This call for Entrepreneurs for Rural Access is part of the Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Africa project funded by GIZ. It is part of the “One World – No Hunger” initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Sponsoring Agency: GIZ
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/07/2021
Size of the Fund: Not Available
This call for Entrepreneurs for Rural Access is part of the Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Africa project funded by GIZ. It is part of the “One World – No Hunger” initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
KCOA is being implemented in all regions of Africa through knowledge hubs and partners. The first phase started in 2019 and ends in 2023. The overall goal is to create an innovative strategy for promoting organic agriculture throughout Africa.
They are now requesting young people in Zambia to propose innovative ideas to start a business, or expand their existing services, around the dissemination of agricultural videos using a Digisoft Smart Projector.
Eligibility Criteria
• Applicants: one person or teams of up to 3 young people can submit a proposal
• Age: 18-30 years
• Country: Reside in Zambia
Proposal Guidelines
• Individuals or teams of up to 3 people can submit a proposal
• Each person can only be part of one proposal
• Submission of proposals is only through our online system
• You can save a draft of your proposal and then revisit your application before submitting it
• No email or other type of applications will be accepted
• You need to present the key ideas of your business proposal as laid out in the submission form
Questions to be Answered on the Application
• What motivated you to apply for this challenge fund? (100 words maximum)
• What problem/s in your community do you think you would be able to solve using a smart projector and showing videos? (100 words maximum)
• When using the smart projector, how do you plan to make money in rural communities? (in other words, how you plan to make money with the smart projector) (250 words maximum)
• Who is your target audience/anticipated clients (projects, farmer groups, organisations, individuals)? (100 words maximum)
• How many farmers in the surrounding rural communities do you expect to reach per month for video screening? (100 words maximum)
• What strategy will you use to reach the number of farmers mentioned? How will you mobilise these farmers to view videos? (250 words maximum)
• How will you reach youth and women in your target communities? (100 words maximum)
• If you already have a business, how will the projector add value to your current business? If it is a new business, what other associated services can you offer to the targeted audience along with the video viewings? (250 words maximum)
• How will you share your experiences of using the smart projector with Access Agriculture? (100 words maximum)
Selection Process
• A committee of communication and development professionals will review and assess the proposals based on the novelty and strength of the business proposal in promoting organic agriculture using Access Agriculture videos.
• A shortlist of pre-selected applicants will be developed by the committee.
• The pre-selected applicants will be informed via email and/or phone call.
• An online interview will be held with shortlisted applicants.
• The shortlisted candidates will be informed about the outcome of the interview within a week of the interview.
• Four (4) winners will be selected in the country.
• The selected winners will have a face-to-face meeting with the regional ERA coach to clarify roles and reporting and hand over the smart projector.
More information at: https://www.accessagriculture.org/kcoa-zambia-call
Eligible Countries:
Zambia
