Benefits to Employment i) # of equivalent full-time employees employed How i) Failure of underlying Annual SAG and creation; by SMEs that are paid a living wage effective is IM; SMEs due to internal or reporting to FAS, to society from improvement in ii) # of new jobs created by SMEs EMIIF as a investee external factors SAG and FAS monitor SMEs livelihoods; access iii) SME business revenues generated tool in funds; ii) Failure to progress to goods and iv) # of SMEs located in low-income areas driving SMEs select/invest in right and stage services; access to Indirect value-add to the economy (e.g., sustainable businesses determine economic through multiplier effect, supply chain analysis, positive need for design opportunities input-output analysis) societal n/a at # of SMEs providing access to essential and impact? services to low2-income households v) # of low-income consumers / beneficiaries Unknown vi) Estimated cost savings to low-income households due to increased access to goods and services Improved gender Improved i) # of women-owned businesses provided with How i) Lack of buy-in from Annual id. equality participation by access to capital (including % of portfolio and effective is IM; SMEs into reporting to outcomes women within AUD amount) EMIIF as a investee objectives SAG and FAS overall economy ii) Workplace diversity: ratio of M/F staffing tool in funds; ii) Cultural/societal iii) Average gender pay gap across SMEs invested driving SMEs hurdles limiting n/a Zero in sustainable achievement of SMEs targeting as consumers positive gender-equality societal outcomes impact? More Increased number i) # (and growth therein) of SME active in i) External factors that Annual id. intermediaries and broader DFAT target countries negatively affect reporting to entering the of intermediaries ii) Estimated value of funds investing in DFAT trustee; supply-demand for SAG and FAS market active in the target countries IM SME financing design market iii) # of SME funds focused on early-stage SME ii) Poor performance of n/a at finance investment portfolios iii) Failure to effectively disseminate learnings Unknown and insights
Benefits to society from SMEs Employment creation; improvement in livelihoods; access to goods and services; access to economic opportunities i) # of equivalent full-time employees employed by SMEs that are paid a living wage ii) # of new jobs created by SMEs iii) SME business revenues generated iv) # of SMEs located in low-income areas Indirect value-add to the economy (e.g., through multiplier effect, supply chain analysis, input-output analysis) # of SMEs providing access to essential and services to low2-income households v) # of low-income consumers / beneficiaries vi) Estimated cost savings to low-income households due to increased access to goods and services Unknown at design stage How effective is EMIIF as a tool in driving sustainable positive societal impact? IM; investee funds; SMEs i) Failure of underlying SMEs due to internal or external factors ii) Failure to select/invest in right businesses n/a Annual reporting to SAG and FAS SAG and FAS, to monitor progress and determine need for Improved gender equality outcomes Improved participation by women within overall economy i) # of women-owned businesses provided with access to capital (including % of portfolio and AUD amount) ii) Workplace diversity: ratio of M/F staffing iii) Average gender pay gap across SMEs invested in SMEs targeting as consumers Zero How effective is EMIIF as a tool in driving sustainable positive societal impact? IM; investee funds; SMEs i) Lack of buy-in from SMEs into objectives ii) Cultural/societal hurdles limiting achievement of gender-equality outcomes n/a Annual reporting to SAG and FAS id. More intermediaries entering the market Increased number and broader of intermediaries active in the market i) # (and growth therein) of SME active in DFAT target countries ii) Estimated value of funds investing in DFAT target countries iii) # of SME funds focused on early-stage SME finance Unknown at design trustee; IM i) External factors that negatively affect supply-demand for SME financing ii) Poor performance of investment portfolios iii) Failure to effectively disseminate learnings and insights n/a Annual reporting to SAG and FAS id.