ReCCAWA: Capacity Building for Financial Institutions in Senegal

# Purpose of the orientation The purpose of this market orientation is to explore which parties are interested and possess the necessary knowledge - experience - and capacity to be eligible for this tender. # Purpose of the assignment (M)SMEs are essential to achieving universal access to Clean Cooking - yet the clean cooking sector is relatively undeveloped in many West African markets - and therefore risk (perception) is high - leading to a lack of access to affordable - tailored financing. Traditional financial institutions typically prioritise larger clients due to high overheads - limited risk appetite - and capacity gaps - excluding (M)SMEs with irregular cash flows or limited collateral. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) - though better positioned to serve smaller businesses - often face high transaction costs - short loan term...