KCOA Rwanda Call for innovative ideas or existing business in agriculture

Overview of the GIZ KCOA project

This call for Entrepreneurs for Rural Access is part of the Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Africa project funded by GIZ. It is part of the “One World - No Hunger” initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). KCOA is being implemented in all regions of Africa through knowledge hubs and partners. The first phase started in 2019 and ends in 2023. The overall goal is to create an innovative strategy for promoting organic agriculture throughout Africa. We are now requesting young people in Rwanda to propose innovative ideas to start a business, or expand their existing services, around the dissemination of agricultural videos using a Digisoft Smart Projector. Eligibility Criteria Applicants: one person or teams of up to 3 young people can submit a proposal   Age: 18-30 years Country:  Reside in Rwanda Application submission: you need to be registered and logged in on the Access Agriculture website before you can submit an application form Submission date: The deadline for submission is end of day on 22nd June 2021 Please note: All coaching and training instructions will be provided in English. It is therefore important for candidates to have good command of English

Proposal Guidelines

• Individuals or teams of up to 3 people can submit a proposal
• Each person can only be part of one proposal
• Submission of proposals is only through our online system
• You can save a draft of your proposal and then revisit your application before submitting it
• No email or other type of applications will be accepted
• You need to present the key ideas of your business proposal as laid out in the submission form
• Proposals need to be submitted by end of day on 22nd June 2021

For any clarifications, please first check the FAQ here before contacting the coordinator: sharon@accessagriculture.org

Selection Process

A committee of communication and development professionals will review and assess the proposals based on the novelty and strength of the business proposal in promoting organic agriculture using Access Agriculture videos. A shortlist of pre-selected applicants will be developed by the committee. The pre-selected applicants will be informed via email and/or phone call. An online interview will be held with shortlisted applicants. The shortlisted candidates will be informed about the outcome of the interview within a week of the interview. Four (4) winners will be selected in the country. The selected winners will have a face-to-face meeting with the regional ERA coach to clarify roles and reporting and hand over the smart projector.

For application and for details about application, please visit the official website:

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT & APPLICATION FORMS

Click here information on the smart projector.