The project is enabling the development of an aggregator e-Commerce platform by Digicel Tonga where Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) will be able to sell their produce to a wider market (domestic market).
e-Commerce platform by Digicel Tonga
About the Project
Start and End Date
March
2022
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December
2022
Main Beneficiary
Private Sector
Implementing Agency
UNCDF
KPIs
Number of customers registered onto the trading platform introduced or improved through UNCDF support.
- Number of vendors on boarded to the trading platform through the project [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 0; 70
- Number of transactions performed by project vendors [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 0; 3000
- Dollar value of transactions performed by project vendors [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 0; 30,000
- Number of people reached through UNCDF supported capacity building activities [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 0; 200
Policy Area
PA5. Electronic Payment Solutions
PA7. Access to Finance for E-commerce
PA7. Access to Finance for E-commerce
Strategic Output
5.1. Non-bank digital payment solutions for E-commerce are deployed across the Pacific.
7.1. Availability of risk sharing facilities and blended finance solutions has increased for E-commerce players (marketplace, vendors, merchants).
7.1. Availability of risk sharing facilities and blended finance solutions has increased for E-commerce players (marketplace, vendors, merchants).
Measures
5.1.5 Operationalize partnerships with leading payment solutions providers for the creation of Pacific digital wallets with simple functionalities
7.1.1 Develop a regional grant & loan scheme for tech start-ups and E-commerce MSMEs
7.1.1 Develop a regional grant & loan scheme for tech start-ups and E-commerce MSMEs
