Shared Impact Assessment and Measurement Toolbox

The Shared Impact Assessment and Measurement Toolbox is a framework addressed to 1. private investors to measure the social, economic and environmental impact of investments in SMEs in developing countries and 2. SMEs to pitch their case to investors. It includes core impact issues, impact indicators and data collection protocols.

Name of Parent Organization

Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST)

Name of Resource

Owner, Founder, or Sponsor

Hivos
Citi Foundation
FIRA
GIZ

Year Founded

2013

Typical Use Case

An investor can use the FAST framework if they want to know the impact of their investment ex-post, after the investment. They lend their money for any purpose (short/long term, working capital, equities etc..) they collect their base line data and then compare those data with data after the investment (the time lag depends on the nature of the business and type of loans). Following the results of the comparison they can make better informed-decision to maximize the performance of their asset allocation to better comply with their mission and report to shareholders to mobilize new capital.

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