14th Call For Proposals

14th CALL FOR PROPOSALS
FUNDING INNOVATION - SUPPORT FOR COMMODITY DEVELOPMENT
The CFC is inviting applications for support of commodity development activities in its member
countries1). Interested organizations are requested to submit their applications in the prescribed
format.
The CFC provides a range of financial and technical instruments in support of business activities
contributing to commodity sector development in Developing Countries. Examples include
agriculture, commodity value addition and trade, minerals and metals. Besides generating a viable
financial return, eligible activities should also deliver a measurable social and environmental impact.
To apply, please download and complete the application form according to instructions. Applications
are to be made in English only as the CFC cannot provide for translation of proposals submitted in
other languages.
OBJECTIVES OF CFC'S PROJECT FINANCING
CFC supports activities which promote the contribution of the commodity sector to achieving the SDGs
in CFC member countries including the following aspects:
(i) Social: Create employment (particularly for youth and women), provide sustained
increase in household incomes, reduce poverty, and enhance food security.
(ii) Economic: Enhance production and productivity, achieve higher local value addition;
improve competitiveness of producers, producer organisations and small and medium
sized industries, support the financial sector development.
(iii) Environmental: Enhance production taking into account the environment and its long
term possibilities for the same, or increased use of productive resources while
maintaining or reducing the impact on the environment.
The CFC supports implementation of activities along the value chain that:
- are innovative, scalable and replicable,
- are financially sustainable,
- have a potential measurable positive socio-economic and environmental impact on the
stakeholders in commodity value chains as compared to the prevailing baseline situation,
- develop stronger connections with existing markets or create new markets along the
value chain,
- increase financial or other services available for commodity producers and commodity
based businesses,
- enhance knowledge generation and information dissemination,
- build effective and cost efficient collaboration between producers, industry,
governments, civil society organisations and other stakeholders for commodity based
development, and
1) See the list of CFC member countries at www.common-fund.org/about-us/member-states.

- enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural value chains inter alia including
climate change and energy related sensitive components as appropriate.
EXPECTED IMPACT
RELEVANCE TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)

The proponents should identify and specify the SDGs to which the project will contribute, explaining
how it will help to advance each selected Goal, including the following:
- SDG 1: No poverty
- SDG 2: Zero hunger
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
- SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
DIRECT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
The proponent should present transparent and verifiable information concerning the baseline data
and projections for:
(i) Economic impact:
- on the economic situation of the participating producer households;
- on the commercial /economic position of the applicant organization.
(ii) Social impact:
- on the position of the benefitting producer households;
- on the employment created and the wages paid by the applicant organization;
- on the welfare of special vulnerable groups such as women, youth and the poorest
persons below the poverty line.
(iii) Environment impact:
- of the processing activities by the applicant organization;
- of the production practices of the project participants.
Please note that projects with adverse net environmental impact will not be considered by the CFC.
INDIRECT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT:
To the extent relevant to the project, the proponent should describe the wider impact of the project:
- on the value chain in which the applicant operates;
- on the larger market system and commodity sector.
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES AND COFINANCING REQUIREMENTS
All legal public and private entities are eligible to apply under this Call for Proposals, provided they:
- operate in commodity value chains in CFC member countries or provide financial services
to micro, small and medium sized businesses operating in these value chains,
- have a proven relevant track record of sound financial operations in their current and /
or proposed activities over a period of at least 3 years, which can be documented by
means of (audited) financial statements, and
- share CFC’s values, including internationally recognized principles concerning human
rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption as reflected in the United Nations
Global Compact.
The amount of finance requested from CFC should not exceed 50% of the total amount required to
execute the project. The balancing amount of co-financing is to be provided by the applicant and/or
by other co-financiers. Such co-financing should be relative to the new funding requirement for the
(investment) project. Sunk cost are not eligible to be considered as a financial contribution.
A thorough assessment of the co-financing available will form part of CFC’s final due diligence
verification.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
A suitable monitoring and evaluation system to assess the impact of CFC supported activity shall be
an integral part of CFC financing. The baseline data for each activity is to be available or collected to
demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of the activities before the activity or cooperation starts.
At the completion of the activity an assessment of the outputs and development impact shall be made.
In the interim, results are to be reported as compared to the planned objectives.

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14th CALL FOR PROPOSALS

FUNDING INNOVATION - SUPPORT FOR COMMODITY DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVES OF CFC'S PROJECT FINANCING

1) See the list of CFC member countries at www.common-fund.org/about-us/member-states.

RELEVANCE TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)

ELIGIBLE ENTITIES AND COFINANCING REQUIREMENTS

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

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