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Summary of publication
The goal of ECF is private sector-led growth in poorer regions of Asia and the Pacific. The purpose is to improve the livelihoods of poor men and women through increased incomes, greater employment opportunities and better basic services.
An independent progress review (IPR) of the Enterprise Challenge Fund (ECF) was conducted in September 2011. The review assessed the performance of the ECF program and proposed enhancements during for the second phase of the pilot program. The review team also provided AusAID with recommendations regarding the suitability of the challenge fund model in promoting pro-poor private sector development in South East Asia and Pacific island countries. In conducting this assessment, the review team visited Cambodia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Sydney and Canberra.