Willi Helbling, CEO
This Impact Report pursues several objectives: It promotes transparency and strengthens the trust of donors by documenting insights into our activities and results for the period 2022-2024.
The report also serves to communicate our successes and challenges, and helps with strategic planning to fulfill our mission even more effectively.
The following information shows the development for the period 2022-2024 as well as a comparison with the total (since foundation in 1999) and includes the 5 countries in which BPN was active during this period (Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Mongolia, Rwanda and Georgia).
"Since we joined BPN, our turnover has increased by 30%."
Chimegchuluun, fashion design
Companies in the
BPN program since 1999
| Target per year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
125 |
125 |
138 |
228* |
*The significant growth is due to a new, temporary project in Rwanda. Thanks to the cooperation with the Mastercard Foundation, BPN was able to grow strongly there in 2024 and open a second location.
| Target per year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2175 |
2401 |
2861 |
3756 |
Subsidized jobs
since 1999
Our success in the countries shows: On average, companies are able to increase the number of jobs by 30% during the BPN program, create higher quality jobs and increase their added value.
"When I started, I was alone with the idea. Today I employ 30 people."
Mary Ange, production of products from pumpkin
between 2022 and 2024
from 11% on average in the last 6 years
to 3% in the last 3 years*
* The number of program discontinuations has decreased over the past 3 years and is only 3%. When looking at the average over 6 years, it is noticeable that the number of discontinuations was significantly higher (11%) due to Covid-19.
Entrepreneur Adriana from Nicaragua
To support entrepreneurs, BPN has developed a 3-pillar program that is tailored to their needs and is always implemented in the local context.
Coaches (local BPN employees) specifically address the individual needs and) specifically address the individual needs and challenges of the companies with the aim of support entrepreneurs entrepreneurs in optimizing their business models and making strategic decisions.decisions.
The participants are well-founded business fundamentals and advanced concepts.
An exchange platform that enables participants to share experiences, form partnerships and learn from each other, with a focus on collaboration and mutual support.
The figures relate to BPN since its foundation in 1999.
Seminars & Workshops
| Target per year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
136 |
187 |
186 |
187 |
Participants
Seminars & workshops
| Target per year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2'439 |
3'033 |
3'434 |
3'196 |
Coachings
*Coaching: has only been part of the program since 2020)
| Target per year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1'332 |
1'633 |
1'613 |
1'913 |
Evaluation of the participants - very good/good
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
|
94.8% |
96.9% |
96.1% |
Seminar in Mongolia
Topics such as social media strategy, conflict management, succession planning.
Seminars were conducted by Country Directors, BPN Expert Pool members, local employees and external experts.
*These statistics will not be recorded until 2023.
"BPN also supports me with social media. We are mainly present online, so this support is very important."
Ia, children's toys
The participants have usually already been running an SME for several years.
BPN is therefore targeting the area of business management training in order to close existing knowledge gaps.
The BPN program lasts 2 years and includes all central modules of business administration in differentiated training blocks (see illustration).
Zewo standards for non-profit organizations
is fulfilled by the BPN Foundation and is therefore ZEWO certified.
