Overview
Consultant to conduct a market analysis and propose entry points for private sector, IFI, and philanthropic financing for UNFPA's mandate in Viet Nam.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct internal scoping and desk review of UNFPA Viet Nam's strategic documents.
- Map viable private sector partners, IFIs, philanthropic organisations, and trade associations.
- Analyse companies and assess their potential to support UNFPA's mandate and convert opportunities to financing.
- Categorise mapped companies based on partnership type (financial, brain power, advocacy, reach, in-kind).
- Analyse key opportunities and risks of interacting with businesses in Viet Nam, including reputational, ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations.
- Refine the initial mapping based on opportunities and risks.
- Identify high-level mitigation principles for refined companies.
- Articulate UNFPA's value proposition for private sector partnerships.
- Identify existing coordination platforms for engagement.
- Provide recommendations on how UNFPA can engage or broker new relations with key private sector companies.
- Develop a Private Sector Engagement strategy including market mapping, risk assessment, and strategic recommendations.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in conducting market analysis, private sector engagement, corporate social responsibility (CSR) mapping, or resource mobilization.
- Experience in blended finance or impact investing models is an advantage.
- Experience in drafting high-level strategic documents (in english), engagement recommendations, and policy documents for international organisations or development agencies is a strong advantage.
- Detailed knowledge of the Vietnamese corporate context with a strong understanding of its business ecosystem, including large national and multinational companies, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), philanthropic organisations, and trade associations (e.g., VCCI, EuroCham).
- Proven expertise in conducting risk assessments, specifically identifying reputational, ethical, legal, and regulatory sensitivities related to private sector and Official Development Assistance (ODA) partnerships.
- Specific experience or strong familiarity with UNFPA's mandate and mission, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), maternal health, gender-based violence (GBV), population data, youth, and ageing is an advantage.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's or PhD) in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field relevant to financing and private sector engagement.
