Lesotho - Economic Diversification Support Technical Assistance Project (EDSTAP)

Project Summary

Approval Date	20 Dec 2017
Signature Date	01 Feb 2018
Planned Completion Date	15 Oct 2022
Last Disbursement Planned Date	15 Oct 2022
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Industry, Minning & Quarrying
DAC Sector Code	32110
Environmental Category	3
Commitment	U.A 684,173.53
Status	Completion

Project General Description

The Economic Diversification Support Technical Assistance Project (EDSTAP) is designed by the Governement of Lesotho through the Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) with the support of the African Development Bank Group. The project will be implemented over a period of three years between March 2018 and June 2021. It has four (4) components: (i) Institutional Assessment of Business Associations needs, capacity, relevance, delivery and Networking of Stakeholders; (ii) Development of shared services and Business Development Support; (iii) Strengthening Private- Private and Private-Public Dialogue; (iv) Project Management and Coordination.

Project Objectives

The overall development objective of this project is to strengthen and build an inter-dependent ecosystem of Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMME) Associations that would contribute towards creating a diversified and competitive economy. The specific objective of the project is to improve the institutional capacities and effectiveness of business associations and networks in Lesotho by improving partnerships, entrepreneurship, skills development, cooperation among Basotho entrepreneurs to meaningfully participate in national and sectoral policy dialogue, and facilitating peer learning, networking and exchange of experience and information on enterprise development in Lesotho.

Beneficiaries

The main beneficiaries of the project are the Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMME), the Private- Private, business associations, etc.

Participating Organization

Implementing

Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)

Funding

Fund for African Private Sector Assistance

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-LS-BZ0-001
Last Update	24 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Baboucarr KOMA
Email	b.koma@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Lesotho

Coordinates	Location Name
-29.58333 27.83333	Maseru

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 684,173

Fund for African Private Sector Assistance

U.A 684,173.53

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
Expression of interest	en	EOI – Lesotho - Lesotho Enterprise Development Technical Assistance
Appraisal report	en	viewer
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT APRIL 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT SEPT 2018
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at october 2019
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at january 2020
General Procurement Notice	en	GPN - Lesotho - Economic Diversification Support Technical Assistance Project EDSTAP
Expression of interest	en	copie de procurement plan- detailed plan 002
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2015 to 2020 as at february 2021
Contract	en	copie de procurement plan- detailed plan 002
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT JAN 2019
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Number of Associations accessing shared services	Number	2017	9.0	2022	9.0
Number of Business Associations with audited financial statements	Number	2017	10.0	2022	5.0
Business Associations Institutional Assessment finalised	Number	2017	1.0	2022	1.0
Networking Sessions held	Number	2017	5.0	2022	7.0
Business Development Services (BDS) Accreditation system established - MOU/Agreement signed between SMME Network and Accreditation Agency	Number	2017	1.0	2022	0.0
Shared services organisational framework and strategy developed - MOU/Agreement signed between SMME Network and Bas	Number	2017	10.0	2022	8.0
Business Development Services (BDS) training package finalised and database established - Number of BDS providers trained and certified	Number	2017	50.0	2022	59.0
Business Development Services (BDS) training package finalised and database established - Number of BDS providers trained and certified (of which women)	Number	2017	34.0	2022	40.0
Youth Internship program designed - Number of Interns in program	Number	2017	60.0	2022	60.0
Youth Internship program designed - Number of Interns in program (of which girls)	Number	2017	34.0	2022	34.0
Framework for Private-Private and Private-Public Dialogue (PPD) designed and adopted - Report on Framework for PPD dialogue	Number	2017	1.0	2022	1.0
Private-Private and Private-Public Dialogue (PPD) training program designed - Number of members of Business Association trained	Number	2017	30.0	2022	30.0
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) platform designed - M&E Reports	Number	2017	4.0	2022	4.0
Number of SMMEs with basic business and financial records	Number	2017	1200.0	2022	765.0
Number of SMMEs with basic business and financial records - of which are women-led	Number	2017	600.0	2022	300.0