Cooperatives Sustainability Assessment
SUS-AFRIC utilizes a need informed value chain-based approach in assessing the capacity of Agricultural Cooperative Societies. Using customized Cooperative societies sustainability Diagnostic Tool (Agricultural Cooperative Societies -DT) to measure the ability of the Cooperative societies to remain in business and go-to scale.
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The assessment framework is structured around five interlinked pillars that collectively provide a holistic picture of each enterprise's capacity and potential. This tool is divided into 5 sections a) business performance assessment, b) Product and business model assessment c) organization capacity assessment d) investor readiness assessment e) Risks and Mitigation Measures assessment.
Business Performance Indicators
This section asses sales growth, revenue, profit and loss, cost per sale, number of new customers, full cost recovery model... This section asses sales growth, revenue, profit and loss, cost per sale, number of new customers, full cost recovery model, return on assets, client portfolio, market share and customer satisfaction using ordinal and ratio scales.
Product & the Business Model
This section identifies current products and services cooperatives offer, who they target, how much they charge for services, and their viability... This section identifies current products and services cooperatives offer, who they target, how much they charge for services, and their viability. This process determines if the Cooperative societies is already selling, how they sell, and the challenges they are facing with the current business model, their ability to continuously develop the product, ability to market the product, ability to balance their costs and revenues, ability to maintain relationships with partners and other clients.
Organization Capacity Assessment (OCA)
To assess the ability to run a business to profitability, reflects on the management structure, Human resource skills available... To assess the ability to run a business to profitability, reflects on the management structure, Human resource skills available, the Marketing strategies, Financial management strategies, cost management, operations efficiency and availability of systems to support operations.
Investor Readiness (MSMEs-IRs)
This section assesses the ability of the cooperative to develop more products, identify potential investors / sources of capital, ability to pitch... This section assesses the ability of the cooperative to develop more products, identify potential investors / sources of capital, ability to pitch, ability to mobilize resources, ability to develop contracts and terms of engagement, ability to negotiate, to attract capital.
Risks & Mitigation Measures
This section assesses the record keeping, financial management capacity, the challenges facing the Cooperative Societies... This section assesses the record keeping, financial management capacity, the challenges facing the Cooperative Societies, ability to identify risks, handle unforeseen challenges, ability to innovate, re-invent and survive the business environment.
Strengthen Your Cooperative's Competitiveness
Our diagnostic tool evaluates whether your cooperative functions as a competitive business while serving its member farmers — providing actionable insights across all five pillars for sustainable growth.
Start AssessmentAssess Your Cooperative
Take the Cooperatives Sustainability Assessment and receive a comprehensive diagnostic across all five pillars with tailored recommendations.
Take Assessment NowCooperatives Sustainability Assessment
SUS-AFRIC utilizes a need informed value chain-based approach in assessing the capacity of Agricultural Cooperative Societies. Using customized Cooperative societies sustainability Diagnostic Tool (Agricultural Cooperative Societies -DT) to measure the ability of the Cooperative societies to remain in business and go-to scale.
Take Assessment Now5 Assessment Pillars
The assessment framework is structured around five interlinked pillars that collectively provide a holistic picture of each enterprise's capacity and potential. This tool is divided into 5 sections a) business performance assessment, b) Product and business model assessment c) organization capacity assessment d) investor readiness assessment e) Risks and Mitigation Measures assessment.
Business Performance Indicators
This section asses sales growth, revenue, profit and loss, cost per sale, number of new customers, full cost recovery model... This section asses sales growth, revenue, profit and loss, cost per sale, number of new customers, full cost recovery model, return on assets, client portfolio, market share and customer satisfaction using ordinal and ratio scales.
Product & the Business Model
This section identifies current products and services cooperatives offer, who they target, how much they charge for services, and their viability... This section identifies current products and services cooperatives offer, who they target, how much they charge for services, and their viability. This process determines if the Cooperative societies is already selling, how they sell, and the challenges they are facing with the current business model, their ability to continuously develop the product, ability to market the product, ability to balance their costs and revenues, ability to maintain relationships with partners and other clients.
Organization Capacity Assessment (OCA)
To assess the ability to run a business to profitability, reflects on the management structure, Human resource skills available... To assess the ability to run a business to profitability, reflects on the management structure, Human resource skills available, the Marketing strategies, Financial management strategies, cost management, operations efficiency and availability of systems to support operations.
Investor Readiness (MSMEs-IRs)
This section assesses the ability of the cooperative to develop more products, identify potential investors / sources of capital, ability to pitch... This section assesses the ability of the cooperative to develop more products, identify potential investors / sources of capital, ability to pitch, ability to mobilize resources, ability to develop contracts and terms of engagement, ability to negotiate, to attract capital.
Risks & Mitigation Measures
This section assesses the record keeping, financial management capacity, the challenges facing the Cooperative Societies... This section assesses the record keeping, financial management capacity, the challenges facing the Cooperative Societies, ability to identify risks, handle unforeseen challenges, ability to innovate, re-invent and survive the business environment.
Strengthen Your Cooperative's Competitiveness
Our diagnostic tool evaluates whether your cooperative functions as a competitive business while serving its member farmers — providing actionable insights across all five pillars for sustainable growth.
Start AssessmentAssess Your Cooperative
Take the Cooperatives Sustainability Assessment and receive a comprehensive diagnostic across all five pillars with tailored recommendations.
Take Assessment Now