Consultancy for Market Scoping and Pipeline Development for the Equi Green Fund
- Career Category: Consultancies
- Location: Phnom Penh, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Thailand
Start date June 15 – August 30, 2026,
Assignment location: Cambodia, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Thailand
Specific considerations: Detailed Scope of Work
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
This assignment commissions a qualified consultant to undertake four workstreams in support of the EQUIGREEN Fund's operational launch: investment pipeline identification and preliminary due diligence across Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia; a market scoping study in Timor-Leste; development of a pre-qualified specialist TA vendor roster; and an investor segmentation and intelligence map covering key markets across Asia.
Detailed SCOPE OF WORK (Details in ANNEX A)
DETAILS IN ANNEX A
The assignment comprises four focused workstreams. The consultant is not expected to develop equal pipeline depth across all sectors or countries. EGF recognizes that sector maturity and investable enterprise density vary significantly by market. The assignment should prioritize sectors where credible, post-revenue, climate and gender-aligned SMEs already demonstrate investment absorption potential. Sub-contracting to local researchers is permitted if needed by the consultant. The lead consultant takes full responsibility for quality and delivery of all outputs regardless of team composition.
- Workstream 1: Pipeline DD & Qualification — Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand
- Workstream 2: Timor-Leste Scoping
- Workstream 3: Specialist TA Vendor Roster
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Eligibility
- Mandatory — Lead Consultant
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in blended finance or impact investment, or SME finance in Southeast Asia — functional roles, not academic.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and verify investor and enterprise contacts in at least two of the three target countries — references from prior pipeline-building assignments required
- Existing professional network in at least one investor segment (DFI, impact fund, or family office) active in Southeast Asia — not theoretical familiarity
- Prior experience producing investor intelligence or pipeline reports used in active fundraising — writing samples required
- Fluency in English. Working proficiency in Khmer or Bahasa Indonesia is an asset
- Preferred — Team Level
- Local researcher or sub-contractor with TL networks strongly preferred for WS2
- Hands-on experience with at least one of: 2X Criteria, IRIS+, carbon MRV, EUDR traceability — for vendor roster quality assessment
- Existing relationships with DFI programme officers or impact fund managers in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, HK, Japan, or Korea, Cambodia, EU and U.S.
- Key Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible
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