Kumwe Hub's Impact
Measurement Model
Everything we do is driven by achieving change for children.
Kumwe Hub’s Impact Measurement Model is therefore the most important
string to our bow. We are proud to be fully transparent about how we measure
impact, which is why we have shared our unique approach below.
NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT
We use Save the Children’s existing trust and social infrastructure in hard to reach communities to test out market based solutions to some of the biggest problems facing children today.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Business Development Services supports businesses in the fields of health, education, nutrition, inclusion and protection with ideas and innovative solutions.
FINANCING
Kumwe Fund offers a variety of innovative finance mechanisms to socially focused businesses in Africa, providing the capital they need to help them grow and become successful.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT
We use Save the Children’s existing trust and social infrastructure in hard to reach communities to test out market based solutions to some of the biggest problems facing children today.
Business Development Services supports businesses in the fields of health, education, nutrition, inclusion and protection with ideas and innovative solutions.
FINANCING
Kumwe Fund offers a variety of innovative finance mechanisms to socially focused businesses in Africa, providing the capital they need to help them grow and become successful.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Business Development Services supports businesses in the fields of health, education, nutrition, inclusion and protection with ideas and innovative solutions.
NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT
We use Save the Children’s existing trust and social infrastructure in hard to reach communities to test out market based solutions to some of the biggest problems facing children today.
FINANCING
Kumwe Fund offers a variety of innovative finance mechanisms to socially focused businesses in Africa, providing the capital they need to help them grow and become successful.
Wrap Around Support Packages
Our Theory of Change
If Kumwe Hub increases its investments and support for impact-driven
businesses that cater to the needs of children, it will
result in a greater availability of high-quality and affordable
products and services for children and their families.
This, in turn, will lead to positive social outcomes, as more
children will be able to survive, learn, and receive protection.
Kumwe Hub's 3 Layer Impact Model
Business
- Skill improvement
- Revenue growth
- Financing & repayment rate
- Market linkages
Community
- New jobs created
- Increased household savings
- Households purchasing new assets
- Parents more connected to their children
- Self-reliance
Child
- Access to school & healtcare
- Improved learning outcomes
- Reduced malnutrition
- Safety & wellbeing
Eco-system Level Impact
Alongside the 3 layers of impact that we measure for each investment,
we also strive to measure our impact on the Eco-System
- Influencing policy
- More impact investors and private sector companies attracted to child-lens investing in underserved markets
- Thought leadership
Our method for Impact measurement:
Kumwe Kards™
Kumwe Kards are our way of documenting, for every investment we make, metrics such as which SDG the investment relates to; the scale, depth and duration of the expected impact; the depth and duration counterfactuals; and the risk types and levels.
We have them at the business level (e.g. Rainbow Foods Ltd.) and at the programme level (e.g. Ongazea Loans).
Project the expected impact (portfolio + community) of an investment at screening (due diligence)
Assess and score the value we place on the expected impact of the investment
Align with our Kumwe Impact Measurement Principles, which align with OPIM Principles
Business Development Services
Measuring the impact of wrap around support on businesses, communities and children.
New Market Development
Measuring the impact of pilots and testing on businesses, communities and children.
Financing
Measuring the impact of capital on businesses, communities and children.
The Impact Measurement Process
Our process follows the OPIM (Operating Principles for Impact Management)
Strategic Intent
First, we help you define investment goals and strategy:
- You state your strategic impact goals, consistent with your investment strategy.
- We manage strategic impact on a portfolio basis for you in line with the stated needs of children and their communities.
Origination and Structuring
We give you a robust and systematic approach to assess:
- Your contribution as an investor.
- The positive impact you bring to local communities.
- The potential negative impacts.
Using Kumwe Kards™ we help you monitor these aspects from the get go.
Portfolio Management + De-risking
Re-score and monitor actualized impact on a regular basis by:
- Collecting and analyzing impact data using our project-tested tech stack
- Recording progress on positive impact
- We keep you safe from unexpected negative impact for each level of impact: children, communities, and businesses.
Impact at Cycle Out
We help you publish and share the cycle-out case studies
to assess impact of repayment or renewal.
Lessons learned are documented and used in
renewals, strategy refreshes, and product development.
Clients
“Kumwe Hub’s supported daycare has been a game-changer for my business, allowing me to work effectively while my child is in good hands. This has significantly boosted my productivity and profits, bringing much-needed peace of mind.”
Olpah: Client of Itetero Daycare in Mahama
Refugee Camp
“Thanks to a loan from Kumwe Hub, I upgraded from a basic, energy-hungry, and noisy one-ton-per-day grinding machine to an advanced, energy efficiency five-ton-per-day processor. This change reduced waste and improved porridge quality for children. The loan also enabled me to buy a delivery van for better distribution to school, franchise’s, and supermarkets.”
Samuel Uwihanganye; Managing Director, Rainbow Health Foods
Kumwe Hub's 2 Year Track Record in Numbers
4
Countries (3 pending services launch)
8
staff
$ 1,2M
FY23 Budget
$ 1,1M
Secured for ECD & Health financing
180+
Entrepreneurs supported
30%
Women
60%
Youth
57%
Refugees
200+
Investments disbursed
90%
Loan repayment rate
16,000+
Children impacted
