F2F-2019-Solothurn

F2F 2019 Solothurn

Global SDC F2F 2019
Employment and Income Network & the Competence Center for Engagement with the Private Sector

The Employment and Income Network & the Competence Center for the Engagement with the Private Sector organised the Global F2F impact@scale, taking place from Sunday 5 May to Thursday 9 May 2019 in Solothurn. With over 170 participants from more than 40 countries the event was a great platform to share experiences and get inspired! The key note speakers addressed the overarching topic "impact@scale" from different angles. A recurring aspect was the engagement with the private sector.

Prior to the F2F a thematic input paper had been prepared defining key terms and outlining two conceptual frameworks to reach impact@scale. A summary of the event is also available. For documents of the event please go to "online programs" button above or scroll down.

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Aperitif and Network Building (SDC only)

Evening

17:30

Arrival & registration of participants at Hotel Restaurant La Couronne, Solothurn Arrival & registration of participants at Hotel Restaurant La Couronne, Solothurn

Address: Hauptgasse 64, 4500 Solothurn How to get there: https://www.lacouronne-solothurn.ch/en/directions/

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17:45 – 19:00

Apéritif (apéro riche) Apéritif (apéro riche)

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Opening day impact@scale (SDC & partners)

Morning

8:00

Arrival of participants & registration at Altes Spital, Solothurn Arrival of participants & registration at Altes Spital, Solothurn

Address: Oberer Winkel 2, 4500 Solothurn

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8:30

Introduction Introduction

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9:00

Official opening Official opening

by Thomas Gass, SDC Head of South Cooperation

Thomas Gass (head of SDC’s south cooperation) highlighted in his opening speech the importance of PSD, FSD and VSD as instruments to enable people to improve their own lives. When engaging with the private sector, such solutions can be scaled, and systems transformed. He also mentioned the draft of the new dispatch for Switzerland’s development cooperation, published just last week. In all areas of this new strategy, working with the private sector and the work of the new cluster Inclusive Economic Development are of great importance. Thomas Gass also mentioned the complexity of today’s development challenges and their interconnectedness. For sustainable development it’s neither sufficient to give someone a fish nor to teach him/her fishing, we have to apply a systemic approach, take into account the complex environment, look at power relations and make sure that no one is left behind.

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9:30

Impact at scale Introduction and conceptualisation Impact at scale Introduction and conceptualisation

by Guido Beltrani, SDC head of sectorial policy e+i & EPS

Guido Beltrani introduced the topic impact@scale and explained that we as SDC are responsible for impact and should go the extra-mile to really define the impacts we aim for. Pathways to achieve scale should be designed from the beginning of an intervention. Achieving scale asks for trial and error approaches - without any errors it will be difficult to achieve scale. Two conceptual frameworks for impact@scale were presented briefly (they can both be found in the introduction paper). Guido Beltrani encouraged the participants to be over-ambitious, open, willing to learn from good practices and mistakes, and enthusiastic!

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10:00

Coffee Break Coffee Break

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10:30

Key note: Impact at scale approaches & strategies Key note: Impact at scale approaches & strategies

by Rochus Mommartz, responsAbility, CEO and Member of the Executive Management

Rochus Mommartz (CEO of responsAbility) focused in his presentation on the question how investors can contribute to development. Mommartz explained that as a private sector investor, their focus is not ‘impact first’ but investments with an impact on six impact themes, related to the SDGs. Creating markets is a key objective. responsAbility’s financing is all along the value chain from smallholder farmers and cooperatives to the traders and retailers. Examples from Timor Leste, India and Ivory Coast show the business model of responsAbility (see presentation). 85% of their funding are from private (retail) and institutional investors, 15% from 3 the public sector, e.g. SDC. SDC for example co-finances a technical assistance facility. Mommartz also explained that in many sectors (outside of the financial sector, energy and agriculture) and contexts, the costs for investments are just too high to design a product that creates revenues for investors, as long as there is no guarantee (from the public sector) to cover the involved risks.

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11:15

Panel: The way forward to reach impact at scale Panel: The way forward to reach impact at scale

In the panel discussion, Alexandra Boëtius (Impact Hub Geneva), Ameena Chowdhury (SDC Bangladesh), Simon Zbinden (SDC Global Program Food Security) and Rochus Mommartz discussed the roles of the private and public sector in achieving impact@scale. Technical assistance is often needed to complement private investment. Additionality (to public sector financing) is a key concept in these approaches, preventing unnecessary subsidization of the private sector and market distortion. Sometimes (as in the Bangladesh project with the garment industry), the SDC’s role can also be to create a demonstration effect which is necessary to bring the businesses on board.

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12:00

Wrap-up of the morning & introduction to the afternoon program Wrap-up of the morning & introduction to the afternoon program

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Afternoon

12:15

Lunch Break Lunch Break

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13:45

Learning Exchange – Market Stalls Learning Exchange – Market Stalls

A large number of market stalls enabled a learning exchange between participants, showcasing lessons learned from ongoing programs and impact@scale experiences by network members. The market stalls represented all thematic areas to the Focal Point e+i and CEP and a diverse mix of approaches. During the discussions at the market stalls, the focus was not only on success factors but also on failure factors since a culture of constructive criticism is crucial for an overall improvement of the project portfolio performance.

Find all documents related to the market stalls below:

## VSD ##

DOMINO Project Dual VET Bulgaria

Poster: PDF / Website of the project: Website

Youth Start-up Promotion Mongolia

Poster: PDF / Background document: Youth start-up support pilot scheme (PDF) / Video about one start-up promoted and funded: Youtube / Video about the process of the pilot in English: Youtube

Vocational Skills Development Program Myanmar

Poster: PDF / SDC project information: Website

Employment fund Nepal

Poster: PDF / Website of the project: Website

Skills for Job Bosnia and Herzegowina (YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROJECT)

Poster: PDF / Factsheet: Visit website

## PSD ##

InovAgro - M4P Mozambique

Poster: PDF

Katalyst Programme Bangladesh

Poster: PDF

Risi Albania

Poster: PDF

## PSD and FSD ##

Swiss Capacity Building Facility Global

Poster: PDF

Rural Inclusive Markets Bolivia

Poster: PDF

Social Entrepreneur Program (NUCAFE) Uganda

Poster: PDF

Social Entrepreneur Program (Alterna) Guatemala

Poster: PDF

## EPS ##

Medicine for Malaria Ventures Global

Poster: PDF

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15:30

Coffee break Coffee break

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16:00

Engagement with the Private Sector (EPS) - Conceptual introduction and overview Engagement with the Private Sector (EPS) - Conceptual introduction and overview

Lars Stein (SDC EPS team) introduced the modality Engaging with the private sector (EPS), which is about working jointly with the private sector in their core businesses, not just in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Core attributes of EPS are the facts that most projects are co-initiated, co-steered and co-financed with the private sector. Fair play in EPS means shared risks, shared costs and shared benefits. This includes clarified mutual expectations and a formal partnership agreement between the public and private sector partners, complementary strengths, resources and skills as well as a shared set of values and thus a shared project vision.

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17:00

Closing of afternoon session Closing of afternoon session

introduction of next day’s program

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Evening

17:15

Arrival of additional participants for the networking aperitif Arrival of additional participants for the networking aperitif

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17:30

Opening of Networking Aperitif Opening of Networking Aperitif

Ambassador Manuel Sager (SDC director general) welcomed all the participants to Switzerland and shared some insights on the development of the new dispatch on international cooperation which is now being consulted with the public. According to Manuel Sager, the first responses from political parties and media have been quite positive including three recurring questions: 1) what’s the contribution of international cooperation to the question of migration? 2) what about the cooperation with the private sector? 3) what is the impact of international cooperation? Employment and income as a topic is of key importance for all these three areas: From building perspectives for refugees, creating socially, ecologically and economically sustainable jobs, up to measuring the results of our interventions - and also openly talking about our failures.

Before opening the apéro, Manuel Sager announced the two winners of the impact@scale awards. Joseph Nkandu from NUCAFE Uganda was the winner of the price for reaching impact@scale. The second price for the best learning out of mistakes was awarded to Fauna Ibramogy and Bill Grant of the InovAgro M4P project in Mozambique.

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19:00

Closing of networking aperitif Closing of networking aperitif

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Field Visits (SDC only)

Morning, Group 1: Visit to VET School and Company, Solothurn and Bellach

7:15

Meeting outside Altes Spital, Solothurn and walk to VET school Meeting outside Altes Spital, Solothurn and walk to VET school

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7:30

Visit VET School Visit VET School

Address: Kreuzacker 10, 4502 Solothurn, Building D (Aula)

Map of campus (PDF) / Google maps

>>> For more background information and resources about dual Vocational Education and Training respectively private sector participation visit our dedicated page.

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