Our Measuring and Impact Framework
ABV ensures all our assignments and programs are achieving impact through the application of our Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement (MERI) Framework.
The MERI Framework provides ABV with a road map to achieve our mission and a robust approach to monitoring and evaluating whether we are on track to achieve it. MERI informs the way we work, including how we identify the skills and qualities of the expert volunteers we recruit, the partners and communities we work with, our business model and our development approaches. The Framework sets our four clear outcomes, which if achieved indicate that our projects and programs are contributing to our mission. These four outcomes are:
- Improved socio-economic conditions
- Strong volunteer integration
- Community-driven partnerships
- Strong organisational capacity
The MERI Framework sets out our theory of change logically demonstrating how our foundational activities, and immediate project outputs effect these four outcomes over the long term. The different steps in the theory of change described in the Framework can also be used as indicators to evaluate whether our projects and programs are contributing to the achievement of the four key outcomes over the immediate, intermediate and long term.
MISSIONSTRENGTHEN BUSINESS AND INSTITUTIONS TO ENABLE A STRONG VIBRANT PRIVATE SECTOR |
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VISIONTO ALLEVIATE POVERTY BY USING BUSINESS EXPERTISE TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH |
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| Outcome 1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC | 2 VOLUNTEERS | 3 PARTNERSHIPS | 4 ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE |
| Improved Socio-Economic Conditions | Strong Volunteer Integration | Community-Driven Partnerships | Strong Organisational Capacity |
 LONGER-TERM COMMUNITY OUTCOMES (2 years +) |
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| Sustainable business practices implemented | Volunteers active in business growth | Partnerships encourage improved community business practices | ABV collaborates with local communities on development initiatives |
INTERMEDIATE ORGANISATIONAL OUTCOMES (6 months – 2 years) |
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| Organisations have improved business and organisational skills | Volunteers build capacity | Community drives partnership priorities | ABV works with volunteers, partners, donors on projects & programs |
IMMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS (0 – 3 months) |
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| Ethical projects and programs with business developed | Business volunteers recruited and mentored | Partnerships with likeminded organisations established | ABV team implements ABV's strategic direction |
FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITIES (ongoing) |
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| Enabling Outcome 1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC | Enabling Outcome 2 VOLUNTEERS | Enabling Outcome 3 PARTNERSHIPS | Enabling Outcome 4 ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE |