The African Development Bank is seeking a highly skilled Investment Readiness and Capital Mobilization Consultant under the YouthADAPT-supported climate entrepreneurship programme, funded through the Africa Climate Change Fund.
This assignment is designed to strengthen fundraising capacity and investment readiness for seven women-led climate adaptation enterprises operating across Africa under the YouthADAPT Programme.
Location & Contract Type
- Duty Station: Home-based (virtual engagement)
- Location Focus: Africa (DRC, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Zambia portfolio enterprises)
- Contract Type: Individual Consultant (Temporary Full-Time)
- Duration: 4 months (17 weeks)
- Start Date: 1 July 2026
- End Date: 31 October 2026
- Budget Ceiling: USD 25,000 (fixed-price assignment)
Core Job Purpose
The consultant will assess investment readiness and build investor-facing materials for seven YouthADAPT-supported enterprises to help them secure growth capital.
You will act as a bridge between climate innovation and investors, transforming enterprise data into:
- Investor-ready pitch decks
- A consolidated climate investment pitch book
- A financing and investor matchmaking strategy
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will:
- Conduct investment readiness assessments for seven climate adaptation enterprises
- Review financial performance, business models, governance, and growth strategies
- Design an assessment framework and data collection methodology
- Interview founders, stakeholders, and programme partners
- Evaluate scalability, market opportunity, and climate impact
- Identify financing gaps and investment requirements
- Develop a comparative investment readiness matrix
- Produce investor-grade pitch decks for each enterprise
- Build a consolidated YouthADAPT investment pitch book
- Validate all financial and operational data with enterprises and programme teams
- Deliver editable, presentation-ready investment materials
Deliverables
1. Inception Report
Includes methodology, tools, workplan, stakeholder mapping, and data collection plan.
2. Investment Readiness Matrix
Comparative evaluation of all seven enterprises covering:
- Financial strength
- Market opportunity
- Governance
- Climate impact
- Funding needs
- Investment gaps
3. Seven Investor Pitch Decks
Each enterprise receives a tailored fundraising deck covering:
- Business model
- Market opportunity
- Traction
- Financials
- Impact story
- Funding requirements
4. YouthADAPT Investment Pitch Book
A consolidated investor document positioning all seven enterprises as a climate adaptation investment portfolio for:
- DFIs
- Impact investors
- Foundations
- Climate finance institutions
Required Skills & Experience
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
or CFA/ACCA/CPA/CAIA equivalent - Minimum 8 years’ experience in investment analysis, VC, PE, SME finance, or development finance
- Strong experience creating:
- Pitch decks
- Investment memoranda
- Fundraising strategies
- Ability to analyze financial statements and business models
- Experience in SME or startup fundraising support
- Strong understanding of African entrepreneurship ecosystems
- Experience with climate finance or impact investing is an advantage
- Prior work with DFIs, MDBs, or donor-funded programs preferred
- Strong English communication skills (French is an advantage)
Ideal Candidate Profile
This role is ideal for professionals with experience in:
- Venture capital or private equity
- Development finance institutions
- Startup ecosystem acceleration
- Climate or impact investing
- Financial advisory for SMEs
Evaluation Criteria
Candidates will be assessed based on:
- General finance and investment experience (30%)
- SME fundraising and financial analysis (30%)
- Quality of investor materials produced (25%)
- Climate/adaptation or youth enterprise experience (5%)
- Experience with DFIs and international institutions (10%)
Payment Structure
- 20% – Approval of inception report
- 40% – Approval of investment readiness assessment matrix
- 40% – Final pitch book and pitch decks delivery
Application Deadline
24 June 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified consultants are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
Selection will be based on technical expertise, relevant experience, and proven ability to deliver investor-ready financial and strategic outputs.
