The Palladium Group Tender

Tenders are invited for Financial institutions/intermediaries for investment and credit mobilization for kenya investment mechanism (kim) activity Kim Will Use a Portion of Its Resources to Incentivize Financial Institutions (Banks and Non-banks; Debt or Equity Providers) to Mobilize Finance and Investment Towards the Target Value Chains, as a Part of Our Effort to Mobilize $400 Million in Financing by August 2023. This Tender is a Call for Financial Institutions/ Intermediaries Committed to Expanding Lending to or Investing in Enterprises in the Horticulture, Dairy, Livestock and Energy for Agriculture Sectors to Participate in Kim’s P4p Subcontracts Program, in Order to Receive Success Fee Payments for Mobilizing New Financing (Debt or Equity) That Meets the Qualifications Listed in This Tender. Success Fee Payments Will Be Made by Kim on a Periodic Basis, Based Upon the Accomplishment of Financing Targets Set by Fis Responding to This Tender. 3. Sector and Geographic Scope of the Assignment Fis Will Be Eligible to Receive Success Fee Commissions for Investments or Credit Mobilization for Transactions That Qualify Under Horticulture, Dairy, Livestock, and Energy for Agriculture Value Chains (Vc). A Vc is the Process or Activities by Which a Company Adds Value to an Article, Including Production, Marketing, and Distribution. Examples of Vc Actors Eligible for Support Include Input Dealers, Producers, Processors, Aggregators, Storage Providers, Traders, Retailers, Exporters, Agriculture Logistics Firms, and Technology Providers. Horticulture Includes Mango, Passion Fruit, Banana, Avocado, Pineapple, Sweet Potato, and African Leafy Vegetables Only. Any Link in the Vc Can Be a Candidate for Kim’s Facilitating Financing, E.g., Financing That Supports Sorghum/maize Producers or Processors (if Used for Livestock Feed for Livestock) Would Qualify. Approved Client Enterprises Must Also Be Located Within, Selling to, or Working With Suppliers/producers That Are Located Within the 17 Feed the Future Counties in Kenya: Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Vihiga, Kitui, Makueni, Taita Taveta, Isiolo, Marsabit, Turkana, Garissa, and Wajir. Commercial Banks (Only) Will Also Be Eligible to Receive Success Fee Award Payments for Investments or Credit Mobilization Under Regional Feed the Future Transactions, Defined as Transactions for an Enterprise Located in Any County in Kenya, Operating in Any Agricultural Value Chain That is Traded Regionally or Internationally. For Example, Transactions for a Kenyan Enterprise That Exports Coffee Would Qualify. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID),