At the start of the program’s second phase, 2SCALE's country teams conducted scoping studies that informed the development of the overall program and its future partnerships. This helped target high-potential subsectors and areas of intervention in a more strategic way; and to identifying producer organizations with the most potential for a 2SCALE partnership, and to also fine-tune criteria and guidelines for future selection of business ideas.
The scoping study allows staff to collect relevant qualitative and quantitative information, as well as documentation, thus saving time on program start-up. In some countries, the teams organized information sessions through field visits and met with relevant companies who could potentially incubate and accelerate inclusive business through public-private partnerships.
2SCALE country team leader of Mali, Baba Togola, recently outlined the importance of conducting a scoping study. For his A-Z on scoping, follow this link:
Or watch the video that
summarizes the Malian team's process for scoping.