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Consultant for the Research on Performance and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Piloted Sustainable Waste Management Business Models

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Expected Outputs

Consultant for the Research on Performance and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Piloted Sustainable Waste Management Business Models

Announcement Description

CARE is an international development organization fighting global poverty with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring sustainable changes their communities. CARE aims to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and social injustice and to bring lasting change to the lives of poor and vulnerable people. Founded in 1945, today CARE works in over 100 countries around the globe and supporting approximately 1,500 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects to reach more than 92 million people directly and 433 million people indirectly. CARE works with partners to achieve lasting results for marginalised communities.

CARE has been working with Cambodians since 1973, with an office in Phnom Penh since 1991. Today, CARE focuses on empowering particularly marginalised and vulnerable women in Cambodia, including urban women who are marginalised by occupation, rural women who are denied multiple rights, and women and girls form ethnic minorities. Each year CARE Cambodia implements around 10 projects, reaching approximately 250,000 direct participants and about 500,000 people are reached indirectly.

Expected Outputs

Consultant for the Research on Performance and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Piloted Sustainable Waste Management Business Models

  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Summary

Objectives include:

Primary Objective:

To conduct a comprehensive performance and cost-benefit analysis of sustainable waste management business models piloted under the PlasticSmart Cambodia project.

Specific Objectives:

  1. Assess financial and non-financial benefits of implementing new waste management business models
  2. Evaluate customer and stakeholder perceptions of the business model transitions
  3. Identify barriers and enablers for business model expansion
  4. Analyze cost-effectiveness and return on investment of the piloted models
  5. Document best practices and lessons learned from implementation
  6. Provide recommendations for business model refinement and scaling
  7. Generate evidence for advocacy, resource mobilization activities, and potential green finance positioning
  8. Prepare compelling impact stories for broader dissemination

Scope of Work:

Geographic Focus: Areas around selected garment factories in Kandal, Kampong Chhnang, and Kampong Cham provinces where waste management and segregation business models have been piloted.

Target Stakeholders:

  • Waste management companies
  • Waste operators and owners
  • Plastic recycling depots and enterprises
  • Informal waste collectors (edjai)
  • Customers and communities served by improved waste services
  • Factory management and workers
  • Local government authorities
  • Line Ministries such as Ministry of Environment (MoE), Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT), etc

Business Models in Scope: All sustainable waste management business models developed under A.2.1 and piloted under A.2.3, including improved collection systems, enhanced sorting practices, edjai integration models, and recycling value chain improvements.

Eligibility

  • Essential Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree in business administration, economics, environmental management, or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in business model analysis and performance evaluation
  • Proven expertise in cost-benefit analysis and financial performance assessment
  • Experience with participatory research methods and stakeholder engagement
  • Strong facilitation and workshop management skills
  • Fluency in English (mandatory); proficiency in Khmer (preferred)
  • Preferred Experience:
  • Previous work in Cambodia or similar Southeast Asian contexts
  • Experience with waste management sector and circular economy business models
  • Knowledge of informal economy and MSME development
  • Familiarity with social enterprise and sustainable business model evaluation
  • Experience working with development projects and donor requirements
  • Technical Qualifications:
  • Proficiency in financial analysis software and statistical tools
  • Experience with qualitative data analysis methods
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including informal sector actors

Submission Requirements

Submission of Proposals: Interested agencies should submit their proposals via email provided in the contact details.

The consultancy application should be included:

  1. Technical Proposal (methodology, architecture, workplan)
  2. Financial Proposal (detailed budget breakdown)
  3. Company profile and CVs

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2026

Selection Process:

The selection process will include a review of all submitted applications, interviews with shortlisted agencies, and reference checks. The agency that best demonstrates its ability to meet the primary objective of this consultancy (within the proposed timeframe) with most relevant qualification and experience will be selected.

For any inquiries or additional information, please contact Senior Procurement Officer via email.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities and members of other marginalized groups. CARE International in Cambodia is committed to protecting the rights of children. CARE International in Cambodia reserves the right to conduct screening procedures to ensure a child safe environment.

CARE places human dignity at the centre of its relief and development work. At the heart of CARE’s efforts to impact poverty and social justice is its engagement with marginalized communities, and vulnerable adults and children. Vulnerable adults and children are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. CARE commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (PSHEA) of vulnerable adults, involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. CARE takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel.

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Attachment:
  • Draft ToR_A.2.4 V3
  • Annex I Logframe
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • #39 (3rd floor) Street 352, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • CARE Cambodia
 
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