Local recruitment: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Cambodia nationals)

Expertise: Monitoring and Evaluation
Expertise Group: Knowledge Management and Learning

Consultant Source: National
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Objective and Purpose of the Assignment

Background:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), with the support of the
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), have initiated the preparation of the proposed Livable,
Resilient and Water-Secure Cities Investment Program (‘LRWSCIP’). The proposed program will support
priority short- to long-term investments in urban planning, water supply, sanitation, solid waste, and
wastewater management infrastructure, along with related institutional strengthening activities. These
investments are essential to expand resilient urban services and enhance water security in Cambodian
cities.

LRWSCIP will prioritize 14 cities and 12 districts across the Mekong, Tonle Sap and coastal regions. The
expected outcome is resilience, coverage, and sustainability of water supply, sanitation, and other
urban services in 14 provinces expanded, improved, and strengthened. This will be achieved through
three outputs: (i) Output 1: Climate- and disaster-resilient urban planning strengthened, (ii) Output 2:
Resilience of urban flood risk, drainage, and sanitation management enhanced, and (iii) Output 3: Urban
water supply services resilience improved.

Implemented through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF), the proposed program is expected to span
12 years and comprise four investment tranches, with the initial tranche scheduled for 2026-2032.1 The
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) will serve as both executing agency (EA)
and implementing agency (IA), overseeing Output 3. The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and
Construction (MLMUPC) and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will act as IAs and will
oversee Output 1 and Output 2, respectively.

Objectives:
The objectives of this assignment are to support the Program Management Unit (PMU) of Ministry of Land
Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of
the Program and align with the approved annual work plan and budget. A national Program Coordinator will
be recruited to deliver the tasks specified in Section “Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output”. The
Specialist will coordinate closely with all the program consultants to ensure the deliverables of all
consultants are efficiently achieved.

Scope of Work

The Specialist will support the PMU and Program Manager in establishing and maintaining a robust
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to track progress, assess performance, and support decision-
making for activities under the program. The Specialist will work in close coordination with the Program
Implementation Assistance Consultant (PIAC), service provider to upgrade the Spatial Land Use Platform
(SLUP) and the consultancy firm in charge of improving the regulatory and policy frameworks to support
more efficient and climate-resilient urban planning and land use management, and liaise with relevant
departments within MLMUPC.

Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output

The Specialist will carry out to the following tasks (but not limited to):
(i) Coordinate with the PIAC to set up the program performance management system (PPMS) based on the
design monitoring framework (DMF), gender assessment action plan (GAAP) and other relevant loan
documents in accordance with ADB’s policy requirements, including establishing baseline and operation
mechanism for data collection (sex disaggregated), analysis, and reporting.
(ii) Review the program results framework and ensure alignment with the DMF, GAAP, etc.
(iii) Coordinate with technical departments, provincial departments, and other consultants to collect
and validate data on program activities related to urban planning, land use, and policy reform.
(iv) Monitor progress against annual work plans and budgets, and flag implementation delays or issues
requiring management attention.
(v) Assist in preparing regular M&E reports, progress reports, and inputs to ADB semi-annual or annual
review missions.
(vi) Contribute to the documentation of lessons learned, good practices, and program-level evaluations
to inform future urban policy and planning initiatives.
(vii) Support training and capacity-building activities to strengthen MLMUPC’s internal M&E capacity
(viii) Perform any other M&E-related tasks as assigned by the Program Manager or Program Director to
support effective monitoring and reporting.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

The Specialist shall have a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public administration, economics,
statistics, development studies, or a related field; a master’s degree is an advantage. The candidate
must have at least 8 years of relevant experience in designing and implementing monitoring and
evaluation systems for development projects, preferably in the urban planning or land management
sectors. Experience working with government institutions and familiarity with ADB or other donor-funded
project requirements, including logical frameworks and results-based monitoring, is highly desirable.
The consultant should possess strong analytical, reporting, and data management skills, with proficiency
in MS Excel and other M&E or statistical tools. Fluency in Khmer and English (written and spoken) is
required.

Minimum General Experience: 8 Years
Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 8 Years