| Overview : UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Inclusive Finance: UNCDF provides investment capital and technical support to both the public and the private sector. It provides capital financing -- in the forms of grants, soft loans and credit enhancement – and the technical expertise to unleash sustainable financing at the local level. UNCDF’s work on inclusive finance seeks to develop inclusive financial systems and ensure that a range of financial products is available to all segments of society, at a reasonable cost, and on a sustainable basis. UNCDF supports a wide range of providers (e.g. microfinance institutions, banks, cooperatives, money transfer companies) and a variety of financial products and services (e.g. savings, credit, insurance, payments, and remittances). UNCDF also supports new delivery channels (e.g. mobile phones, digital platforms) that offer tremendous potential for scale. It contributes to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 on no poverty, 5 on gender equality and 17 on partnership for development. Please see attached full version for RFP document. Questions to be submitted by: 13 June 2019 Proposal submission deadline: 28 June 2019 EST New York time Proposals must be submitted by the indicated deadline to email: uncdf.procurement@uncdf.org |
