Request for Application (RfA): Digital inclusion related services and products that foster an Open Payment Ecosystem

Purpose:

As part of UNCDF strategy ”Leaving no one behind in the digital era”, UNCDF is looking for legally established entities in Uganda that can propose innovative and scalable solutions that can address one the following focus areas:

a) Area 1: Infrastructure - Development & improvement of last mile distribution of services (Mobile Money, Airtime, Solar for Lighting)

b) Area 2: Pilot - Prototype best ways to increase access to phones & connectedness

Financial services providers, payment services providers, MNOs, NGOs, Fintechs, Agro-Fintechs or any other digital advocate can apply to this RFA

Beneficiaries:

Applicants should demonstrate their ability to specifically support the following segments: smallholder farmers, women, youth, refugees, members of host communities, and MSMEs.
The proposed activities shall focus on the following regions: Kiryandongo, West Nile , Acholi and Lango regions.

Timing and Contacts:

Applications should be submitted via email at digital.info@uncdf.org; copying in (cc) Chris Lukolyo chris.lukolyo@uncdf.org no later the 26th of October 2019.