International Transport Finance Expert

GCIEP Overview

The Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP) is a demand-driven programme that drives sustainable green cities and climate-resilient infrastructure in lower-income countries. GCIEP is the core, demand-driven component of the UK's Green Cities and Infrastructure Centre of Expertise (GCI CoE). The programme supports the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to deliver the UK Government’s International Development Strategy through accelerating investment in, and delivery of, growth-enabling infrastructure and urban development that is responsible, reliable, inclusive, low-carbon and climate-resilient.

GCIEP is a high-ambition programme that targets transformational change in the enabling environment of its country partners that will deliver both immediate benefits and long-term development dividends for decades to come. The programme’s Theory of Change (ToC) targets the critical areas of support that will unlock these opportunities for countries – meeting these needs via Country Strategies that are tailored to the national and development context, and via innovative approaches that are drawn from UK expertise such as the whole systems approach to infrastructure design and resilience, and integrated urban planning and development. Key to the DNA of GCIEP is understanding how climate, gender, inclusion, investment and political economy analysis intersect and can be integral to its design and delivery. This gives the UK a clear and meaningful comparative advantage in this important and growing area of development practice.

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Role Details

Role Title: International Transport Finance Expert

GCIEP Portfolio: Deep Offer Country

Country: Vietnam

Intervention name and code: DOC.VN02 – TOD and BIM

Workstreams / Work Package code: Workstreams 1 and 2

Locality: International

Expert Level: Senior Expert

Essential Skills / Qualifications required

• Advanced university degree in Finance, Economics, Infrastructure Management, or a related field.

• Extensive experience in innovative infrastructure financing, public finance, and/or corporate finance for infrastructure.

• Proven track record in applying land value capture (LVC) mechanisms to fund transport infrastructure.

• Familiarity with both UK and international best practices in infrastructure financing.

• Strong ability to integrate financing strategies with technical, regulatory, and site-specific considerations.

Technical Expertise

• Designing and advising on financing mechanisms, with a focus on LVC approaches for TOD and transport projects.

• Providing guidance and quality assurance to integrate international best practices into project outputs.

This role reports to: TOD Core Team

Does this role involve line management responsibility?: No

Start Date: 07/09/2025

End Date: 31/03/2026 – Potential extension subject to FCDO’s approval for GCIEP’s extension (4/2026-4/2029)

Full time or Part time role: Part-time (approx. 13-14 days/ month)

Total number of days: 86 days (max.)

Intervention Summary

This intervention builds on GCIEP’s ongoing support to Hanoi (via the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board - MRB) and Ho Chi Minh City (via the Department of Construction - DOC). To date, GCIEP has helped strengthen the enabling environment for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) by delivering city-specific Diagnostic Reports identifying TOD opportunities and barriers; Land Value Capture (LVC) recommendations for each city; a Strategy Framework on TOD planning, financing, and operations; and capacity-building workshops for Hanoi and HCMC.

This work has supported significant policy progress, including the issuance of national-level Resolution 188 (February 2025) and draft city-level TOD and LVC Resolutions in both Hanoi and HCMC (expected to be adopted in Q3 2025). It has also contributed to improved institutional understanding of TOD and Building Information Modelling (BIM) among key stakeholders, including MRB, DOC, MAUR, and others.

However, policy advancement alone is not sufficient. Local authorities, developers, and consultants still lack hands-on experience in delivering TOD projects and applying BIM in practice. Once policies are adopted, they must be translated into technical guidelines and effectively implemented. Institutional capacity remains a critical bottleneck. As the designated TOD and BIM delivery bodies, MRB in Hanoi and the Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) in HCMC must urgently strengthen internal staffing, technical capabilities, and management processes. Organisational development must evolve in tandem with these responsibilities to ensure these agencies can internalise best practices and function as capable, long-term implementers.

This phase therefore shifts GCIEP’s focus from policy development to strengthening technical and commercial practices, beginning with Hanoi and HCMC. The objective is to build institutional and market capacity to implement TOD and unlock investment for metro-rail expansion using mechanisms such as Land Value Capture. In parallel, GCIEP will engage other cities — including Da Nang, Can Tho, Vinh, and Nha Trang — through knowledge-sharing activities to expand the intervention’s national impact.

Planned Workstreams and Activities

Workstream 1: TOD Technical Guidelines & Capacity Building

• Activity 1: Continued support for the development and refinement of TOD-related Resolutions in Hanoi and HCMC (carried over from Phase 1 – The Intervention Lead will be supported by the Strategic Advisor to lead the day-to-day tasks of this activity).

• Activity 2: Development of two city-specific TOD Technical Guidelines, providing step-by-step implementation guidance aligned with each city's policies and resolutions. The guidelines will be practical, context-specific, and designed to maximise social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

• Activity 3: Delivery of capacity-building workshops in Hanoi and HCMC (to be extended to other cities), using a ‘learning by doing’ approach to introduce TOD principles and guide the design and implementation process.

• Activity 4: Support the establishment and development of a TOD Office within MRB, with strategic input from Transport for London (TfL). While this task will be led by GCIEP, TfL will provide primary technical input. The Urban Development Management Authority in HCMC will also be engaged in knowledge transfer activities led by TfL

Workstream 2: TOD Site Selection Methodology
Development of a methodology for identifying station-level TOD areas along selected brownfield and greenfield metro lines in Hanoi. This workstream will be led by the GCIEP Alliance, with technical support from TfL and Crossrail International (CI).

Brief Overview of the role / Objectives

As the International Transport Finance Expert, you will contribute specialised finance expertise to support the effective implementation of the intervention. Your role will include providing technical inputs, regularly reporting progress to the Intervention Lead, and proactively identifying and flagging emerging risks.

Tasks and Key Duties

Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to assigned deliverables by providing analysis, recommendations, and alignment with project objectives, under the direction of the Intervention Lead and Deputy Intervention Lead.

• Work closely with site selection experts to ensure financing recommendations are location-specific and integrated with technical planning.

• Provide expert guidance and review to align financial strategies with project objectives, ensuring that technical guidelines do not create unintended financial barriers over time.

• Lead the technical delivery of financing components, with on-ground support from the National Transport Finance Expert.

• Participate in technical and stakeholder meetings, offering expertise on financing structures, mechanisms, and risk mitigation approaches.

• Coordinate with other technical experts to build consensus on financing-related matters, in line with guidance from the Intervention Lead and Deputy Intervention Lead.

• Preparing sections of reports, financial analyses, and other written outputs as requested by the Intervention Lead/ Deputy Intervention Lead.

Specific Deliverables

The International Transport Finance Expert will contribute inputs to the following deliverables as indicated in the ToR: