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Building DBK’s Capacity for Inclusive, Digital, and Climate-Resilient Finance
Procurement Process
RFP - Request for proposal
Office
UNCDF - KIRIBATI
Deadline
15-Dec-25 @ 01:27 AM (New York time)
Published on
28-Nov-25 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNCDF-00518
Contact
UNCDF Procurement - raza.qamar@uncdf.org
Introduction
The assignment aims to strengthen the Development Bank of Kiribati (DBK) as a digitally enabled, climate-inclusive financial intermediary to improve access to finance for MSMEs and women-led enterprises. Key actions include:
- Institutional & Digital Capacity Building: Assess DBK’s governance, policies, risk management, and digital readiness; develop a roadmap for gender-sensitive, scalable financial services.
- Capital Support Framework: Design mechanisms such as concessional finance, risk-sharing, and guarantees to expand climate-resilient credit, integrating digital solutions for priority sectors like aquaculture, seaweed farming, and renewable energy.
- Activities: Conduct baseline institutional and MSME credit assessments, review digital systems and staff capabilities, create a phased capacity-building plan, and estimate capital needs for sustainable MSME financing.
UNCDF Procurement Unit
Documents :
Negotiation Document(s) (Before Accessing other negotiations Document(s), please click on this link)| Sustainable Procurement Indicators : | Economic - Local communities, MSMEs and supplier diversity / Other / Contract terms & conditions, KPIs and performance evaluation | |