Scope of Work

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Conducting an extensive literature review of existing policies, industry reports, and scholarly research.
• Designing and administering semi-structured interviews with critical stakeholders, including government officials, business owners, and community representatives.
• Organizing focus group discussions (FGDs) with informal waste collectors, vendors, and local authorities to contextualize key challenges and opportunities.
• Performing field observations in selected provinces to document prevailing waste management practices.
• Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analytical frameworks to derive key insights and recommendations.
• Developing two pages briefing to share with stakeholders based on the key findings.

Methodological Approach:

A mixed-methods approach will be employed, integrating the following research components:

• The secondary data analysis leveraging governmental records, industrial reports, and academic publications.
• Surveys target at least 200 MSMEs and 80 informal waste collectors to quantify existing waste management behaviors.
• Key informant interviews engaging policymakers, business leaders, and NGO representatives.
• Focus group discussions across project sites to capture stakeholder perspectives.
• Environmental impact assessment to establish a pre-intervention benchmark for measuring the project's ecological contributions.
• Comparative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative waste management models applied in similar contexts.

Work Arrangements & Reporting

• The consultant will operate under the direct supervision of CARE Cambodia’s project team.
• All fieldwork activities must receive prior authorization from CARE Cambodia.
• The consultant will report to Sokchan Phoeurn, Officer in Charge Country Program Representative, CARE Cambodia, email: Sokchan.phoeurn@care.org.
• Regular updates will be required to ensure alignment with project goals and methodology.