Request for Proposal for the Provision of Community Adaptation Planning and Baseline Study in Community Protected Areas
- Career Category: Call for Proposals
- Location: Phnom Penh
Summary
Objectives
The overall objective of the assignment is to develop evidence-based Community Adaptation Plans for the target Community Protected Areas (CPAs) and establish reliable baseline values for project indicators to support project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive management, and long-term climate resilience.
Specific objectives of the assignment are to:
- Generate reliable baseline data for all applicable indicators in the SCALE+ Project Results Framework.
- Assess the current status of climate adaptation and best practices, biodiversity conservation, climate-resilient crop-livestock systems, and value chain market analysis in the project areas.
- Assess existing knowledge, practices, services, governance systems, and institutional capacities relevant to climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable livelihoods in the target CPAs.
- Develop a comprehensive baseline database, indicator matrix, and monitoring tools to support implementation, monitoring, Mid-term Review (MTR), and Terminal Evaluation (TE).
Scope of Work
- The consulting firm or research institution shall undertake, but not be limited to, the following tasks:
- Inception report through desk review of existing project documents, available baseline studies, relevant projects, and additional relevant documentation of climate change adaptation plans
- Development of detailed baseline methodology, sampling design, and survey instrument
- Consultation with GDLC/MoE, SCALE+ team, PCU under MAFF, FAO and other relevant stakeholders and finalizing methodological framework, sampling design, and detailed workplan
- Field work and data collection
- Data processing and analysis of the assignment
- Final adaptation planning and baseline report of the project
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Eligibility
- Team leader
- Education
- Minimum of a post-graduate degree or equivalent in social sciences, development studies, environment or related field demonstrably relevant to the assignment.
- Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience (climate change, NRM, CPAs and related disciplines)
- Experience in applying a wide range of methodologies and research tools, both quantitative and qualitative
- Demonstrated breadth of experience in statistical methods and analysis (including experience in the use of SPSS, STATA or other analytic software)
- Demonstrated experience in survey design (including designing survey questionnaires) and implementation
- M&E data management system
- Experience in FAO/GEF M&E framework is highly preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of climate change adaptation is also preferred
- Prior experience working with the RGC is an advantage
- Competencies
- High competence in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis
- Demonstrable team leading skills with experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent interpersonal, coordination and planning skills. Sense of diplomacy and tact
- Ability to meet short deadlines and to travel to provinces
- Demonstrated excellent report writing skills and ability to present survey results.
- Language
- Excellent command of English (both spoken and written)
- Commend of Khmer would be an asset.
- Experts/Advisors part of the core Consulting Team
- Education
- Post-graduate studies in the respective areas of expertise (Master’s degree preferred for CC, Gender, Statistician, and Communications experts)
- Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience working in their respective areas of expertise
- Experience working in similar types of assignments and knowledge of climate change issues is highly preferred
- Experience as a trainer of research methodology and tools and experience in leading teams in similar field data collection assignments is required for Field Team Leaders
- Competencies
- Ability to work in teams
- Good analytical and communication skills
- Firm
- Experience
- Minimum five (5) years demonstrated consulting experience conducting key informant interviews, and social research
- At least two years’ experience in conducting similar research initiatives
- Experience in applying a wide range of methodologies and research tools, both quantitative and qualitative
- Experience in working on climate change and/or gender issues is an advantage
- Experience in working in Cambodia and working with public institutions is an advantage
- Experience in producing high quality reports and communication products
