Strengthen Youth-Responsive Agricultural Finance and Develop Finance-Ready Borrower Pipelines through Partner Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
NutriCare Ventures · Startup / enterprise
NutriCare proposes a twelve-month consultancy in Malawi to strengthen up to 15 microfinance institutions and help financially disadvantaged young women and men aged 18–35 prepare agricultural and agrifood enterprises for financing. The assignment combines institutional capacity building, financial product development, borrower preparation and post-financing support.
- Funding needed
- MWK 563,924,850
- Stage
- Concept
- Countries
- Malawi
- Sectors
- Agriculture & food, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity, Gender & inclusion
- Timeline
- 2027-01-01 to 2027-12-31
- Contact
- Contact details are private. Reach this organisation through the SignalRoom team.
About this project
The proposed assignment falls under MAIIC’s Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) programme, supported by AGRA. NutriCare will assess participating MFIs, develop tailored strengthening plans, improve agricultural lending and risk management tools, train staff, and support the design and piloting of youth- and gender-responsive financial products. Enterprise support will include outreach, eligibility screening, financing-readiness assessment, business and cash-flow preparation, complete financing applications, market linkages and post-financing aftercare. DigitAIzation OS Transformation and Innovation Hubs will support institutional assessments, participant records, workflows and monitoring. MFIs will retain independent responsibility for credit decisions and loan management. Participant targets will be agreed following baseline assessments and approval by MAIIC and AGRA. The proposed financial total includes professional fees, operating costs, VAT and contingency.