Request for Concept Notes – Stimulating Smallholder Market Opportunities in Zambia 
As part of its market systems approach, Musika aims to foster private investments in initiatives that can positively influence the entire market structure within which they operate. This positive influence can come in multiple ways, including increased physical access to markets combined with the delivery of information and extension, price information, and greater transparency and security of trade, all of which have the potential to greatly enhance the participation of the lower end of the market, which typically suffers from information asymmetry and lower levels of “power” in its business transactions.
In this instance, Musika is seeking to build off the work it started in high value crops in 2016 so as to develop the horticultural value chain through investing in climate resilient crops by seeking and supporting a commercial partner who has the ability to invest in and develop the industry for the benefit of the smallholder farmers and the agri-business processing and production market in Zambia.
It aims to support the private sector to develop a large-scale and robust chilli industry in Zambia that delivers long-term commercial benefits to the market players in the chilli value chain that will have systemic and sustainable income gains for large numbers of chilli farmers and the high-value industry at large.
Intervention Scope
Through this challenge fund window, Musika is willing to catalyze and stimulate investments by one or more private Zambian companies in the Horticultural industry dealing with processing of chilli in Zambia and is seeking submissions from interested parties in partnering with Musika on this initiative.
Musika will offer the successful bidder the following equipment on a ‘no cost loan’ basis considering the fact that this is a grant facility:
For details download full concept note document HERE