Call for Proposals for an Implementing Partner to Establish a Revolving Fund for Marginalized Groups - Elegu Border (Uganda)

TradeMark Africa is contracting an Implementing Partner to establish and manage a revolving fund for traditionally marginalised groups - including women, youth, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and MSMEs - engaged in informal cross-border trade at Elegu, the major Uganda-South Sudan border crossing. The revolving fund will provide working capital and short-term loans to enable marginalised cross-border traders to formalise, scale and improve their livelihoods.

Design and operationalise a revolving fund mechanism for the target groups. Establish governance, eligibility criteria, loan terms and recovery mechanisms. Outreach and onboarding of target beneficiaries (women, youth, PWDs, MSMEs at Elegu). Disburse and recover loans per the agreed mechanism. Provide business development support to borrowers. Monitor and report on fund performance, recovery rates and beneficiary outcomes. Build sustainability of the fund beyond the contract period.

Legally registered organisation (NGO, microfinance institution, cooperative, financial services firm) with demonstrated experience managing revolving funds, microfinance or community finance schemes. Existing presence or proven ability to operate at the Elegu border / Northern Uganda. Strong financial management and reporting capacity. Compliance with TMA Supplier Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies.

TMA standard grant evaluation: mandatory compliance, technical evaluation (organisational track record, methodology, sustainability plan, safeguarding), financial evaluation. Combined scoring; award to highest combined score.