| Overview : The UNCDF has provided support to partners through offering Technical Assistance and deploying grants. The UNCDF is now utilising additional financing tools of loans & guarantees. The UNCDF foresees a mix of guarantees, technical assistance and grant as a sustainable model for innovative lending without the need of collateral (based on data) for FSPs. The UNCDF is thus developing a long-term loan guarantee portfolio in Zambia, aiming to improve access to credit for digitally enabled MSMEs and increase their capacity to apply, secure and pay back loans required for strengthen, improve and expand their services. This assignment aims to lay the groundwork for a gender expert (closely working with the UNCDF Investment officer) who will provide technical expertise to the project with a gender inclusion strategy and action plan that supports digitally enabled MSMEs sector with loans guarantees facilities. For detailed job description and to apply, click here: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=96207 | 
