Objective: Study and final report on market development approach in Senegal, Benin and Zambia.

Purpose of the RFA: To support UNCDF´s MM4P programme by conducting an in-depth study of its activities in Digital Financial Services (DFS) in Benin, Senegal and Zambia. The study will contribute to the understanding of how the adoption and usage of these services can change the lives of people. The written outputs and deliverables of the work will be considered as public goods, with the intent to be freely and widely used by other parties. Specifically, the study will be done to evaluate the activities undertaken by UNCDF´s MM4P programme with the support of the Master Card Foundation grant.

Project Implementation Timeline: 24 June 2019 – 24 October 2019 (erratum)

Applications and RFA Calendar

· Publication date: 27 May 2019 (erratum 4 June 2019)

· Deadline for questions in writing: 3 June 2019

· Publication of Questions and Answers Document Q&A: 7 June 2019

· Final deadline for applications: Midnight 10 June 2019 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

You may send questions to mm4p@uncdf.org A FAQ document will be generated based on enquiries received on or before 3 June 2019. The FAQs will be posted on the UNCDF website shortly thereafter.

Applications should be returned to the UNCDF by email at mm4p@uncdf.org no later than midnight on June 10, 2019 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Applications must follow the submission format as outlined in Annex 1 of this RfA.