United Nations Capital Development Fund
Relevent Country: Tanzania
Type of work: Project and Program Management
Last Date: 30-09-2023
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is inviting interested enterprises and companies to apply for the second round of a call for proposal in order to competitively access the funding facility.
The fund will be disbursed in consecutive rounds until completion during a three-year period with current funding of up to EUR 9.7 million in total.
The CookFund Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), is a three-year programme (2022 – 2024) that seeks to accelerate market rollout of clean cooking solution in Tanzania mainland, targeting five regions namely Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Morogoro, Dodoma and Mwanza. The Programme is implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). UNCDF is both the Fund Manager and implementor of the Programme.
Objectives
The main objective (impact) of the programme is to reduce climate change impact in Tanzania by increasing the share of the population with access to sustainable cooking solutions. The specific objective (outcome) is to increase usage of modern and clean cooking solutions in urban areas for improved environment and inclusive wellbeing of the population. CookFund aims to bridge a critical gap between early-stage support, equity financing and concessional/commercial debt needed to transition to modern, clean cooking at scale.
Funding Categories
Funding Information
Target Beneficiaries and Locations
Target Cooking Technologies
Uses of Funds
Funding may be deployed for a range of uses including end-user discount, expanding, businesses and increase outreach, depending on the requirements of the enterprise. The applicant can outline multiple uses of funds, and will be encouraged to consider the following areas:
Eligible Enterprises
Eligibility Criteria