RfA: Development and management of a crowdfunding platform in Ghana, pilot phase

UNCDF is bringing its expertise in promoting financial inclusion to support job creation for youth “Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn)” programme to be funded by the European Union Trust Fund for Africa. This programme will contribute to addressing the root causes of irregular migration through green and climate resilient local economic development and improving future prospects of beneficiaries, by creating employment and enterprise opportunities in selected sectors and regions (Ashanti and Western). The action aims at supporting job creation in regions of departure, transit and return of Ghana, creating local financial ecosystems that facilitate the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and enabling the transition of local economies to green and climate resilient development.

Objective:

The purpose of this RFA is to select qualified technical partners (FinTech, consulting firms, technical providers, non-profit organizations, training providers etc.) committed, ready and able to implement a quick win solution to develop (or adapt) and manage a crowdfunding solution to be offered to targeted beneficiaries in Ashanti and Western regions of Ghana as a way to provide them with source of financing to scale up innovations at local level for their businesses.

Interested partners will, among other actions (full information in the RfA):

• Scout and support young entrepreneurs to start their campaigns and fully own the solution
• Propose a first round of campaigns in a very short term as response to COVID 19 crisis
• Design activities of outreach campaigns to create trust and awareness among potential users and the general public, both in-country and abroad

Overview of the timeline:

The selected partner will be expected to sign a 12 month agreement with UNCDF. According to the partnerships and results achieved, the contract could be extended for additional 2 years.

Final deadline for applications: April 30th, 2020, 1:00 PM (GMT+0). Please send your application to youthstart@uncdf.org mentioning the subject of the email "Name of the organization - development of Crowdfunding platform"

Contact:

You may send questions to youthstart@uncdf.org before April 24th.