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

with CARE Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 41059
Closing Date:

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 changes to the lives of poor and vulnerable people. Founded in 1945, today CARE works in over 100 countries around the globe and supports 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 marginalized communities.

CARE has been working with Cambodians since 1973, with an office in Phnom Penh since 1991. Today, CARE focuses on empowering particularly marginalized and vulnerable women in Cambodia, including urban women who are marginalized 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 objectives of this assignment: Conduct a comprehensive performance and cost-benefit analysis of both output-level business models. Specific objectives:

  • Assess financial and non-financial benefits for relevant actors (classify by genders)
  • Evaluate stakeholder and customer perceptions of model transitions
  • Analyse eco-packaging supply chain (O1) and recycling value chain (O2) and performance for both
  • Identify barriers, enablers, and cost-effectiveness / ROI, including related gender norms (social norms or/and cultural contributing factors)
  • Document best practices and provide evidence-based recommendations for scaling
  • Generate evidence for advocacy and green finance positioning
  • Refine and Consolidate business cases for replication and scaling
  • Gender-disaggregated analysis of income and decision-making for (O1) women vendors and workers (O2) women edjai and depots
  • Assess emerging market opportunities and financial analysis of the new models across the value chain for both output

Eligibility

  • Required
  • Lead Consultant/Team Lead
  • Advanced degree in business administration, economics, environmental management, sustainable consumption and production, or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in business model & cost-benefit analysis and performance evaluation, ideally with MSMEs & informal economies
  • Proven expertise in cost-benefit analysis and financial performance assessment for small businesses
  • Experience with participatory research methods and stakeholder engagement
  • Strong facilitation and workshop management skills
  • Strong participatory research, facilitation, and gender analysis
  • Fluency in English and Khmer (mandatory)
  • Team members (must be demonstrated collectively)
  • Sustainable Food Packaging: In-depth knowledge of sustainable/alternative packaging materials (leaf wraps, bagasse, etc.), food packaging supply chains in Cambodia/SE Asia, vendor-supplier dynamics, and customer perceptions related to food safety and packaging.
  • Waste Management & Circular Economy: Proven experience with municipal and informal waste management systems in Cambodia/SE Asia, including collection logistics, sorting, recycling value chains, and the specific dynamics of engaging with edjai and recycling depots.
  • Preferred
  • Previous work in Cambodia or comparable Southeast Asian contexts
  • Team’s or key team member(s)’ experience with sustainable packaging, circular economy, waste management, or sustainable consumption and production initiatives
  • Knowledge of food vending, informal markets and MSME development
  • Familiarity with social enterprise and sustainable business model evaluation
  • Experience working with development projects and donor requirements
  • Technical
  • Proficiency in financial analysis, modelling, and statistical tools
  • Experience with qualitative data analysis methods
  • Experience working in gender or GEDSI, gender study
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including informal sector actors and women entrepreneurs

Submission Requirements

Submission Requirements & Evaluation

Technical Proposal

  • Detailed methodology for business performance analysis, adapted to the food packaging and waste management context
  • Approach to stakeholder engagement and gender-responsive data collection
  • Workshop facilitation strategy
  • Data analysis framework
  • Team composition with detailed CVs
  • Optional: Previous Portfolios or Examples of similar MSME business model assessments

Financial Proposal

  • Daily rates for team members
  • Workshop, travel and logistic costs
  • All-inclusive pricing with detailed breakdown

Submission Deadline: 13 September 2026

Submit to the email provided in the contact details.

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.

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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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