Terms of Reference – Scoping Study and Workshop for Financing of Hybrid Value Chains

Hybrid Value Chains represent such collaborations between businesses and the citizen organizations which create income generating and growth opportunities that can only be realized by combining the capabilities of both. Microfinance sector in Pakistan has been in search of innovative approaches to increase the access of financial services for lower ends of the market and to deploy finances for productive income generation and asset creation activities.

Value Chain concept involves choosing, providing and communicating the value. It examines the relationship between benefits and price. HVC also focuses on the relationship between benefits and price but on the other hand it creates an environment where both businesses and citizen sector entities understand and accept risk and rewards.