SPHERE provided summaries of its projects in 2016 to help empower rural economies through social platforms. Some of the key projects included facilitating strategic planning for small and medium enterprises, evaluating an enrollment to employment program, developing a leadership program, researching digital payments and inclusive business models in agriculture, supporting agricultural microfinance, conducting strategic reviews, and establishing links to find social enterprise investments. SPHERE completed impact assessments and validations of its agricultural value chain initiatives and sealed multiple contracts in 2016, serving over 150,000 end clients through partner organizations.
7. MSME RESILIENCE
february 2016
In collaboration with
Oxfam UK & UNIID-SEA,
we looked at how MSMEs
remain resilient to
disaster and other socio-
eco, geo-politic shocks.
8. SEAL EVALUATION
march 2016
The Enrollment-2-
Employment program of
OCL was evaluated for
the next expansion and
evolution phase.
14. EURO POTENTIAL
september 2016
Links with Fon De Lux
network established to
find investment avenues
for social enterprises and
sustainable
development.
17. MARKET VALIDATION
december 2016
European client reps visit
and validate agri-value
chain inclusive business
initiatives in CARAGA
being put in place by
ASEI & SPHERE.