ASEAN-USAID Inclusive Growth in ASEAN through Innovation, Trade and E-commerce (IGNITE) under Prime Contract -2022

Description of Project: 

WEAVE concluded in November 2021 and nearly one year later. IGNITE intends to evaluate the program to identify and understand the long-term changes, resulting, the impact, and sustained changes to women entrepreneurs’ (Wes) businesses, and highlighting recommendations for future inventions

Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:

The evaluation will include key informant interviews (KIIs) of beneficiaries who completed Her Venture and Road to Growth and who registered for but did not complete Road to Growth and focus group discussions (FGDs) of beneficiaries who completed Road to Growth and Mentoring.  

  • Translate the FGD and KII questionnaire/ tool to Vietnamese

  • Facilitate one-in person focus group discussion in Vietnamese in Hanoi;

  • Provide note in English on the focus group discussion;

  • Facilitate two in-person key informant interviews KIIs in Vietnamese;

  • Facilitate 9 virtual KIIs in Vietnamese via virtual call;

  • Provide notes in English for all KIIs and join discussions about the findings.

Client: International Trade Centre (ITC)

Country: Vietnam

Mekong Economics