South Africa programs / BICSN
Final report of the contractor, Chemonics International Inc., on the Black Integrated Commercial Support Network (BICSN) project (1992-97), designed to increase the rate of economic empowerment of disadvantaged South Africans by developing and nurturing promising enterprises within the black business community. BICSN got off to a poor start due to a lack of programmatic focus and clearly defined responsibilities. However, in May-June 1993 the project was reformulated under the leadership of a new Chief of Party, began to gain credibility, and, in the end, "delivered the goods." BICSN, which pursued activities in three areas (corporate procurement, franchising, and mergers and acquisitions), focused sharply on high-potential entrepreneurs and businesses, allowing it operate in a largely empty niche among previously disadvantaged group (PDG) business advocacy organizations in South Africa. The project, in cooperation with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), provided its beneficiaries with access to seasoned executives from major U.S. corporations such as Bell Atlantic and Ford Motor Company, who provided expertise in corporate procurement. In addition, throu
Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABP-619 (1997). The source's own text.
Operated in: South Africa. 2 other countries are only tagged on documents.
When the program ran, from its start year to the latest document year. A hatched bar means the start is our estimate.
Axis: years in documents. The start year comes from first seen; the end is the latest document year, so the program may have run longer.
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Evaluation studies and evaluation-type documents linked to this program.
| South Africa : evaluation of the Business Achievers Foundation | 1990 | Evaluation-type document |
| Audit of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry : project nos. AFR-0220-G-SS-3069-00, 674-0206-G-00-6023-00, 674-0235-G-00-6026-00 and 674-0303-G-SS-7079-00 | 1990 | Evaluation-type document |
| International Executive Service Corps of South Africa : final evaluation and proposal review | 1991 | Evaluation-type document |
Showing 3 of 7 evaluations.
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. E. Austin Associates, Inc. | implementer | 1990 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) | implementer | 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
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Operated in South Africa, 1987 to 1997 23 sources
Scope: country: South Africa. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.9.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
Showing 10 of 14 documents.
| Title | Year | Type |
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| implementer |
| 1997 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| 1992 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Southern Hemisphere | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDC-2028-Z-7186 (other, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| 674-0303-C-1064 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1996 to 1997 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| 674-0303-G-9062 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 to 1991 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| DHR-5448-Q-44-9081 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| DHR-5448-Q-9081 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| 674-0303-G-2048 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-7044 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1987 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-8154 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 674-0303-G-8159 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9020 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9047 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to South Africa | 1990 to 1997 | Stated in a document | 7 sources |
| USAID. Mission to South Africa | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1987 to 1997 | Stated in a document | 24 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Private sector competitiveness 55%; Program management, planning and administration 15%; Economic opportunity (microenterprise, jobs, skills, poverty reduction) 11%
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Program key prj:6740303
| 674-0303-G-9048 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) |
| 1989 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9049 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9051 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9052 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9058 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-9063 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 674-0303-G-1029 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |