United Nations Capital Development Fund
Call for expressions of interest for
Loans and guarantees for the establishment of inclusive digital economies that leave no one behind in Niger
Thank you for your interest in this call for expressions of interest.
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) facilitates public and private financing for the poor in the world's 46 least developed countries. Through its mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers "last mile" financing models that mobilize public and private resources, especially at the national level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF is currently implementing its "Leaving No One Behind in the Digital Age" strategy, with the aim of building digital economies that help women, youth, refugees, migrants and micro, medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) to increase their participation in the market, thereby reducing poverty, improved livelihoods and economic growth.
UNCDF invites eligible organizations in need of concessional loans and guarantee funds to finance their working capital or expansion projects to express interest in the following sectors: financial inclusion and digital innovation, green economy and clean energy, agricultural value chain, food processing, food security and nutrition, and the telecommunications, infrastructure and last-mile connectivity sectors. Entities must be focused on the provision of digital services and products that promote the digital inclusion of women, youth, MSMEs, smallholder farmers and/or migrants, or be able to leverage these services to improve efficiency, organisational performance and market share acquisition and customer awareness. The possible investments are divided into two categories of available financing:
• Concessional loans and guarantees from BRIDGE facility, on UNCDF's own balance sheet - investments in loans and guarantees in the range of 100,000 and 1,000,000 USD, available in local currency. The loan is offered on concessional terms, including interest rate, term and collateral requirements.
• Semi-commercial loans and equity investments, through the BUILD fund - equity and loan investments between 250,000 and 2,500,000 USD, available in local currency.
Appropriate funding will be discussed on a case-by-case basis with the institution. Funding will preferably be issued in local currency, but may be issued in foreign currency if deemed appropriate.
Please read the eligibility and evaluation criteria for this call for expressions of interest carefully before submitting your application. If you have any doubts or questions, please refer to the Expression of Interest and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents at:
uncdf.live/eoi_ide_pipeline_niger or write to us at eoi.niger@uncdf.org.
To submit your application, please fill out the form on the online investment plug-and-play platform here.
For more information, please download the following document:
EoI IDE Pipeline Niger
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Call for expressions of interest for
Loans and guarantees for the establishment of inclusive digital economies that leave no one behind in Niger
Thank you for your interest in this call for expressions of interest.
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) facilitates public and private financing for the poor in the world's 46 least developed countries. Through its mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers "last mile" financing models that mobilize public and private resources, especially at the national level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF is currently implementing its "Leaving No One Behind in the Digital Age" strategy, with the aim of building digital economies that help women, youth, refugees, migrants and micro, medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) to increase their participation in the market, thereby reducing poverty, improved livelihoods and economic growth.
UNCDF invites eligible organizations in need of concessional loans and guarantee funds to finance their working capital or expansion projects to express interest in the following sectors: financial inclusion and digital innovation, green economy and clean energy, agricultural value chain, food processing, food security and nutrition, and the telecommunications, infrastructure and last-mile connectivity sectors. Entities must be focused on the provision of digital services and products that promote the digital inclusion of women, youth, MSMEs, smallholder farmers and/or migrants, or be able to leverage these services to improve efficiency, organisational performance and market share acquisition and customer awareness. The possible investments are divided into two categories of available financing:
• Concessional loans and guarantees from BRIDGE facility, on UNCDF's own balance sheet - investments in loans and guarantees in the range of 100,000 and 1,000,000 USD, available in local currency. The loan is offered on concessional terms, including interest rate, term and collateral requirements.
• Semi-commercial loans and equity investments, through the BUILD fund - equity and loan investments between 250,000 and 2,500,000 USD, available in local currency.
Appropriate funding will be discussed on a case-by-case basis with the institution. Funding will preferably be issued in local currency, but may be issued in foreign currency if deemed appropriate.
Please read the eligibility and evaluation criteria for this call for expressions of interest carefully before submitting your application. If you have any doubts or questions, please refer to the Expression of Interest and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents at:
uncdf.live/eoi_ide_pipeline_niger or write to us at eoi.niger@uncdf.org.
To submit your application, please fill out the form on the online investment plug-and-play platform here.
For more information, please download the following document: