UNDP Grant Call: To Support COVID19 Response Kyrgyz Republic Impact
Deadline: 12-Oct-20
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the Kyrgyz Republic to submit proposals for the implementation of activities related to the project titled “Supporting an Inclusive and Multi-Sectoral Response to COVID-19 and Addressing its Socio-Economic Impact in the Kyrgyz Republic” project funded by the Government of Japan.UNDP will prioritize NGOs demonstrating strong capacity and experience working with target MSMEs. The NGO will be selected based on competitive process, which includes two stages:
Seed Grants
Review of applications and preliminary selection of NGOs (specialized in providing financial and business advisory support); and
Assessment of institutional, operational and market capacities of NGOs in managing funds, in provision of financing, in developing capacity of target MSMEs.
Grant Type:
Latest Funds for NGOs, Call for Proposals and Call for Applications
Objective And Scope
The “Supporting an Inclusive and Multi-Sectoral Response to COVID-19 and Addressing its Socio-Economic Impact in the Kyrgyz Republic” project will provide support to establish and facilitate access to financial resources and advisory support, as one of the most important conditions for restarting business operations of MSMEs affected by COVID-19 and increasing revenue generation. This project will particularly encourage support to MSMEs that are working in green and digital economies areas, with the special focus on women-led MSMEs. This component of the Programme is one of the key approaches and foresees the following activity areas:
Providing financial support through low-value grants to MSMEs to effectively relaunch and restart businesses;
Business advisory to MSMEs to effectively relaunch and restart businesses along with financial support;
Potential needs that BASF may support:
Working capital to restart a business up to USD 10,000;
Business advisory to the existing businesses to help restart and rationalize their operations and services;
Purchase of equipment for MSMEs that produce goods and services in demand, especially with COVID-19 emphasis;
Marketing and sales through digital platform.
Strategic areas where MSMEs may be supported:
Recycling and green economy;
Digital and creative economy;
Sustainable agricultural production, agribusiness.
Funding Information:
$100,000 to $500,000
Eligibility criteria
Legal status of civil society organization/NGO according to legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. Proven institutional capacity for business advisory and financing management, comprising a framework/system for undertaking business proposal evaluation, due diligence and appropriate governance, and risk management;
Capacity of key personnel in working with target MSMEs — including past experience in technical assistance and developing other organizations’ capacity including providing financing and business advisory for MSMEs social service delivery, managing grants/investments, etc.;
Capacity to assess and manage risk, including safeguarding people and the environment from harm– availability of relevant policies/methodologies;
Comprehensive methodology of organization of evaluation of business project proposals for grants, including reaching potential recipients through solutions for remote access considering restrictions on meetings, mass gatherings and travel because of emergency situation on COVID-19;
Methodology of granting for operations recovery and business advisory for target MSMEs including templates for assessment eligibility of potential grants recipients and selection process. Methodology should be flexible in terms of timeframe and regional coverage of tasks implementation considering assumptions and risks of COVID-19 in each target region;
Programmatic capacity, including competency for monitoring and evaluation.
Additional criteria
Previous experience in business support including financing and/or business advisory to MSMEs;
Previous experience of working with women entrepreneurs and women groups, micro, small and medium business.
Deliverables
Develop and agree with UNDP a ToR for the Project Proposal Evaluation Committee with consideration of principles of fairness, integrity and transparency. PPEC should include business advisory experts, representative of local authorities responsible for investment and business development, other relevant stakeholders.
Organize an open and transparent process of business proposals solicitation and selection.
Facilitate the PPEC meetings to review the business plans and project proposals.
Review and assess capacity of recommended MSMEs and feasibility of business plans.
Based on recommendations provide funds to at least 15 selected MSMEs in the form of cash, equipment or advisory.
Monitor the activity of supported MSMEs, provide advisory support and business mentoring to ensure effectiveness and sustainability of provided grants. Collect relevant data and report to UNDP on regular basis on the results of the project implementation.
Ensure proper visibility of UNDP and donor support and relevant communication coverage of implemented activities and project results in social media.
UNDP requests from the grant recipient to provide in the methodology flexibility in terms of timeframe and regional coverage of implementation considering assumptions and risks of COVID-19 in each target region. Any changes of coverage and timeline should be discussed and agreed with UNDP.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=70844
