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| Posted date | 10th October, 2024 | Last date to apply | 28th October, 2024 |
| Category | Planning, Policy, Strategy | ||
| Type | Tender | Position | 1 |
KARANDAAZ PAKISTAN, a not-for-profit company established in 2014 and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan under section 42, is promoting access to finance for small businesses through commercially directed investments and financial inclusion of individuals by leveraging technology-enabled solutions and platforms. Karandaaz has financial and institutional support from leading international development finance institutions; principally the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Karandaaz Pakistan operates through four program verticals:
- Karandaaz Capital provides wholesale structured credit and equity-linked direct growth capital investments in micro, small and mid-size enterprises (MSMEs) with compelling prospects for sustainable growth and employment generation in Pakistan
- Karandaaz Digital focuses on expanding access to digital financial services in Pakistan by working across the ecosystem with all stakeholders including regulators, policy-makers, government departments, businesses and researchers and academics in four key work areas: policy and regulation, seeding innovation, experimentation and solutions development, and scale and outreach.
- Karandaaz Innovation provides risk capital and technical assistance to support innovative and practicable solutions aimed at financial inclusion and entrepreneurship. The Women Ventures business line provides business development support and growth capital to women-led businesses to facilitate their expansion and scale-up.
- Karandaaz Research & Insights supports the company’s core objectives by developing and disseminating evidence-based insights and solutions to inform and influence markets and the financial ecosystem.
Apply By:
Both technical and financial proposals must be submitted in a hard copy and electronically through email with subject: “Hiring of Consulting Firm for Women Economic Empowerment Through Sector Focused Anchor Models” before 5 PM Pakistan Standard Time on 28 th October, 2024. Bidders must prepare one hard copy of the technical proposal and one hard copy of the financial proposal, and submit them in separate sealed envelopes to the attention of ‘The Procurement Department’ 1-E, Ali Plaza, D Chowk, Mezzanine Floor, Nazimuddin Road, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan. Bidders MUST also submit electronic copies of technical & financial proposals through email at [email protected]. Bidders must also submit password protected electronic copies of financial proposal. Password for financial proposal will be requested by Karandaaz procurement department at the time of financial opening (if needed).
Soft copy of the bids/proposals shall be considered in case of any discrepancy found with hardcopy.