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Economic Empowerment of the Poor and Women in the East-West Economic Corridor
Myanmar
2015
Ongoing
Keywords
Business Development; Entrepreneurialism; Access to finance; Education (vocational)
Project description
The project supports micro and small enterprise (MSE) development, and increased employment and economic opportunities for the poor and women selling crafts and local food to tourists and residents in the East West Economic Corridor (EWEC). The project comprises an integrated approach to enable microentrepreneurs to access technical training, skills in business management, appropriate technology, finance, and markets to build competitive and sustainable businesses and contribute to reducing household poverty.
Primary thematic area
Secondary thematic areas
Financial services
Business development; Skills training
Project details
Umbrella programme
Accountable Org(s)
Asian Development Bank
Funding Org(s)
Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction; Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
Implementing/
Partner Org(s)
Office of the Chief Minister of Mon State
Project contact
Stefania Dina, Project Officer, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (https://www.adb.org/projects/48322-001/main)
Funding (USD)
Committed
Spent
$
3450000
$
Project website
https://www.adb.org/projects/48322-001/main#project-overview
https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/48322-001-sd-02.pdf
https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/48322/48322-001-sddr-en_3.pdf
D-Portal link
Project evaluation
Evaluation source
Project administration guide contains design and monitoring framework, including outcomes, performance indicators and targets, and data sources or reporting mechanisms; these include: new businesses, more people formally employed, income increases, checked by project monitoring reports and household surveys; socioeconomic analysis undertaken at the outset of the program for a control; progress of the program will be monitored by a specialist group in each location, using sex and ethnic-group disaggregated data; Asian Development Bank will monitor compliance, safeguards, and the Gender Action Plan through data collection every two months; program progress will be evaluated every six months and quarterly performance reports will be produced by the implementing body; grant accounts will be audited.
Evaluation methodology
Quantitative
Programme targets
Project Outcome: Micro and small enterprises are enabled to increase business activities in
project areas.
Key Performance Targets and Indicators
(i) At least 300 new enterprises are established, of which at least 60% are led by women, and employ women in the majority
(ii) 500 people (of which 60% are women) employed through project interventions
(iii) At least 1,700 people are trained, of which at least 60% are women
(iv) 90% of producer have access to affordable credit (60% women)
(v) Craft and local product market with at least 25 vendors is developed, operational, well maintained, and financially sustainable (60% of the vendors are women)
Results achieved
As at 31 March 2020:
1037 people trained (61% of the target), out of which 893 are women (86% of the total);
The project started the identification of the master trainers among the groups of weavers & dyers, fruit jam and biscuits with a total of 45 master trainers identified and trained.
Targets met?
Project Outcome: Micro and small enterprises are enabled to increase business activities in
project areas.
Key Performance Targets and Indicators
(i) At least 300 new enterprises are established, of which at least 60% are led by women, and employ women in the majority
(ii) 500 people (of which 60% are women) employed through project interventions
(iii) At least 1,700 people are trained, of which at least 60% are women
(iv) 90% of producer have access to affordable credit (60% women)
(v) Craft and local product market with at least 25 vendors is developed, operational, well maintained, and financially sustainable (60% of the vendors are women)
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