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New · launching under the Strategic PlanHow We Measure (MEL)
How SIA measures its results: four levels, one source of truth, and a definition, a source and a date for every figure.
MEL means monitoring, evaluation and learning: counting what happens, checking whether it made a difference, and changing what we do because of it.
- Levels
- 4
- Updated
- Every quarter
- Independent evaluations
- Year 3 and Year 5
- Findings
- Published in full
See the figures
The Live Impact Dashboard shows every headline figure with its definition, source and date.
The four levels
Four questions, from a classroom to the system
Learning
Did capability change?
Enterprise
Did ventures grow?
Capital & ecosystem
Did the market deepen?
Systems
Did the rules change?
- 80%+Report behaviour change 6 months after a programmeLearning
- 70%Of enterprises still trading after a yearEnterprise
- PKR 500MCapital mobilisedCapital & ecosystem
- AdoptedSocial Enterprise Policy, provincial and nationalSystems
2031 targets of the SIA Strategic Plan 2026–2031.
Indicators
What we count at each level
| Indicator · Learning | Latest | 2031 target |
|---|---|---|
| Microentrepreneurs trained | 3,500+ | 15,000 |
| Report behaviour change 6 months after a programme | Measured from Year 1 | 80%+ of completers |
| Digital Campus learners | Campus launching | 25,000 |
| Indicator · Enterprise | Latest | 2031 target |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprises incubated or accelerated | 100+ | 1,000 |
| Women-led enterprises incubated | 100 (through WEDP) | 600 (60%) |
| Enterprises still trading after one year | Measured from Year 1 | 70% |
| Jobs supported by SIA-backed enterprises | Baseline in Year 1 | 10,000+ |
| Indicator · Capital & ecosystem | Latest | 2031 target |
|---|---|---|
| Capital mobilised (grants, seed and follow-on funding) | PKR 20M+ | PKR 500M |
| SIA Catalyst Fund | In design | PKR 250M |
| SENPak verified members | Launched April 2026 | 1,500 |
| Trained angel investors | Launches in Year 3 | 50 |
| International market corridors | KSA corridor (Scale Impact 2 KSA) | 5 |
| Indicator · Systems | Latest | 2031 target |
|---|---|---|
| Social Enterprise Policy | Working group in Year 1 | Adopted, provincial and national |
| Policy briefs published | In preparation | 5 |
| Public-sector clients of the Government Innovation Lab | Practice launching | 15+ |
| Replications of the SIA Method | Method being codified | Licensing pilot with 2 partners |
Checks along the way
When results are checked
Year 12026–27Now
Baseline
The MEL framework and a baseline study
- First annual impact report
Every year2026–31
Annual report
An audited annual impact report
Year 32028–29
Mid-term
An independent mid-term evaluation
Year 52030–31
Five-year
An independent five-year evaluation, published
Evaluation findings are published in full.
From the field to the dashboard
How a figure is made
- 1CollectWho took part and what happened
- 2CheckAgainst each figure’s definition
- 3Store onceOne source of truth
- 4PublishDashboard, reports and proposals together
- 5EvaluateIndependent evaluations
Every figure carries
- Value
- The number itself
- Definition
- What exactly is counted
- Source
- Where the number comes from
- As of
- When it was last updated
FAQ
Questions about how we measure
How often are the figures updated?
Every quarter. Each figure shows its “as of” date.
Who checks SIA’s figures?
Independent evaluators at Year 3 and Year 5 of the plan, and an external auditor for the accounts. See Reports & evaluations.
I am a partner. Can I get the data for my programme?
Yes. Ask the team; the figures come with the same definitions.
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