The International Labour Organization (ILO) Timor-Leste’s Business Opportunities and Support Services BOSS program was a six-year, $11.8-million Private Sector Development project with a core purpose to contribute to employment creation and income generation. BOSS aimed to contribute to the generation of pro-poor economic development and quality employment for women and men by spurring growth of micro and small enterprises (MSEs).

MSA conducted a final evaluation of the BOSS programme focused on five key areas: relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability. The evaluation drew from a desk review, interviews and group discussions with key stakeholders. The evaluation utilised a variety of methods to address the evaluation questions in order to assess the overall project according to the OECD results-based evaluation criteria.