Client / Partner: GIZ/DTC Nigeria, ECO Consult, SMEDAN, NITDA, 15+ national stakeholders
Scope: €350,000 programme, 500+ MSMEs, 10 ISOs, Voucher System, National scale
Our Role: Key Expert & Programme Management Partner
Consonance designed the end-to-end architecture for this initiative. We built the diagnostic and assessment tools used to benchmark MSME digital maturity, facilitated over 15 national stakeholder engagements bringing together government agencies, private sector players, and civil society to align on a shared framework. We developed an ISO audit and certification system for Nigeria’s Innovation Support Organisations, benchmarked to international standards, and co-created a capacity-building curriculum with SMEDAN and NITDA.
At the infrastructure level, Consonance built and deployed the GoDigital Voucher Platform, a €150,000 digital matching system that connected MSMEs with certified service providers and tracked adoption in real time. We then designed and operated a full M&E framework covering baseline and endline surveys, digital adoption trackers, and programme-level KPIs across all 10 ISOs and 500 MSMEs.
Key Outcomes
- €200,000 allocated to strengthen 10 national Innovation Support Organisations
- €150,000 GoDigital Voucher Platform built and deployed, 500+ MSMEs supported
- National ISO audit and certification framework developed, benchmarked to international standards
- Capacity-building curriculum validated through in-person pilot with 10 ISO leaders
- Real-time M&E system tracking all 10 ISOs and 500 MSMEs for GIZ
