Deadline extended to August 11, 2020 23:59 EDT

Inclusive Innovation for improved distribution and agent models in Zambia: to test, develop and implement shared space agent hub models.

UNCDF is seeking partners in Zambia, who can support UNCDF to foster
inclusive innovation, by setting up an improved distribution and agent models in Zambia.

Focus area of intervention
- Area 1: Support a shared-agent model resulting from a partnership between two or more providers, that share a physical location and that can provide last-mile services in rural areas.
- Area 2: Support partnership models between financial service providers or between financial and non-financial services providers with the objective of leveraging the partnership to achieve improved access to financial services in rural areas.
- Area 3: Support partnerships or models that could leverage additional services other than financial services in line with the needs of rural communities in Zambia e.g. a financial institution offering additional services like pay-as you go solar.

Who should apply
- Applicant should be registered in Zambia and have at least one year of operations
- Applicants may apply independently or in a consortium, provided that the consortium has a pre-established partnership agreement prior to the submission of proposals.
- Your project shall target financially excluded communities like rural populations, smallholder farmers, women and youth, precisely in the Zambian provinces of Lusaka.

Apply to Win
- Financial support that can range up to 100,000
- Technical assistance
- Strategic partnerships
- A chance to pilot or scale your solution

All applications must be submitted by August 11, 2020, 23:59 EDT (New York Time) to the following address: https://apply.uncdf.org/prog/Zambia_digital/

Selected partners will have receive a Performance-Based Agreement. See sample below:

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