CALL FOR LOAN APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM THE ZAMBIAN YOUTHS WISHING TO UNDERTAKE BUSINESS
INVESTMENTS WITH FUNDING UNDER THE AQUACULTURE SEED FUND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
INITIATIVE FROM THE ZAMBIA AQUACULTURE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
with support from the African Development Bank, is implementing the Zambia
Aquaculture Enterprise Development Project (ZAEDP) whose objective is to contribute to
economic growth as well as provide food and nutrition security in Zambia. The Project
development objective is to advance the aquaculture sub-sector as a viable and
inclusive business opportunity, through enhanced production and productivity, in order
to improve the livelihoods of beneficiaries along the Aquaculture Value Chain. The
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is the Executing Agency while the Department of
Fisheries is the Implementing Agency. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has
appointed the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) to be the
Implementing Partner of the Aquaculture Seed Fund component of the Project.

CEEC will provide business loans to targeted Zambian youth citizens (aged 21 to 35) and
youth owned companies and youth cooperatives for the development of businesses
along the Aquaculture Value Chain.

Projects to be considered for funding include fingerling production, fish feed production,
growout (fish production), fish aggregation and marketing, fish processing and value
addition. The projects will focus on the production and utilisation of tilapia, popularly
known as bream, and catfish popularly known as Mulonge, Mulamba, Ndombe and
many other local names.

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The Commission now invites applications from targeted Zambian youths wishing to
undertake investment projects along the Aquaculture Value Chain.

Proposals will initially be in form of Project Concept Notes (CNs) in line with the Application Form
provided by the Commission. Submissions that will not follow the Application Form will not be
considered. The selected applicants will progress to business plan development and financing.

Eligible beneficiaries of the Aquaculture loan facility shall be:

(i) Market oriented smallholder youth farmers’/producer groups

(ii) Youths incubated and trained by ZAEDP
(iii) Registered youth associations or cooperatives of farmers/producers
(iv) All other viable Aquaculture Value Chain Micro, Small and Medium youth
entrepreneurs including traders, processors, cold chain and logistical services
providers, large fish farmers and private sector suppliers of implements, accessories,
other goods and service providers.

Application Forms can be obtained from all Department of Fisheries offices, CEEC Provincial
Offices Country wide, CEEC Head Office at Empowerment House Plot #6457, Los Angeles
Boulevard, CEEC Office in Rhodes Park, House #45, Joseph Mwilwa, Lusaka, ZAEDP PIU Office at
Plot 13A, Flat 3 on Reedbuck Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka and the CEEC website:
www.ceec.org.zm,. All loan application forms shall be available to applicants FOR FREE.

DEADLINE AND PLACE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: The deadline for submission of

applications is at 10:00 hours on 7th August 2020.

In line with Government’s policy, the Commission also prioritizes and encourages the participation
of young women and youths with disabilities.

Likando Mukumbuta
Director General
CITIZENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION