Microenterprise Results Reporting (MRR) Quarterly Report, April - June 2012

The project is contracted to the DAI/Nathan Group joint venture (DNG) through Task Order number AID-OOA-TO-10-00050 under the Global Business, Trade and Investment II (GBTI II) IQC. The project's main objective is to collect and analyze funding data on USAID's global investments and impact in microenterprise development. The MRR project has four main tasks: a) Tracking of Estimated and Actual Obligations; b) Microfinance, Enterprise Development and Enabling Environment Institution Tracking; c) USAID Microenterprise Results Reporting; and d) Microenterprise Results Reporting Website. The project maintains the MRR website, an integrated web-based database to collect and process accurate, timely information from missions and partners on funding, institutional data, results, and other requirements. The MRR project deliverables are all on schedule, per the table below. The project has completed the operations manual detailing the process for data collection, validation, analysis, and report writing within two months after award. The annual work plan outlining major MRR activities and milestones has also been updated annually or more frequently if needed. Task A – Tracking of Estimated and Actual Obligations – is the first phase of MRR's annual data collection cycle. The MRR team completed Task A for the FY 2011 reporting period during the previous quarter. The team surveyed 92 USAID Missions/Offices and captured $286,025,590 in partner-obligated funds for active projects, and an additional $52,615,851 in funds for microenterprise programming that is pending award. Task B – Microfinance, Enterprise Development and Enabling Environment Institution Tracking – is the second phase of MRR data collection. During this phase, MRR collects results data from USAID implementing partners in order to report to Congress on the impact and outreach of USAID's investments in microenterprise programming during the given fiscal year. The MRR team completed FY 2011 partner level data collection during the quarter in question (April - June 2012). The total number of questionnaires assigned to USAID implementing partners for the FY 2011 annual report was 230, and MRR received responses on 186 questionnaires – an 81 percent response rate. The MRR project has made significant progress in tracking and reporting on USAID's microenterprise investments. The project's quarterly reports highlight the major achievements and challenges from the reporting period. The MRR team has also incorporated partner data related to USAID's Poverty Assessment Tool (PAT) implementation as well as Development Credit Authority (DCA) utilization. The MRR project's quarterly report for April - June 2012 highlights the major achievements and challenges from the reporting period. The report provides an update on the project's progress and highlights the key findings and results from the quarter. The report also provides an overview of the project's activities and milestones, and highlights the challenges and lessons learned from the quarter. The MRR project's quarterly report for April - June 2012 is a critical component of the project's reporting and tracking efforts. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the project's progress and highlights the key findings and results from the quarter. The report is an essential tool for stakeholders and partners to understand the project's activities and outcomes, and to inform decision-making and resource allocation.