Call for Application: Digitization and Credit Services for Micro and Small Agribusinesses in Uganda

Opens

Jul 30 2024 00:50 (EDT)

Deadline

Sep 14 2024 23:59 (EDT)

Value

$100,000.00 to $150,000.00

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The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is seeking applications for an exciting project aimed at providing digitization and credit services to micro and small agribusinesses in Northern Uganda, Southwestern Uganda, and Karamoja.

Project Overview

UNCDF, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP)-Agriculture Market Support (AMS) programme, is implementing a project funded by the Mastercard Foundation. The project's ultimate objective is to create job opportunities for 90,500 youth in rural Uganda, contributing to the Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works strategy.

Key Objectives:

• Accelerate the digitalization of youth, women, and refugee-led agribusiness MSEs
• Introduce digital tools and solutions to assist in market linkages, access to quality inputs, produce bulking, and extension and advisory services
• Utilize digital data records to link businesses with financial institutions and unlock access to financing

Who Should Apply

We are seeking applications from:

1. Digital solution providers with platforms that enable agribusiness MSEs to access markets, marketing information, and quality inputs

2. Financial service providers capable of developing and availing suitable loan products using alternative credit scoring algorithms based on digital data

The ideal applicant(s) should be able to provide a scalable solution deployable in the Northern, West Nile, Karamoja, and Southwestern regions of Uganda.

Expected Outcomes

Successful applicants will contribute to the following development results:

• Enable target beneficiaries (mainly youth, women, and refugees) to access digitization tools and solutions for business improvement
• Facilitate affordable finance (credit) access for target beneficiaries to support capital needs, asset acquisition, and business expansion

Application Process

Interested parties should submit their proposals through the e-investment platform. Incomplete submissions or those using other templates or sent by other means will not be eligible.

Required Documents:

• Technical proposal (use provided template)
• Budget proposal (use provided template)
• CVs of key personnel (use provided template)
• Partner Capacity Assessment (if applicable, based on grant value)
• Micro Assessment (if applicable, based on grant value)

Important Notes

• UNCDF will sign a Performance Based Payment Agreement with the successful applicant(s)

• No advance payments will be made; grant payments are contingent on achieving pre-determined milestones and targets
• Grantees are responsible for providing comprehensive financial reports and maintaining supporting documents

Deadline and Queries

For queries, please write to queries@uncdf.org with the subject line: "240731 - UGA - Provision of Digitization and Credit services to Micro and Small Agribusinesses in the regions of Northern Uganda, Southwestern and Karamoja"

Opens

Jul 30 2024 00:50 (EDT)

Deadline

Sep 14 2024 23:59 (EDT)

For more information and to access the required templates, please visit the following link.

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UNCDF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.