Albania Small Business Credit and Assistance Project Quarterly Report for October 1 to December 31, 2005.(Q1, FY 2005/6)

摘要

The following summarizes the main Project achievements and results for Phase 2 to date, which covers the period from March 2005 to December 2005. Jobs Created (PMP Indicator 1) - A total of 272 jobs have been created by SBCA-assisted enterprises to date. (This number will rise as SBCA increases client monitoring from Q2, 2005/6 onwards). Domestic Market Sales (SO 1.3.3a) - The estimated total sales of the 81 businesses receiving technical assistance (TA), and the 266 Phase 2 loan clients, are $84 Million. Sales Increases (SO 1.3.3b) - SBCA intervention has resulted in domestic sales increases of $2,517,863 from 171 clients. Export Sales (SO 1.3.4a) The estimated export sales of SBCA clients is $2,519,750 Export Sales Increases (SO 1.3.4b) - Recorded export sales have increased by $40,000 for 2 SBCA clients. Directly Benefiting Enterprises (SO 1.3.1) -A total of 632 businesses have been directly assisted by SBCA, including 81 receiving technical assistance, 250 receiving loans and 321 receiving training. Indirectly Benefiting Enterprises (SO 1.3.2) A total of 120 businesses have been indirectly assisted by SBCA in Phase 2. Enterprises Applying Marketing Strategies (IR 1.3) - As a result of technical assistance 20 companies have applied new marketing strategies that will result in measurable outcomes and impact. Enterprises Applying New Technology (IR 1.1) - New technologies have been applied by 237 SBCA clients Enterprises Applying Management Practices (IR 1.2) - Improvements in management techniques have been implemented in 13 SBCA clients SBCA Fund Loans Disbursed (Sub IRs 2.1 and 2.3) - In Phase 2 to date, 73 SBCA Fund loans, to a value of $1,768,298 have been disbursed. The cumulative loan portfolio (including additional funds leveraged by BKT) reached $5,633,716 with a total cumulative loan guarantee of $597,386. Out of the total loan portfolio, 21 loans went to agribusinesses and 52 to non-agribusinesses. SME Fund Loans Disbursed (Sub IRs 2.2 and 2.4) - SBCA has disbursed 193 loans from the SME Fund to 185 businesses, out of which 45 loans were disbursed during the current quarter. The Phase 2 cumulative loan portfolio stands at $1,915,643 with an outstanding value of $1,514,047. Out of the total loan portfolio, 125 loans went to agribusinesses and 66 to non-agribusinesses. Nexus Presentation - The SBCA COP made a presentation on the SBCA Project at the Nexus Meeting held at USAID on Tuesday, November 15. SBCA Client Web Sites SBCA has created web sites for eleven of its clients. Websites will help them with finding foreign markets and/or partners and with increasing their exposure within the domestic market. Branding SBCA has assisted 25 clients in designing new logos, packaging and other branding-related items, as a means to increase marketability, product recognition and increased sales.