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Scale up Social and Impact Entrepreneurship


Social and Impact Enterprises (SIEs) address critical social and environmental challenges while being innovative, and generating positive development impact. For SIEs to thrive, they require an environment with well-functioning Ecosystem Support Organizations (ESOs). Strengthening SIEs and ESOs – with a focus on forcibly displaced persons – is a powerful catalyst for achieving the SDGs, aligning with Switzerland’s interest in contributing to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. 

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Weltweit
Beschäftigung & Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Migration
KMU Förderung
Migration allgemein (entwicklungspolitische Aspekte und Partnerschaften)
Gewerbeunterstützung & Wirtschaftszugang
Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen
22.09.2023 - 31.10.2028
 CHF  8’000’000
Das Projekt in Kürze
Hintergrund A new generation of pragmatic, innovative and visionary SIEs is drawing on a mix of business, philanthropic and social movement models to develop adaptable, aid-independent and more sustainable solutions for the SDGs. The potential of this sector is increasingly attracting the interest of the investment community. However, many SIEs are still at an early stage of development. They lack the appropriate ecosystems to develop their full potential, and they face several challenges (access to finance, etc.) throughout their lifecycle, which hinder their growth to scale. This is particularly true for SIEs serving lowincome individuals and vulnerable groups, including displacement affected communities, and specifically for SIEs operating in SDC priority regions. This programme aims at scaling up innovations and good practices, building on lessons learned from past programmes, and enabling new innovations in Africa, with a special focus on gender and displacement affected communities.
Ziele SIEs thrive and contribute to sustainable development goals (SDGs) through fostering inclusive economic growth for vulnerable people – including displacement affected, reducing poverty, addressing social challenges and gender inequalities through higher incomes, decent jobs as well as access to goods and services.
Zielgruppen
  • 124-130 SIEs (direct capacity building for 100, of which at least 40 will be FDP-led; indirect through ESO for 24-30), out of which 24 SIEs are granted financial investment of USD 200’000 each, and 40 FDP-led SIEs additional USD 30’000.- (in average) in grants and investments
  • 45 ESOs
  • 120’000 low-income individuals, including 40’000 forcibly displaced persons, through jobs, increased income or the provision of goods and services 
Mittelfristige Wirkungen
  1. Strengthened SIE and Ecosystem Support  Organisation :  -  Support structures and networks for SIEs and ESOs are strengthened in targeted regions, improving access to growth opportunities 
  2. Scaled-Up  Impact  of  SIEs  :  Increased capacity of SIEs to deliver impact at scale, including for the forcibly displaced persons
  3. System Change : Strengthened collaboration and adoption of inclusive, innovative SIE and forcibly displaced persons (FDP)-focused SIE interventions among diverse stakeholders

 
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  • Local and regional ESOs are trained to support SIEs and their particular needs
  • Investment readiness of SIEs is improved 
  • Operational and strategic capacities of SIEs are strengthened to deliver impact to marginalized communities (including FDPs), and catalyze gender transformation
  • Increased financing options for SIEs to promote innovation and diversification of funding sources


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   SDC has a long and positive track record of supporting SIEs in specific development contexts (e.g. in Latin America and the Caribbean or Middle East) and themes (e.g. water or migration). Previous SDC funded projects have shown that SIEs need support on different dimensions to stay on their social mission: business acumen in general, investment readiness, impact measurement, and gender equality have been identified as the most important issues to be addressed when supporting SIEs. Support from ESOs and investors along these lines has proven as crucial. Thanks to its previous support to SIEs, SDC is recognized in this sector as a pioneer and innovator.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Privatsektor
  • Ausländischer Privatsektor Norden

Umsetzungspartner
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (contract partner) in collaboration with Amahoro Coalition and GrowthAfrica (sub-contractors) 

Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren
  • Impact-Linked Finance (ILF) projects, such as ILF for Eastern and Southern Africa, ACELI and Scaling-Up of ILF
  • Projects supporting social and impact entrepreneurs and ESOs, such as the Financing durable solutions initiative in the Horn of Africa, including support to ACUMEN; support to Inkomoko in Dadaab
  • Close coordination with SDC’s Africa Division (Regional Thematic Advisors, Swiss Representations)
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    8’000’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    1’591’248 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   31’500’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   19’000’000
  • Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
    INDUSTRIE
    BUSINESS & OTHER SERVICES
    INDUSTRIE
    REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
    OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
    BUSINESS & OTHER SERVICES
    Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD
    Ermöglichung der geregelten, sicheren und verantwortungsvollen Migration und Mobilität
    Förderung kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen (KMU)
    Services et institutions de soutien commerciaux
    Förderung kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen (KMU)
    Ermöglichung der geregelten, sicheren und verantwortungsvollen Migration und Mobilität
    Politik und Verwaltung im Beschäftigungsbereich
    Services et institutions de soutien commerciaux
    Querschnittsthemen Projekt unterstützt auch Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
    Unterstützungsform Auftrag mit treuhänderischer Mittelverwaltung
    Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
    Projektnummer

    7F11233

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Letzte Aktualisierung 08.01.2024