Overview
The consultant will undertake the technical design and delivery of the Lao Green Business Programme (LGBP) 2026 in Lao PDR, aiming to strengthen green enterprise development and ecosystem linkages.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct market research and opportunity mapping for green business sectors in Lao PDR.
- Design enterprise selection criteria, assessment tools, and onboarding methodology.
- Develop and deliver incubation methodology for early-stage green and forest-linked enterprises.
- Develop and deliver acceleration methodology for higher-potential alumni enterprises.
- Produce enterprise-level diagnostic profiles, roadmaps, progress documentation, and programme learning materials.
- Design and convene the Lao Green Business Forum.
- Prepare forum content, stakeholder engagement approach, enterprise presentation materials, and programme learning products.
- Synthesize lessons, findings, and enterprise progress into high-quality narrative and analytical reporting.
- Deliver all agreed outputs, documentation, and final reporting.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in green business incubation, enterprise acceleration, entrepreneurship development, innovation programme management, or related fields is required.
- Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering incubation, acceleration, or enterprise support programmes for startups, SMEs, or green businesses is required.
- Experience working with government institutions, development partners, private sector stakeholders, and entrepreneurs in Lao PDR is required.
- Experience in market access, ecosystem building, partnership development, or investment readiness is desirable.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, entrepreneurship, environmental management, sustainable development, economics, innovation, international development, engineering, or a related field is required.
- Advanced academic qualifications, combined with substantial professional experience in green business incubation, enterprise acceleration, entrepreneurship ecosystem development, innovation management, or related fields, will be considered an asset.
