We invite service providers to submit a proposal for a two-year contract to manage the operations, maintenance, and development of the e-commerce platform eDhumashi, starting November 2024.
The eDhumashi platform, developed by the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) with the support of UNDP, is an e-commerce solution designed to empower women in the Maldives with a focus on the producers of the fisheries sector. It connects local producers—primarily women and small businesses—with broader markets, facilitating their financial independence.
The platform offers suppliers tools to create business profiles, manage product listings, handle inventory, track sales, and communicate with consumers. eDhumashi operates in both English and Dhivehi, providing mobile apps (eStore and Supplier) and a desktop version. Key features include direct payments, online transactions, credit history building, and marketing, branding, and storytelling support to strengthen the fisheries value chain.
IPNLF seeks a competent service provider to manage the operations, maintenance, and development of eDhumashi for a period of two years, starting in November 2024. The selected service provider will prioritize maintaining platform functionality, and enhancing the platform’s capabilities to achieve strategic goals for community empowerment.
The following conditions apply:
● The applicant must be a company or business registered locally (Maldives).
● UNDP owns the platform’s intellectual property rights.
● The platform will operate on a not-for-profit basis, allowing only nominal fees for cost recovery.
● The selected service provider will get complete access to the source code and all associated credentials.
● Any additional enhancements to the platform must be pre-approved from the International Pole and Line Foundation.
Please find all Terms of Reference here.
Proposals should be submitted by 30th September 2024 to info@edhumashi.mv
For further inquiries, please contact 7955518.