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Following are the main steps:• Selection of cluster(s)• Selection of Cluster Development Executive(s)• Trust building• Diagnostic study• Preparation of action plan• Approval of budget and leveraging of funds from various institutions• Implementation of the action plan• Monitoring and evaluation• Handing over and exit• Self-management phase1.6 Evaluation Study: Objectives and Methodology1.6.1 Rationale For The Evaluation StudyThe Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise has been running the ClusterDevelopment Programme since 1998 though the latest comprehensive guidelines havebeen issued only in 2006. The CDP is being implemented in 90 clusters across differentstates.Before making the budgetary allocation in the next plan, the GOI decided to conduct acomprehensive evaluation of the CDP to assess its performance and identify the areas ofcorrective action if any, and if required, to further strengthen it. Indian Institute ofPublic Administration (IIPA) was selected by the Ministry to undertake this evaluationstudy.1.6.2 Scope and Objectives of the StudyThe Ministry of MSME wants to assess the impact of the MSE-CDP programme andvarious schemes undertaken under the programme.The scope of the study is as follows:1. To assess the impact of soft interventions undertaken in terms of:• Improvement in existing skills• Adoption of new skills, techniques or technologies• Awareness of modern trends and needs in the markets• Adoption of better and efficient manufacturing practices• Increase in market share in domestic and global markets2. To assess the impact of hard interventions undertaken in terms of:• Improvement in the product quality• Improvement in processes and technologies• Cost competitiveness• Diversification in the product portfolio• User fee and self management of SPVs3. To identify the specific areas of improvement in the existing schemes.16
4. Role of the schemes in bringing cohesiveness among the enterprises and increasingtheir ability to face external competition.5. To examine the systems and procedures for approval and receipt of funds.6. Development of benchmark indicators for periodic evaluation of the progress ofdifferent schemes in the future.7. To examine the role of the scheme in improving the economic status of specialpopulation groups.8. To assess the outreach and access of the scheme in general and particularly in thenortheast region.9. To develop strategies for increasing the outreach of the scheme.1.6.3 Study Methodology and ProcessPrior to the main study, an exploratory study was carried out. The research team visitedtwo Clusters in Kerala, the state having achieved maximum success in implementation ofCDP, and held detailed interactions with various stakeholders to get an insight intovarious important aspects of the programme.1.6.4 Target GroupsThe following target groups were covered in the study for data collection:Cluster Development ExecutiveThe Cluster Development Executive (CDE) is appointed by the Programme ImplementingAgency to conduct the Diagnostic study and carry out soft interventions. A detailedschedule was canvassed to the CDE. All facts and figures related to the Cluster werealso collected from the CDE using a Fact Sheet.Functionary of SPVAn SPV schedule was administered to the member or office bearer of the SPV tounderstand the impact of various soft interventions, challenges faced in mobilization ofcluster actors for the formation of SPV and issues related to the functioning of the SPVand the CFC.Other Cluster ActorsA Beneficiary schedule was administered to the unit owners in the study cluster toascertain their awareness and familiarity of the programme; issues and concerns;reasons for joining/ not joining the SPV and use of the CFC. Equal quota was kept for thethree categories of Cluster actors for the Clusters having a functional CFC:• Members of SPV and using the CFC.• Members of SPV but not using CFC• Not members of SPV but using the CFC.In the clusters not having a functional CFC, the sample size was equally divided betweenmembers and non-members of SPV.17
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