The UN Capital Development Fund assists developing countries in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans, and guarantees, first and foremost for the least developed among the developing countries.

As a Flagship Catalytic Blended Financing platform of the UN, UNCDF utilizes its unique capability to crowd-in finance for the scaling of development impact where the needs are greatest—a capability rooted in UNCDF’s unique investment mandate—to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries, 2022–2031.

The International UN Volunteer (IUNV) will work under the direct supervision of the UNCDF Regional Manager for Asia and Pacific in Bangkok and in close collaboration with other relevant colleagues, international consultant/experts and/or institutions designated by the UNCDF Regional Manager.

The IUNV will have frequent communication during the contract with the Regional Office in Bangkok via email and skype, for coordination and guidance purposes, ensuring output quality and targets.

S/he will undertake the following tasks:

A.

Market Scoping:

 Conduct a rapid assessment to identify potential sectors and structure financing mechanisms for the opportunities.
 Identify and map key stakeholders to be involved to structure financing mechanism;
 Identify public and private funds available that are financing sectors of interest
 Highlight potential risks to the structuring of financing mechanism

B. Detailed feasibility Studies:

 Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan outlining strategies for building relationships and gathering insights from stakeholders
 Based on the stakeholder engagements, and in depth desk review, the IUNV will conduct feasibility studies including market analysis, financial modeling, risk assessment, and potential impact analysis

Results/expected outputs:

The specialist will work under the direct supervision of the UNCDF Regional Manager for Asia and the Pacific.

The project expects the below outputs for this assignment:

 Comprehensive report and power point presentation on the current financial structures and market analysis for at least 4 potential financing mechanisms
 Feasibility studies for financing mechanisms (power point and word document) for at least 4 countries
 Financial structuring for financing mechanisms (power point and word document) for at least 4 countries

 Accountability
 Adaptability and flexibility
 Creativity
 Judgement and decision-making
 Planning and organising
 Professionalism
 Self-management

conducting market assessments and scoping for deploying blended finance solutions
 Minimum 5 years of experience in structuring and implementing financing mechanisms benefiting the last mile
 Minimum 5 years of experience with stakeholders engagement to establish financial structuring mechanisms
 Minimum 3 years of experience in Asia-Pacific region

Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand, occupying 1,568.7 square kilometers (605.7 sq.

mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, or 15.3 percent of the country’s population. Like most of Thailand, Bangkok has a tropical savanna climate and is under the influence of the South Asian monsoon system. The city experiences three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool, although temperatures are fairly hot year-round, ranging from an average low of 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) in December to an average high of 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) in April.

The rainy season begins with the arrival of the southwest monsoon around mid-May. September is the wettest month, with an average rainfall of 334.3 millimeters (13.16 in). The rainy season lasts until October, when the dry and cool northeast monsoon takes over until February. The hot season is generally dry, but also sees occasional summer storms. The UNDSS assessed the security threat level for Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan province as level 2 (LOW).