1. RHIVA and IQ SROI Introduction
19 November 2014
Johannesburg

2. SROI – what is it?
SROI applied to RHIVA
Key findings
Questions

3. Overview of the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology
A method for understanding, measuring and reporting on the value that is created by an organisation / activity / service.
It examines an organisation’s work and impact across three areas:
Social;
Economic; and
Environmental.
It attributes a value to each outcome using stakeholder engagement, research and common accounting and investment appraisal methods.
Result:
An understanding of the theory of change for each stakeholder group.
An index that compares monetised outcomes to the investment required to generate it.
Organisation / Project
RRR IN
RRR OUT
SROI Index = R Out : R In 3

4. The SROI Process 1 2 3 4 5 6
Scope
Project
Map
Outcomes
Evidence
Outcomes
Establish
Impact
Calculate
the SROI
Report,
Use &
Embed
Established scope and identified stakeholders in each of the three countries including stakeholders across countries.
Engaged with stakeholders in a Theory of Change workshop to develop an impact map for RHIVA which shows the relationship between inputs, outputs and outcomes.
Evidencing outcomes during stakeholder workshops interviews in 3 countries.
Established the impact of RHIVA by determining those aspects of change that would have happened anyway or are of a result of other factors.
Calculated the SROI by adding up all the benefits, subtracting any negatives and comparing the result to the investment.
Report, use and embed the findings of this analysis by communicating the results, and embedding the SROI process in the organization.

5. RHIVA’s Theory of Change

6. The case for change for various stakeholders
Measurement of the impact of …
Learners
Increased engagement in healthy behaviours and making responsible lifestyle choices
Increased knowledge on career development through a strengthened curriculum
Parents and Caregivers
Increased involvement in learner's education resulting in an increase in effective parenting
Teachers
Increased knowledge and effectiveness of teachers
Increased engagement of teachers with learners in the form of HIV and SRH education programmes and supportive, protective environment
MIET Africa
Improved organisational capabilities and strategies
SADC
Increased and better understanding of strategies targeting HIV prevention in learners and school-based SRH education in SADC region
Ministries of Education
Improved retention and progression of learners at schools that have implemented the RHIVA programme
Ministries of Health
Lower transmission rates of HIV and STI diseases in adolescent learners
EKN
Displays the value of the impact of their funds invested

7. IQ Business role
IQ Business was commissioned to assist with the following:
Baseline Evaluation
Mid-term Evaluation
Summative Evaluation
Started April 2014
Started October 2014
Planned for end 2015
Forecast SROI analysis
N/A
Evaluative SROI
Instrument development – IQ Business
Data collection - MIET Africa
Independent data collection - IQ Business
Analysis & report – IQ Business

8. Total social value creation per stakeholder group
SADC - Third highest benefit in Zambia and the fourth highest in Mozambique and Namibia.
MOH - Is the second last beneficiary for all three countries. The RHIVA Programme measures MoH’s benefit by evaluating the change of a lower transmission in HIV amongst learners. The benefit for the SROI is only applicable to the M&E Survey learner population, this population is minute in comparison to the countries population as a whole. If MoH benefit was compared to the country as a whole, it would amount to the highest benefit
Parents - Are the last beneficiary for Mozambique and Namibia and the fourth highest beneficiary for Zambia. An increase in parents involvement in learners’ education would result in greater effectiveness as parents was measured by the use of tertiary enrolment rates and the cost of the first year of tertiary education. Additional impact is achieved for parents in Intervention Group 2, which can be equated to that of “private vs. public” school education. Learners are receiving tuition which translates to private tuition. Benefit to parents pertains to improved understanding of career guidance and sexual health hence leading to an enhanced family environment.

9. Greatest value creation per outcome for all stakeholder groups

10. Key findings per country and overall SROI ratios
After Sensitivity Analysis
Zambia
5.64
4.67
Namibia
4.83
4.79
Mozambique
5.61
5.47
Total
5.36
4.98
The sensitivity analysis allows comparison
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gender & number of learners surveyed

11. Using SROI to understand the impact of RHIVA?
Stakeholder
Recommendations
Learners
Extensive communication/ advocacy to learners on the intentions behind RHIVA
Parents
Understanding the changes RHIVA is intending to create, the increased involvement in the programme will lead to a greater impact of the programme
Teachers
Teachers are such a critical component of the success for the programme due to them being the main point of contact between the programme and learners
MoE
Sustained involvement is an imperative
MoH
SADC
Sustained involvement, monitoring and support is an imperative
M&E process
Improved integration between M&E and SROI

12. Questions?