Program Description
Background: RTI International (RTI) is managing the market systems development component of the 5-year USAID-funded Ethiopia, Poverty Reduced Sustainably in an Environment of Resilient and Vibrant Economy (PReSERVE). PReSERVE is an integrated activity to improve food security of vulnerable households in targeted Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) communities in the Amhara Region and contribute to a sustained reduction in rural poverty. The market systems development component of PReSERVE must bring vital market access and growth to four designated livelihoods deepening woredas (Lay Gayint, Tach Gayint, Simada, Sahala).
Access to finance is a critical constraint to improved agricultural productivity, resilience, and overall economic growth. Rural Savings and Credit Cooperatives (RuSACCOs) exist at the kebele level but have limited capacity to provide sufficient credit and assist rural businesses. Their linkages to Village Economic and Social Associations (VESAs) and other financial institutions such as commercial banks and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) are weak.
To address this, the PRSERVE project is assisting vulnerable target groups to form VESAs, strengthening the capacity of RuSACCOs, and creating linkages with MFIs so that, target groups have improved access to credit and business advisory services to grow their business activities, expand their financial services, and increasingly participate in the market economy.
Objective: The overall objective of this RFA is to identify local service provider(s) that strengthen the organizational and business capacities of project targeted 29 RuSACCOs operating in Lay Gayint and Tach Gayint woredas so that they become independent, strong, and sustainable rural financial institutions particularly for food insecure and ultra-poor PSNP target communities through training and mentoring. In addition, the LSP will build productive linkages between RuSACCOs, other financial institutions and target groups organized within VESAs. By working through LSPs, PReSERVE intends to build sustainable support structures and services that will continue beyond the life of the project.
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Location: Amhara region South Gondar zone (Tach Gayint, and Lay Gayint) Woredas.
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