Consultancy to Strengthen CAMMA’s Board Structure and Governance (ICCAP Project)

The Inclusive Climate Finance for Vulnerable Communities in Asia-Pacific (ICCAP) is a five-year regional program funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI). This program aims to expand access to inclusive climate adaptation finance for vulnerable communities across the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, and Nepal. The project aims to catalyze and mobilize both public and private financing flows to address climate-related risks and build resilience at the grassroots level.

In Cambodia, ICCAP works with CAMMA Microfinance Limited (CAMMA) and other financial service providers to strengthen their capacity to deliver inclusive climate adaptation and resilience finance to underserved populations. Support includes institutional capacity development to enable participating institutions to integrate these priorities into their strategies and operations.

As part of this support, CAMMA is commissioning a focused consultancy to strengthen Board effectiveness and clarify responsibilities between the Board, its Chair, Board committees and executive management. The assignment will build on CAMMA’s existing Board and committee terms of reference (TORs), combining a review of governance practices with practical document revisions and decision-making tools. The resulting arrangements will support effective oversight of CAMMA’s corporate strategy and evolving climate finance priorities.

Terms of Reference: https://www.camma.com.kh/docs/ICCAP-CAMMA_TOR_A.pdf

Assignment Objective

The objective of this assignment is to strengthen CAMMA’s Board effectiveness and clarify governance responsibilities through practical improvements to existing arrangements and documents.

Specifically, the assignment will:

1. Recommend proportionate improvements to Board structure, composition and collective capabilities.
2. Clarify the responsibilities, accountability and decision-making authority of the Board, the Board Chair, Board committees and executive management, enabling the CEO to make and implement decisions within approved delegated authority, subject to clear reporting and escalation requirements.
3. Revise the existing Board TOR and prepare targeted amendments to committee TORs, supported by a concise decision-rights matrix.
4. Validate the proposed improvements with CAMMA and prepare a prioritized implementation action plan.

Note:

The assignment focuses on governance practices and substantive document revisions rather than formal legal drafting. Proposed arrangements must be consistent with applicable Cambodian legal and NBC governance requirements. Matters requiring specialist legal interpretation or regulatory clarification should be identified.

Submission Requirements

Interested individual consultants and consulting firms are invited to submit proposals no later than 20 November 2026, 10pm, Phnom Penh time. Proposals must include:

• A brief technical proposal, not exceeding seven (7) pages, outlining the applicant’s understanding of the assignment, proposed approach, indicative level of effort and work schedule.
• CV of the proposed lead expert highlighting relevant banking, microfinance, and governance experience.
• Brief descriptions of relevant roles or assignments, identifying the expert’s responsibilities and outputs, together with contact details for two professional references. Confidential work products are not required.
• A financial proposal stating the total lump-sum price in EUR, inclusive of applicable taxes and all consultant costs, with the breakdown specified in the Budget section.
• Confirmation of availability and disclosure of any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

CVs and the financial proposal are excluded from the seven-page technical proposal limit.

Note:

Consulting firms interested must identify the nominated lead expert and any supporting personnel, explain their respective roles and confirm that the lead expert will personally undertake the substantive work. Any proposed replacement requires CAMMA’s prior written approval and must demonstrate equivalent or stronger relevant qualifications and experience, without increasing the contract price.

Notification of Interest

Prospective applicants should notify CAMMA by email of their intention to submit a proposal, using the contact details below. The notification should include the applicant’s name, contact person and email address, with the subject line: “Notification of Interest – CAMMA Board Governance Consultancy.”

This notification will enable CAMMA to share relevant clarifications or updates with interested applicants. It does not replace submission of the full proposal by the stated deadline.

Ways to submit

• E-mail: sokcheth.chhuon@camma.com.kh and cc: chheang.ly@camma.com.kh; sovanna.vath@camma.com.kh
• CAMMA Head Office: Nº 101A, Street Nº 289, Sangkat Boeng Kak Ti Muoy, Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh. (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM).

Submission Deadline: 20 November 2026.