04Private-sector development & inclusion

Leading inclusive growth from strategy through grant delivery.

How can an economic-development programme combine competitiveness, inclusion and rigorous portfolio governance?

An inclusive enterprise programme connecting entrepreneurs with governed pathways to growth
Completed engagement · 2022–2025

The documented challenge

PlanoMate's experience base includes executive leadership of a $5.7 million USAID activity supporting SME competitiveness and inclusive economic engagement across Kosovo, with a multidisciplinary team covering technical delivery, monitoring, grants and field operations.

How the work is structured

  1. Set programme strategy and coordinate technical assistance, grants, monitoring and stakeholder engagement around shared results.
  2. Oversee a $1.4 million grants portfolio focused on women- and minority-owned businesses with USAID compliance and fiscal controls.
  3. Engage municipalities, central institutions, business associations, donors and firms to align enterprise support with wider economic priorities.

Documented outputs

  • Programme and portfolio governance
  • Targeted technical-assistance and grants packages
  • Performance reporting and stakeholder coordination

How progress is assessed

  • Portfolio delivery and compliance
  • Reach of support to priority business groups
  • Use of evidence in programme adaptation

The decision focus

The programme leadership model connected strategic priorities with day-to-day delivery, grant governance and continuous adaptation across a complex group of public, private and international stakeholders.

Evidence base: Programme targets, grant and technical-assistance records, monitoring evidence, partner reporting and stakeholder feedback.