Digital Payment Adoption Challenge

Digital Payment Adoption Challenge in West Bank and Gaza RFA

The USAID/West Bank and Gaza Mission is partnering with the eTrade Alliance (implemented by Palladium and Nextrade) to accelerate the growth of the West Bank and Gaza’s digital economy by promoting adoption of digital payments. Based on early results from previous support and feedback from relevant stakeholders in the digital payments ecosystem, the eTrade Alliance identified a need for targeted engagement with underserved communities—broadly defined as women, youth, rural Palestinians, and low-income Palestinians—in order to broadly drive adoption of digital payments. The eTrade Alliance, therefore, is hosting a Digital Payment Adoption Challenge (D-PAC) designed to support implementation of new and innovative strategies for driving uptake and usage of digital payments, particularly amongst the aforementioned segments of the population. 

Subject to availability of funds, Palladium intends to fund activities with award amounts in the range of $50,000 - $100,000. Palladium reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.

The full Request for Applications (RFA) can be found here: https://palladium-cp.enquire.cloud/rounds. 

Palladium is accepting applications on a rolling basis in rounds until April 30, 2024. 

The eTrade Alliance Secretariat hopes to see your applications ahead of the April 30 2024 due date or in a subsequent open window for applications!