Tenders Are Invited For Digital Financial Services Design Consultant

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21944745
United Nations UN
Tenders Are Invited For Digital Financial Services Design Consultant
ICB
Southern Africa
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA,African Union
30-08-2019

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Tenders Are Invited For Digital Financial Services Design Consultant BackgroundUncdf Is The UnS Capital Investment Agency For The WorldS Least Developed Countries It Creates New Opportunities For Poor People And Their Communities By Increasing Access To Microfinance And Investment Capital Uncdf Focuses On Africa And The Poorest Countries Of Asia And The Pacific With A Special Commitment To Countries Emerging From Conflict Or Crisis It Provides Seed Capital Grants And Loans And Technical Support To Help Microfinance Institutions Reach More Poor Households And Small Businesses And Local Governments Finance The Capital Investments Water Systems Feeder Roads Schools Irrigation Schemes That Will Improve Poor Peoples Lives In Zambia 40 Of The Population Is Financially Excluded With 44 Adult Account Usage Of Digital Financial Services There Has Been A Rapid Rise In The Availablility And Use Of Digital Financial Services As Well As Its Enabling Infrastructure Like Agents From 2017 To 2018 The Number Of Agents Has Risen From Approximately 23 000 Agents To 47 000 Agents Despite The Growth Of The Industry There Is Still A Strong Need For Digital Finance Products To Address The Needs Of Those Traditionally Underserved E G Women Youth Rural Populations UncdfS Estimate Based On Their Dfs State Of The Industry Market Report Is That Dfs Providers On Average Have 20 30 Of Their Customer Base As Women Despite Women Being Approximately 50 Of The Population Uncdf Has A Strong History Of And Belief In The Economic Empowerment Of Women In Zambia Uncdf Launched Last Year A Report Labor Pains The Financial Lives Of Zambian Mothers Which Described The Economic Lifecyles Of Zambian Mothers Across Geographies And Incomes Not Surprisingly Several Challenges Were Cross Cutting Regardless Of Geography Or Income These Challenges Represent Not Only The Needs Of Zambian Women But Those That Are Underserved Across Zambia Duties And ResponsibilitiesObjectives Of The AssignmentUncdf Is Looking For A Design Consultant With Strong Expertise In Design And Improvement Of Design Of Dfs Products The ConsultantS Work Will Inform A Design Sprint Competition And Support The Resulting Winner Increasing The Number Of Women Who Have Access To Financial Services In Zambia Scope Of WorkUnder The Direct Supervision Of The Regional Technical Specialist The Design Consultant Will Be Responsible For Undertaking And Delivering The Following Deliverables Constructing And Implementing A Design Sprint Competition Focused On Increasing Access To Digital Financial Services For Women Customers With The Objective To Increase The Number Of Women Who Have Access To Financial Services By 20 000 Providing Product Design Product Marketing Technical Assistance To The Final Winner Of The Above Design Sprint To Scale The Product Or Service Focused On Increasing The Number Of Customers By 30 000 Providing Training And Technical Assistance On Product Design And Or Marketing Of Dfs Products To 5 Fintechs Application Deadline 30 Aug 19 Midnight New York Usa Type Of Contract Individual ContractLanguages Required English Starting Date Date When The Selected Candidate Is Expected To Start 09 Sep 2019Duration Of Initial Contract 50 Working DaysDuration Of Initial Contract 50 Working DaysExpected Duration Of Assignment Up To Five 5 Months With The Possibility Of An Extension For Two 2 Additional Months

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