Business Development Expert – SNV Uganda

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organization that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change during project preparation and implementation – by strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects. We will continue to position ourselves as a premium organization, with decentralized management. For more information on our operations in Uganda and SNV generally visit our website: www.snv.org

About IAP

SNV is implementing the Phase II of a multi country Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) project (2016-2023) with funding from Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). SNV is supported by BoP Innovation Centre and Inclusive Business Sweden in implementing the project across Cambodia, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Zambia. The overall goal of the project is to reduce poverty and improve living conditions for the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) population. The IAP Program challenges private sector Enterprises to implement innovative business projects that deliver both commercial benefits for the companies themselves and development benefits for the people living in poverty in terms of Job creation, income improvement, access to basic goods and services and contribute to environmental sustainability.

The program provides inclusive business co-investment funding ranging from EUR 50,000- EUR 200,000 and business advisory support covering developing and rolling inclusive business models in low-income markets, professional business operations and management, innovations, and matchmaking for scale up investments from other financing opportunities. The Program started in September 2016 and runs until the end of 2023. An initial cohort of 35 grantees was contracted in 2017/2018, of which 23 successfully completed their planned activities by early 2021. An additional 21 grantees were selected by early 2021. Of the 21 grantees, 6 are from Uganda and have already commenced implementation of their activities.