Call for Proposals - Fostering Human Development (focus on Southeast Asia / Mekong Region)

Please provide the full legal name and form of your institution (name, legal form)

Please provide the name of your main contact person for this CfP (surname, first name)

Please provide the e-mail address of your main contact person

Please provide the full phone number of your main contact person (including the country code (+XX)

Please provide the title of your proposed fund

Please select the primary SDGs that your fund is targeting (you can select multiple SDGs)

Please indicate the geographical target region(s) of your fund (you can select multiple regions). Please note that funds must at least target 70% on the DAC list of ODA countries.

Please indicate whether your fund targets the Mekong Region (including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and neighbouring countries).

Please confirm that target fund size is larger than US$ 30 million.

Please provide the fund asset class?

Has your fund already completed its first close?

If the answer to the previous question was No, for when is the first close planned? Please provide your answer in terms of Quarter and Year (e.g. Q3 2025)

Please confirm that the proposed fund manager commitment is at least 1% at all time.

Please confirm that the proposed fund's lifetime is equal to or less than 12 years. If the fund is structured as evergreen, please confirm that SIFI will receive its invested capital within 12 years.

Please confirm that the proposed fund’s environmental and social (E&S) standards meet at least the IFC Performance Standards and the ILO Fundamental Conventions.

Do you have other first-loss investors? Please clarify if you have first-loss investor commitments or are in discussions

What is the minimum viable investment you would require from SIFI?

Please confirm that you meet the Minimum Assets under Management (AuM) requirement of USD 50 million, either within the current fund or through previous senior asset management roles.

Please confirm that the management team has a minimum of 10 years of senior level experience in asset management or other relevant roles?

Please confirm that, should the fund be selected for Stage 2, all documentation, including the financial model, has been updated within the past 12 months.

Please upload your Expression of Interest document (PDF, max 10 MB)

Below you can upload your pitch deck - this is optional and will not be part of the evaluation (PDF, max 10 MB)