What criteria does MEDA use to make decisions on the scope of the work?
The scope of the work is not usually decided by MEDA, but by our partners be they another NGO or a government and may depend on the level of capital that they can access. If it is a project where partners are not yet in place, scoping becomes part of the project design exercise. The project must be small enough to be manageable, yet large enough to test the project model. The optimum size is negotiated with the donor agency and local partners. Another factor is the breadth and complexity of the value chain. The scope of the value chain* defines the scope of the work. *A value chain traces the system of processing, manufacturing, distribution, wholesale and retail that take goods from their raw state to the end customer. It is also a conduit for information both up and down the chain.
