CALL FOR CDP CONCEPT PAPERS TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN GUATEMALA

Through this Addendum to the 2019-2023 Cooperative Development Program (CDP) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. 7200AA18APS00002 (the CDP APS), USAID/Guatemala is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on expanding access to a range of financial

services for smallholder farmers, MSMEs (with an emphasis on businesses in the agriculture value chain), remittance recipients and others in rural Guatemalan communities of the Western Highlands and the Verapaces regions.

USAID has limited eligibility for US cooperatives or cooperative development organizations, requiring the following: ● U.S. cooperatives, or an organization with substantial membership and/or financial links to U.S. cooperatives and/or their associations; and ● A demonstrated track record of not less than five years in the planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of overseas cooperative development programs. In addition, the applicant will be evaluated on the following criteria: ● Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with providing credit, financial literacy training, and cooperative management in Guatemala. ● Demonstrated knowledge of working with smallholder farmers and/or MSMEs in Guatemala. ● Experience or existing partnerships with local financial institutions, credit unions, or other related private sector entities; and ● Ability to incorporate local institutions into the concept.