise surveys or national statistics office. At least two estimates are needed one for the baseline and one at the end of the intervention
Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate to the specific infrastructure the intervention is supporting. If more than one sector is supported, please use two separate indicators
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Percentage of gross annual sales lost due to [*insufficient water supply/ power outages/etc] ? adapted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Enterprise surveys either carried out by the intervention or from alternative sources, e.g. the World Bank Enterprise surveys or national statistics office. At least two estimates are needed one for the baseline and one at the end of the intervention
Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate to the specific infrastructure the intervention is supporting. If more than one sector is supported, please use two separate indicators
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World Bank Doing Business "getting electricity’’ *ranking/score
(numeric)
Data Source:
World Bank [link to http://www.doingbusiness.org/data]
Additional Information:
Doing Business records all procedures required for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse. Aspects are efficiency, reliability and transparency are also included, but normally only information from the largest city is collected, please see here [ link to http://www.doingbusiness.org/Methodology/Getting-Electricity] for further information.
*please delete as appropriate. For more information no the ranking and score, please see XX
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Logistics performance infrastructure *index/ranking (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
World Bank Logistics Performance Index [link to https://lpi.worldbank.org/international]
Additional Information:
The quality of trade and transport infrastructure |
| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved market intelligence and identification of barriers to investments and trade from structured dialogue with relevant stakeholders: private, public sector and public-private (SB4A) |
Number of platforms/mechanisms established with the representation from all relevant stakeholders, with agreed common objectives and have a progress tracking mechanism that meet at least x-times a year.
(numeric)
Data Source:
At least two surveys-Â ex ante and ex post -Â as part of intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
The definition of "platform or mechanism" changes according the intervention.
A stakeholder mapping may be required first to agree on a list of relevant stakeholders.
An agreed set of common objectives communicated to the stakeholders is a good way to counter misconceptions and could potentially increase interest among stakeholder. The objectives are ideally expanded further to a strategy that also includes information roles responsibilities, ways of working, etc
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Number of users of intervention established platforms/mechanisms by sector of users
(numeric)
Data Source:
At least two surveys-Â ex ante and ex post -Â as part of intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
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Percentage of structure dialogue work plan completed on time
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E
Additional Information:
If the workplan is less developed, it might be more useful to use "status of structure dialogue work plan". However, if using the latter indicator, please do not use a binary, existing/non-existing target.
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Percentage of new / supported government policies / regulations / legislations that involve consultations with [*CSO / private sector]
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Government official documents, and analyses as part of project M&E
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Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate
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Percentage of intervention supported events on [topic X] where all relevant stakeholders were represented
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
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Additional Information:
A stakeholder mapping needs to be completed before hand for a clear list of all relevant stakeholders, e.g. government officials from all relevant ministries, private sector, civil society, other donors, WTO/regional representatives, etc
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Number of coordinated and relevant formal responses/reports produced on [topic X] by programme supported multi-stakeholder mechanisms
(Numeric)
Data Source:
At least two surveys-Â ex ante and ex post -Â as part of intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
This indicator could be adapted to ensure it captures the most relevant products delivered by the mechanisms.
Please specify the list of stakeholders, and the criteria to assess coordinated and relevant before the start of the measurements.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Simplified business formation, registration and licensing, including development of digital solutions where relevant |
Number of business environment reforms on [X] [developed/ improved/ approved /adopted/ implemented*] supported by the programme
(numeric)
Data Source:
Official government
Publications and expert analysis of implemented (as part of intervention M&E system).
Additional Information:
[X] - Specific type of reforms should be defined, e.g. relating business registration, etc to fit within the scope of the programme.
*delete as appropriate.
The results level will depend on for the exact nature of the programme and the local context. An indicator on the number of reformed supported is not a good indicator as this is an activity only.
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Percentage of supported business environment reforms implemented by the government
(Percentage)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
You can specify the specific reform if appropriate
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Average number of days to comply with business regulation [X] By type of firm, by ownership of firm (women-led)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Government official documents, and expert analysis of laws, regulations and procedures (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
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Additional Information:
[X] - could be to register and license a business, or register transfer of land, tax register for tax and submit tax forms, defined for each programme
The number of days required to complete a set of procedures to comply with business regulation in given jurisdiction
Could focus on official timeframes as outlined in official documentations.
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The number of steps required to comply with supported business procedure [X]
(numeric)
Data Source:
Government official documents, and expert analysis of laws, regulations and procedures (at least twice as part of intervention M&E)
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Additional Information:
[X]Â - could be to register and license a business, or register transfer of land, etc, to be defined for each intervention
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Official transfer tax and fees to government as a percentage of property value
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Government official documents, and expert advice
Additional Information:
Focus on official taxes and fees due to government
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved business tax policies and administration, including development of digital solutions where relevant |
Number of newly registered tax payers as a result of polices/systems supported by the project
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
This may also be at outcome level depending on the exact nature of the programme.
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Status of online systems for [firm tax registration*]
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
[*] – could be adopted to reflect the system supported by the intervention.
A binary (existing/non-existing) is not a very good target. Please qualify what the system should be like, e.g. tested, piloted, functioning, easy to use, etc.  Â
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Number of (status of**) policies/reforms on tax [developed/ improved/ approved /adopted/ implemented/amended*] supported by the programme
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
*delete as appropriate.
The results level will depend on for the exact nature of the programme and the local context. An indicator on the number of reforms supported is not a good indicator as this is an activity only.
**If only supporting one reform/policy then please use phrase "status of reform X". Please qualify what the system should be like for the target.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved investment policy (e.g. simplification of the investment approval process, sectoral regulation) |
Status of investment promotion [*policy/agreement]
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
official government publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate to the specific policy the intervention is supporting, e.g. named promotion policy
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone, e.g. investment plan developed in consultation with all relevant stakeholders including the private sector, with timelines and roles and responsibilities , and progress to be monitored by lead institution, etc.Â
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Number of Investment promotion agencies established and operational with the intervention support (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
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Number of Special Economic Zones created with the intervention support (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
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Number of steps required to investment approval
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system and expert analysis
Additional Information:
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved trade policy and trade facilitation |
Number of (status of**) supported trade related policies, regulations or legislations [developed/ improved/ approved /adopted/ implemented/amended*] (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
official government publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
Could specify particular trade policy aspect(s) that is the most relevant to the programme |
Number of [developed/approved/ implemented *] policies and regulations that consider trade implications from lines ministries that do not deal directly with trade
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Official government publications and expert analysis on implementation (as part of the intervention M&E
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Additional Information:
*delete as appropriate.
The results level will depend on for the exact nature of the programme and the local context.
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Number of (or Status of**) supported regional agreements, rules, standards or policies, regulations or legislations [developed/ improved/ approved /adopted/ implemented/amended*
(Numeric)
Data Source:
official government publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
*delete as appropriate.
The results level will depend on for the exact nature of the programme and the local context. An indicator on the number of reformed supported is not a good indicator as this is an activity only.
**If only supporting one agreement/rule/etc then please use phrase "status of agreement X".
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Number of regional provisions [drafted/consulted/concluded/ratified/implemented*] ? previously under "Intra-regional trade increased"; isn't it too high?
(numeric)
Data Source:
Ex-ante assessment and ex-post as part of the intervention M&E.
Programme Records
REC reports
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Additional Information:
* Please specify the most appropriate for the intervention. Ratified/implementation may also be at the outcome level, unless the programmes is specifically supporting ratification and implementation
Please ensure there is no double counting of different types, but potentially overlapping provisions. Depending on the programme focus, indicators for each type of provisions may be more appropriate.Â
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Status of an effective monitoring and surveillance system for Regional Integration processes ? previously under "Intra-regional trade increased"; isn't it too high?
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Government and institutional publications, Intervention M&E and potentially expert analysis
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Additional Information:
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Number of public officials trained in relevant trade topics who can demonstrate an increased knowledge in these areas, disaggregated by sex, age, work sector and other relevant groups
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Survey ex ante and ex post as part of intervention M&E
Additional Information:
Please specify the area of training
Test or evaluation surveys are needed to demonstrate increased knowledge in trained area.
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Status of online system for customs (OPSYS core indicators)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
A binary (existing/non-existing) is not a very good target. Please qualify what the system should be like for the target/milestones, e.g. developed, tested, piloted, functioning, easy to use, etc. |
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Status of category C (TFA) provisions supported
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
WTO
Additional Information:
Category C - provisions that a developing country or LDC designates for implementation on a date after a transition period and requiring the acquisition of implementation capacity through the provision and assistance of capacity building
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Number of steps required to import/export goods (disaggregate by import/export)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Official government publications on procedures and expert analysis on steps (as part of the intervention M&E)
Additional Information:
Simplified and harmonised procedures reduce the number of steps required to comply with trade and customs obligations
Include at output level if programme is directly involved with government to change procedures.
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Number of non-tariff measures eliminated with project support (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E, and potentially expert analysis of existing government policy documents is also needed
Additional Information:
Non-Tariff Measures (NTBs) refer to restrictions that result from prohibitions, conditions, or specific market requirements that make importation or exportation of products difficult and/or costly. |
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Percentage of customs transactions completed online in real time
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Compare old procedures with new
Additional Information:
An online documentation of procedures contributes to a reduction in the number of steps required to comply with trade and customs obligations
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Average number of days to complete all cross-border processes to import and export goods of supported border crossing (disaggregate by border crossings, and import vs export) (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Border crossing time surveys (at least twice over programme lifetime) as part of intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
Focus on actual days taken to cross borders. |
| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved compliance with standards – e.g. quality infrastructure, technical requirements (TBT), sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS), etc. |
Number of firms or individuals supported that meet standards and technical requirements (disaggregated by sex, age and firm size)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ
Additional Information:
Specify elements of the Quality Infrastructure (QI) system targeted for improvement and outline how this would enhance market access.
Please choose firms or individuals depending on the nature of your project/programme.
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Number of new or renewed conformity schemes-related [certifications/ accreditations/ approvals/ recognitions*] obtained by supported [labs/ firms/ institutions**] for their [products, services or systems**] (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E
Additional Information:
Conformity schemes include: International standards (ISO) , Fair Trade, Global GAP, Organic, EU List of approved third country processing establishments for animal products, Multilateral Recognition Agreements (MLA), Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA), Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance, any other relevant schemes. |
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Number of (or Status of**) supported policies regulations or legislations on compliance and standards [developed/ improved/ approved /adopted/ implemented/amended*]
(Numeric)
Data Source:
official government publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
Could be more specific on the actual reform to tailor to the programme
*delete as appropriate.
The results level will depend on for the exact nature of the programme and the local context. An indicator on the number of reformed supported is not a good indicator as this is an activity only.
**If only supporting one reform/policy then please use phrase "status of reform X". .
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved legal and regulatory financial framework, including bank regulation, collateral registries, credit bureaus, insolvency and company law |
Number of financial system legal or regulatory reform [developed/ improved/ approved /adopted/ implemented*] implemented (disaggregate by domain of reform and beneficiary)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Official government publications + expert analysis of implementation.
Additional Information:
Reforms can occur at local/micro, subnational, national or regional levels.
*delete as appropriate. The results level will depend on for the exact nature of the intervention and the local context. An indicator on the number of reformed supported is not a good indicator as this is an activity only.
Please specify the particular reform area of interest to the intervention.
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Number of [*credit registries/credit bureaus] established and functioning with intervention support
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
*adapt/delete as appropriate
Establishment of a credit registry/credit bureaus preferably with online registration and search facility
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Status of payment system
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
A binary (existing/non-existing) is not a very good target. Please qualify what the mechanism should be like, e.g. fully staff, functioning, etc.  Â
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved capacity of financial institution for diversifying financial services for individuals and enterprises, including through the use of innovative financial instruments |
Number of (additional) financial services delivered to individuals and enterprises disaggregated by type and sector
(numeric)
Data Source:
Survey ex ante and ex post
Additional Information:
Additional services are those that are not currently available at local market. They don't necessarily have to be new product, just new to the current market
Please also consider the sustainability of  financial institution's ability to provide these services after the project end before using this indicator
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Number of new loans provided to [*individuals/firms] resulting from programme support disaggregated by age, sex, rural/urban and other relevant groups
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Â
Additional Information:
Could be matched to the EFSD results framework indicator on "number of units served among relevant target group"
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Value of new loans provided to [*individuals/firms] resulting from programme support disaggregated by age, sex, rural/urban and other relevant groups
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Â
Additional Information:
Could be matched to the EFSD results framework indicator on "Amount of outstanding loans and other sources of financing to relevant target group"
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Average value of new loans provided to firms supported by the programme
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
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Average length of new loans provided to firms supported by the programme
(numeric)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
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Number of (additional) financial instruments used by the financial institutions disaggregated by type if relevant
(numeric)
Data Source:
Survey ex ante and ex post
Additional Information:
Additional instruments are those that are additional to the institutions, not necessarily completely new innovative instruments that do not exist elsewhere.
Please also consider the sustainability of the usage after the project ends before using this indicator
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Volume of new loans made available to financial intermediaries (e.g. banks, microfinance institutions, funds), disaggregated by sex, age (15-30 years) and regions (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
Volume of credit lines/guarantees / capital investment extended to financial intermediaries for on lending to target groups (target groups being understood as Microfinance/MSME/Agribusiness/Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy/Student Loans/Housing Finance/Retail Finance/Total Portfolio/Other to be specified in each instance) |
| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Increased financial literacy and bankable projects for individuals and enterprises, with a focus on women, youth and rural populations |
Number of people befitting from financial literacy training who can demonstrate/report increased knowledge in financial literacy, disaggregated by sex, age and other relevant groups.
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Survey ex ante and ex post as part of intervention M&E
Additional Information:
Test or evaluation surveys are need to demonstrate increased knowledge in financial literacy  before and after the training.
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Percentage of supported projects that has received lenders' financial backing
(Percentage)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
Please specify at the beginning of the project whether there are certain thresholds for financial supported for a project to be counted, e.g. financial value, length of loan, default criteria, etc.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved policies and regulations relating to technical, vocational education and training, including identifying labour needs for VET focused on promote skills and employability |
Status of [regional/ national*] employment/VET strategy
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
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Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate, and be as specific as possible on the policy/framework
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone, e.g. fully financed plans revised in consultation with all relevant stakeholders including the private sector, with timelines and roles and responsibilities , and progress to be monitored by lead institution, etc.Â
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Number of people who have benefitted from institution or workplace based VET/skills development programmes with intervention support (EU RF 2.15) (Number of people)'
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Â
Additional Information:
EU RF 2.15
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved labour laws and policies, including social inclusion and protection of vulnerabile groups (e.g. women, migrants, youth, etc) |
Number of policies/reforms on labour laws developed/revised/implemented with the support of the EU-funded intervention (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
official government publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
*delete as appropriate. |
Status of legislation/ policy/ reforms on workers' right on [X]
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Publications and expert analysis as part of the intervention M&E system
Â
Additional Information:
[X] – fill in as appropriate. Examples include minimal wage, protection from harassment (inc. sexual harassment), maternity/ parental/ other leave protection, etc.
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Number of firms supported to comply with labour laws and regulations, disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant
(numeric)
Data Source:
Enterprise survey - at least before and after intervention as part of intervention M&E system
Â
Additional Information:
Please adapt to the context of the intervention, e.g. to specific/named regulations/laws where appropriate.Â
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Number of supported firms reporting additional use of employment contracts, disaggregated by sex of firm owner/head if relevant
(numeric)
Data Source:
Enterprise survey - at least before and after intervention as part of intervention M&E system
Â
Additional Information:
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved and inclusive land and property policies, including land titles registers and administration, as well as regulation of construction permits |
Status of [*policy/ framework/ regulation reform] on the land administration and tenure system ? adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate, and be as specific as possible on the policy/framework, etc the intervention is supporting, e.g. named regulation on construction permit
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone, e.g. plans developed in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, with timelines and roles and responsibilities , and progress to be monitored by lead institution, etc.Â
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Status of land administration agency (one-stop shop) ? adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone, see example above
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Number of land records digitised and publically available with the EU-funded intervention support (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
*could be adapted depending on the intervention context |
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Number of women and men who have secure tenure of land disaggregate by sex, age, location of land - EURF
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
Secure land tenure covers: formal titling, certificates or registration, customary tenure secured by an appropriate legal framework that ensures that customary rights cannot be negated and people cannot be arbitrarily dispossessed of their land. They can be secured by a variety of approaches, from legal to local actions.
This can be matched to an EU RF indicator
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved access to commercial courts and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms |
Status of dispute resolution mechanism
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
Please be as specific as possible and adapt the indicator wording to suit the intervention context.
A binary (existing/non-existing) is not a very good target. Please qualify what the mechanism should be like, e.g. fully staff, functioning, etc.  Â
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Status of case management system for commercial courts - adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
Please be as specific as possible and adapt the indicator wording to suit the intervention context.
A binary (existing/non-existing) is not a very good target. Please qualify what the mechanism should be like, e.g. fully staff, functioning, etc.  Â
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Number of cases heard in EU-funded intervention supported alternative dispute resolutions facilities (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
This is a more meaningful indicator than the indicator on number alternative dispute resolution facilities established and operational with intervention support. So please use this indicator where ever possible. |
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Number alternative dispute resolution facilities established and operational with intervention support - taken from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
Please be as specific as possible and adapt the indicator wording to suit the intervention context.Â
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Number of cases heard in intervention supported commercial court *
(numeric)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
This is a more meaningful indicator than the indicator on number of commercial courts established and operational with intervention support. So please use this indicator where ever possible.
*Depending on the length of the intervention, you may want to define a period for indicator, e.g. number of cases heard in the first year of operation, or the average per year, etc
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Number of commercial courts established and operational with intervention support - taken from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
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Number of electronic complaints filled using the electronic facility established with the intervention support *- adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
*Depending on the length of the intervention, you may want to define a period for indicator, e.g. number of cases heard in the first year of operation, or the average per year, etc
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved infrastructure policy and regulation (e.g. transport, water and communication technology - ICT) |
Status of [*regional/national *regulatory/policy/framework on *affordable connectivity]
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system and potentially expert analysis of government documents
Additional Information:
*Please adapt/deleted to fit the specific policy the intervention is supporting. Please do be as specific as possible
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be as specific on the expected goal/milestone, e.g. electrification plan developed in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, with timelines and roles and responsibilities , and progress to be monitored by lead institution, etc.Â
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Status of independent regulator of [*water/transport/ICT/etc]
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
EU intervention monitoring and reporting systems (Progress and final reports for the EU-funded intervention; EU-funded feasibility or appraisal reports ; Baseline and endline studies conducted and budgeted by the EU-funded intervention )
Additional Information:
*Please adapt/deleted to fit the specific policy the intervention is supporting. Please do be as specific as possible
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone, e.g. independent regulator set up, fully financed/staffed with a clear mandate, etc.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Improved energy policy and regulation, with a focus on energy access and investment in sustainable, climate friendly energy |
Status of framework for [*grid electrification/mini-grids/stand-alone system] - adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system and potentially expert analysis of government documents
Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate. Please adapt the specific policy the intervention is supporting where needed, e.g. named regulation on minigrid tariffs, or named policy for subsidies for energy storage system, etc
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone - see example above
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Status of [*policy/legal framework/expansion plan] for renewable energy - adjusted from the ICR Diagnostic Toolkit (2018)
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system and potentially expert analysis of government documents
Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate. Please be as specific as possible on the policy/framework, etc the intervention is supporting
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone - see example above
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Status of [*national plan/policy/framework] on energy efficiency
(Qualitative)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system and potentially expert analysis of government documents
Additional Information:
*please adapt/delete as appropriate. Please be as specific as possible e.g. named regulation/policy at national level, specific policy on carbon pricing, EE incentives, etc.
Please do not use binary yes/no, existing/non-existing - be specific on the expected goal/milestone - see example above
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Output: Increased capacity for business innovation and entrepreneurship, including on sustainable and digital solutions |
Number of firms or individuals that utilise business development services supported by intervention, disaggregated by type of service, type of entity, firm size, and sex
(numeric)
Data Source:
The data should be collected from the BDS service providers as part of intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
BDS are services that improve the performance of the enterprise, its access to markets, and its ability to compete. BDS are designed to serve individual businesses, as opposed to the larger business community.
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Number of firms or individuals that are aware and acquire business development services, disaggregated by sex or sex of firm owners/head
(numeric)
Data Source:
Survey ex ante and ex post
Additional Information:
Please choose firms or individuals depending on the nature of your intervention
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Number of additional business development services providers offering relevant advice/training on [X] with intervention support (OPSYS core indicator)
Data Source:
Periodic (at least ex ante, ex post) surveys as part of the intervention M&E system
Additional Information:
[X] – to be specified that is relevant for the intervention |
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Number of businesses introducing a new product/service to the market with intervention support
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
This could be adapted to be more specific to the intervention context. You should specify whether the product/service that is new to the firm or new to the main market
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Number of businesses applying Sustainable Consumption and Production practices with intervention support, disaggregated by size of firm, sex of owner
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
This could be adapted to be more specific to the intervention context.
Working definition of SCP "the production and use of services and related products, which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimising the use of natural resources and toxic materials as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle of the service or product so as not to jeopardise the needs of future generationsâ€Â (Oslo Symposium, 1994). This includes, for example, the production of clean energy, the manufacturing of recycled goods, products that are certified in accordance with sustainability standards etc.Â
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Number of businesses applying digital solutions with intervention support, disaggregated by size of firm, sex of owner
(numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&EÂ system
Additional Information:
This could be adapted to be more specific to the intervention context.
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| Result | Indicator(s) |
| Specific Objective - Outcome: Improved sustainable productive capacities of M&SME’s |
Number of direct jobs supported/sustained by the EU (EU RF 2.11)
(Numeric)
Data Source:
Intervention M&E
Additional Information:
The number of full time equivalent jobs supported or sustained by the intervention should be included for this indicator.
This indicator currently only covers direct jobs, which are those directly supported by the EU interventions, or those provided within enterprises that are reached by EU support during the reporting period. This indicator may include seasonal and part time direct jobs supported, and may include formal and informal posts. Part time or seasonal jobs should be converted to full time equivalent (FTE) on a pro rata basis (e.g. full time posts for three months would be equivalent to a 0.25 FTE job for a single year reporting period). Full time equivalent should be based on the local definition/legislation. If no information regarding working hours is available, as a last resort, you may use the rough estimate that two part-time or seasonal jobs equal one FTE over the reporting period1.
Temporarily vacant posts may be included in this indicator as long as there is intention to fill the jobs in the near future.
Unpaid jobs, especially those designated to family workers, should not be included for this indicator. Indirect and induced jobs supported are outside the scope of this indicator.
Further efforts are underway to develop methodologies to estimate the number of indirect jobs and the methodology note will be updated in due course.
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