Consultancy for Research on Community Benefits and Risks from Carbon Credit Projects
- Career Category: Consultancy
- Location: N/A
Start date: June 2025 – October 2025
Assignment location: Cambodia
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the process and mechanism of engagement of target population (small scale producers and/or IP communities) in carbon credit processes- project planning and design, governance, benefit sharing and decision-making processes.
- Understand the impact of carbon credit projects on the livelihoods of target population (small-scale producers and/or IP communities) including changes in income, food security, and access to resource, decision-making.
- Understand how the risks and benefits from carbon credit projects are experienced and distributed among different stakeholders focusing on small-scale producers and Indigenous Peoples (especially women).
- Examine the effects of carbon credit projects on gender equality in the community, including changes in women's access to land, social norms, resources, and decision-making power.
Based on the objectives of the study, we hope to:
- Build Evidence: through documentation of case studies on the benefits and risks for small-scale producers and IPs participating in or impacted by carbon credit projects in Cambodia with lessons for all projects involved in the voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
- Develop Recommendations based on research findings on how to best support small scale producer communities and IP communities in navigating the risks and benefits of carbon projects and credit generation.
- Used for OUS and OiC offices, applicable to the greater Oxfam confederation including affiliates and countries, clusters and regions (CCRs) and partners
Bidder Eligibility
- REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Essential
- Proven strong experience and knowledge on carbon credit or financing, climate change, climate finance, carbon credit or financing, or relevant fields
- Proven strong experience and knowledge on research study in related fields
- Solid knowledge on Article 6 and its implementing manual specifically for Cambodia.
- Fluent both Khmer and English writing, facilitation, investigation and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
- SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Proposal that reflects on the Terms of Reference to deliver the assignment
- Draft work plan showing the suggested timing of carrying out the deliverables
- The estimated budget for this assignment accompanied with a cost breakdown, showing days or hours spent (per relevant individuals involved) and the related fees (the consultancy fee should be mentioned in gross fee in US Dollars, which is subject to 15% withholding tax for resident taxpayers or 14% withholding tax for non-resident taxpayers). This fee should be inclusive of ALL considerations.
- CVs of the relevant individuals and company profile. If it is a team/group, please provide information on team members and their role
- No payments will be made outside the contractually agreed budget.
- Contact details for 2 references
- ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
- Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
- Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
- Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
- OTHERS
- Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights (click here).
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
