CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO UNDERTAKE A JOINT PILOT

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ON
“SUSTAINABLE OIL SEED VALUE CHAIN FOR LONG-TERM FOOD & FEED SECURITY
USING MICRO LEASE FINANCE MODEL”

{Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4/5/2024}

To:
DEG Impulse Classic 2024-I develoPPP projects
Background
Following the call for Application to DEG Impulse, a non-profit subsidiary of DEG –
Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, promotes the social and
ecological transformation of the private sector in developing and emerging countries.
DEG Impulse focuses on develoPPP projects, which are largely implemented
independently by the partner company.
This project consortium agreement is initiated by the PRIME INVEST PLC, an investment &
business consultancy firm whose registered address is in Addis Ababa, Lemi-Kura sub-city,
Woreda 10 H.No.: New, Ethiopia.
Having a one to one and group discussions with the consortium applicants’ representatives, in
order to meet the requirement of the above stated call and to optimize the individual
applicant’s effort all the parties in this consortium are agreed to form this consortium as
follows:
General:
PARTIES of this consortium agreement: the following companies/institutes individually are
called the applicant of the consortium and mutually they are called the consortium applicants
for DEG Impulse Classic 2024-I.
This project consortium agreement is established AMOUNG & WITHIN
1. DECSI (Dedebit Credit & Saving Institute): The LEAD applicant
2. Tigray Biotechnology Centre Pvt. Ltd. Co (TBC): (Partner company #1) Private sector
co-applicant
3. Relief Society of Tigray (REST): (Partner company #2) NGO co-applicant

Address &Contact Details of the consortium applicants)

1. DECSI (Dedebit Credit & Saving Institute): The LEAD applicant

Street and number Adi-Haki Street
Postal code 7000
City Mekelle, Country ETH, Telephone number (starting with "00")
00251988269371
 Email address: femulugeta@yahoo.com, Website (if you don’t have a website, please
provide your most important social media channel) https://decsimfi.com/, Founding
year 1997, Commercial registry number 8-81-81922
2. Tigray Biotechnology Centre Pvt. Ltd. Co (TBC): (Partner company #1) Private sector co-
applicant
Company information
Company's name Tigray Biotechnology Centre Pvt. Ltd. Co, contact person First
name of contact person Haftay, Last name of contact person Abadi, Function of
contact person General Manager, Street and number Semene Woreda,
Keble/Farmers Association, Postal code 7000, City Mekelle, Country Ethiopia,
Telephone number (starting with "00") 00251928956146, Email address
haftayab@gmail.com,
Website https://www.facebook.com/TigrayBiotechnologyCenter/
Founding year 2006, Commercial registry number TG/MK/SEM/2/0005515/2010
Legal form Private Limited Company (For profit)

AND

3.Relief Society of Tigray (REST): (Partner company #2) NGO co-applicant

Company information
Company's name Relief Society of Tigray (NGO)
Salutation of contact person (Ms, Mr, none) Mr, First name of contact person
Teklewoini
Last name of contact person Assefa, Function of contact person Executive Manager
Street and number Bole Selam Road, Postal code 1000, City Addis Ababa, Country
Ethiopia
Telephone number (starting with "00") 00251911202116,
Email address haftayab@gmail.com
Website https://www.facebook.com/TigrayBiotechnologyCenter/
Founding year 2006, Legal form Non Govt.Org (NGO)(For non- profit)
The above named applicant’s; Hereinafter, jointly, or individually, referred to as
“APPLICANTS” or “APPLICANT” where DECSI (Dedebit Credit & Saving Institute): is in the
capacity of lead applicant for the consortium.
relating to the submitted concept note proposal developed by PRIME INVEST PLC
(Consultant) and submitted on behalf of the “APPLICANT” as a response for “DEG Impulse
Classic 2024-I).The subject of this consortium is “Sustainable Oil Seed Value Chain for Long-
Term Food & Feed Security using Micro Lease Finance Model”
With Ref. Export generated on 31.03.2024 at 18:16, Proposal status when this export was
generated: Submitted Author: Eyasu Yishak Teklehimanot | eyasu@primeinvest.biz
Last modified: 31.03.2024 | ETH | ID of the proposal: DEGCLA241-0014
hereinafter referred to as the in short: [DEG Impulse Classic 2024-I develoPPP project]-

The APPLICANTS entered into a strategic Consortium Formation for the joint
implementation of [DEG Impulse Classic 2024-I project]- develoPPP projects with an equity
fund from DEG Impulse, a non-profit subsidiary of DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und
Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH.

WHEREAS

- 1. DECSI (Dedebit Credit & Saving Institute): The LEAD applicant administers
agricultural lease financing micro loans as proposed in the project proposal
- Role & Tasks: Provide and Administer micro loans for the selected cooperatives for the
purchase & use of agricultural inputs, solar pumps, solar oil processing & oil cake
palletizing devices etc.
- 2. Tigray Biotechnology Centre Pvt. Ltd. Co (TBC): (Partner company #1) Private
sector co-applicant
- Role & Tasks: Production and Supply of Quality Oilseeds & High Yielding Vegetable
Seedlings & Agri. Extension Services for selected farmers cooperatives
- 3.Relief Society of Tigray (REST): (Partner company #2) NGO co-applicant
- Role & Tasks: Promote & Implement the establishments of the Small & Medium Scale
Solar Pump Irrigation Schemes infrastructures & construction of Oil processing & oil-
cake pelletizing hubs (Feed Mixing Units) for the selected Farmer's Cooperatives &
SMEs. Coordinate and managed stakeholders’ engagement including local networking
with government agencies communities, & targeted beneficiaries

Supporting Sub-contractors of project

- The “EXECUTOR” EMPO-NI off-grid solutions Germany Based company with highly
specialized technologies in the field of climate-friendly energy technologies generally
its solar off-grid technology solutions for agricultural productive uses.

- Technology International Partner] (Technical support in gap analysis, design,

manufacture & supply of appropriate solar for productive use devices pumps, oil press,
palletizers, and training on technology transfer etc.)

- PRIME Invest Plc. Consultant for Project the (Development & Implementation)
[Project Concept note, feasibility study, MEL, Project Partnership Coordination,}
We hereby declare that our consortium in this letter of appointment of the DECSI (Dedebit
Credit & Saving Institute): lead applicant for the submitted proposal / ID of the proposal:
DEGCLA241-0014/ and signed by each member of the consortium on this date of April
4,2024.

1. For the lead applicant “DECSI (Dedebit Credit & Saving Institute) :)
Name and Title of Signatory:
In the capacity of:
Authorized Signature:
Stamp:

2. For Tigray Biotechnology Centre Pvt. Ltd. Co (TBC): (Partner company #1)
Name and Title of Signatory:
In the capacity of:
Authorized Signature:
Stamp:

3. For Relief Society of Tigray (REST): (Partner company #2) NGO co-applicant

Name and Title of Signatory:

In the capacity of:
Authorized Signature:
Stamp: