Our Services
We provide specialized support services and expertise aimed at adding value and filling gaps in existing capacity. Our main areas of expertise are outlined below
Given the fluid security situation and the difficult terrain of Somalia, international staff is often too encumbered to travel to project locations. With our presence across the various regions in the country, we have access to project sites, however rural or urban, and carry out designated assignments. We are able to update on location and support clients to track changes in program outputs and performance over time, thereby providing regular feedback and early indications of progress or lack of it. This helps our clients to make informed decisions regarding the design and effectiveness of on-going projects in good time. We have adequate capacity to collect data with the aid of paper tools or Open Data Kit (ODK) platform. We ensure that the client’s project team has up to date data in hard and soft copies or as per the ODK system, continuously reviewing MEL data to enable management make informed decisions for achieving the project targets. We also visit projects to document and report case studies and success stories as the clients’ need may necessitate.
At Smart Vision, we provide quality Midterm and endline evaluation services. Meticulously selected professionals in our team give the organization an international outlook and expertise to handle emerging clients’ needs in regard to evaluations. Our team is always ready to analyze the performance of projects/programmes given any agreed criteria.
We plan and execute high quality baseline surveys to provide reliable data that reflects accurate pre-project conditions in line with project verifiable indicators. This enables clients to understand the starting point, and set benchmarks upon which projects’ progress and impact are later measured. Further, we are able to conduct situational analyses and offer clients insightful reports on the ground scenarios.
Smart Vision is privy to the climatic changes happening around the world. We look for opportunities to reduce the harmful environmental effects of human operations, and support activities that promote the protection of human health and a sustainable global environment. We conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for various development projects in different sectors including infrastructure, energy, mining, industry, and built environment, and develop management plans for appropriate mitigation measures. Our team comprises highly qualified and experienced staff‑ ranging across the Environmental, Health and Safety disciplines, who are on the ready to provide legislative/regulatory and technical support to clients.
Smart Vision carries out special studies and assessments on demand to gather necessary evidence to ensure that decisions are taken and programs implemented based on sound information from the ground. In addition, we carry out general research to bridge the knowledge gap on topical issues relevant to humanitarian work and contemporary issues within Somalia and beyond.
Strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning are critical to program/project success including those operating in fragile contexts. With an effective MEAL system, we are able to track progress and make necessary adjustments. Besides conducting different kinds of research-based assignments, Smart Vision also sets up, evaluates and trains the project team. MEAL training introduces the M&E processes that strengthen accountability and learning, and so promote project/program and strategy effectiveness.
Quality infrastructure is the system put in place to ensure products and services are safe and of set standards. We have adequate capacity- in well trained and experienced staff- in metrology, measurement for legal and industrial conception calibration, Conformity assessment, quality assurance, inspection, testing, certification, quality infrastructure concept, WTO/TBT requirement in trade and quality infrastructure contribution, SPS and trade facilitation. Indeed, we set the standards in provision of professional advice in the respective industry and on ISO certification.
Smart Vision sets up strong strategic foundation for long term goal or roadmap for its clients. We undertake the necessary steps for successful business strategy, e.g. conducting SWOT analyses, clarifying and setting out mission, vision and values. We follow this up with a selection of an appropriate strategic management framework and develop envisaged five-year plans replete with SMART objectives. Further, Smart Vision is a leader in policy formulation process and guides in development of new policies and improvement of existing ones. We also conduct institutional capacity assessments and capacity building in professional manner.
We support clients by offering Business Development Services (BDS) to improve performance of the enterprise, its access to markets and their ability to compete. We also assess and develop and/or improve business strategies and business operations through capacity building in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling of the various aspects of production, such as procurement, manufacturing, distributions and marketing. We also train and capacitate enterprises.