Consultancy on compliance of the European Union's Due Diligence Legislation (CSDDD, EUDR)

• Location: Phnom Penh
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• Application Deadline: Fri 31 October, 2025

About EuroCham Cambodia:  

EuroCham Cambodia was founded in 2011 by the existing French, German and British business associations to act as the official chamber of the European business community in the Kingdom. Since then, it has grown to over 400 members and 7 national chapters, comprising 23 European countries. EuroCham Cambodia's core activities are to promote, support, and represent its members and European business interests in dialogue with the Royal Government of Cambodia, with the aim of developing a more efficient and fertile business and investment environment. 

Consultancy Duration & Location: 

The consultancy will run for up to 11 months, with a hybrid working arrangement combining home-based work and periodic field missions to Phnom Penh and selected provinces, as agreed. The consultant will report to the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (EuroCham Cambodia), based at #30 Preah Norodom Boulevard, 3rd Floor, BRED Bank Building, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh.

About the assignment 

The FIT for FAIR global project supports partner countries in operationalising European due diligence and sustainability legislation in agricultural supply chains, including the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). 

In Cambodia, this consultancy will provide high-level technical advice and practical support to strengthen the country’s readiness for these regulations. The assignment will assess the legal, institutional, and market framework, identify capacity gaps, and co-design measures that enable both public authorities and private actors to align with EU requirements. 

The consultant will engage with a broad range of stakeholders across the agricultural sector, including producer organisations, processors, certification bodies, business associations, and civil society. On the government side, key partners include the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and its General Department of Rubber (GDR), the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and its Ministry of Environment’s General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP), and the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). Development partners and the EU Delegation will also be involved throughout the process, where valuable. 

The assignment is designed to combine assessment, consultation, and capacity-building functions. It will begin with a country gap analysis benchmarked against EU due diligence standards, followed by multi-stakeholder workshops to validate findings and generate recommendations. This will develop into a policy roadmap for public institutions and support the Agri-Food Investment Desk (AFID) of CDC who in turn can then advise agricultural investors in Cambodia on compliance with EU legislation. 

Through this work, the consultancy aims not only to improve Cambodia’s regulatory and institutional readiness with EU sustainability requirements, but also to demonstrate the economic opportunities of compliance for agricultural exports, thereby strengthening market access and long-term competitiveness. 

 
Scope of work 

The consultant will work with Eurocham team to: 
• Create a simple workplan to show the consultant's approach to assignment. 
• Assess Cambodia’s legal, institutional and private-sector readiness and alignment vis-à-vis EUDR, CSDDD (information requirements, risk assessment, traceability/geolocation, grievance mechanisms, reporting and institutional roles).  
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops and knowledge-sharing consultations with private sector, development partners, MAFF and CDC. These sessions will be used for co-development of draft recommendations. 
• Based on input gathered from workshops, finalise and validate policy recommendations for public sector (agricultural) bodies for better readiness with EU’s Due Diligence Legislation.  
• Organise dissemination workshop of policy recommendation with relevant public sector bodies. 
• Strengthen capacities of Agri-Food Investment Desk of the CDC and other partner entities to follow up and operationalise recommendations. 

 
Tasks 

The consultant will deliver the following activities grouped by stages. All tasks must be conducted in an inclusive and participatory manner with documented input from Government (MAFF, MOE, CDC and other relevant ministries), EU delegation, development partners, private sector, producer organizations and civil society. 

A. Assessment & Gap Analysis Stage 

1. Initial workplan: Review FIT for FAIR global materials and the aforementioned EU’s Due Diligence Legislation. Gain an understanding of relevant national legal/regulatory documents, and available datasets; refine methodology and workplan with Eurocham. This should include further stakeholder mapping, including existing supply chains complaint to EU due diligence legislation in Cambodia and where needed, initial outreach to  interviews with EU Mission, MAFF, MOE, CDC, major exporters, business associations, and civil society to collect primary inputs. 
   Deliverable: Workplan (Inception report) 

2. Gap analysis: Prepare an evidence-based country status report on Cambodia, covering the legal and institutional framework, traceability systems, capacity gaps, data availability, environmental, social and human rights risks, private-sector readiness. Using previous reports on this topic from Responsible Business Hub, EU delegation and other available material as a baseline, a detailed gap analysis should be drafted comparing Cambodia’s current status with the requirements under EUDR, CSDDD. This should highlight relevant legislations including relevant (inter)national legislation and the differences in information requirements, risk management systems, geolocation and traceability measures, grievance and remediation mechanisms, as well as enforcement structures and competent authorities. 

The gap analysis should examine the social elements of due diligence in Cambodia, including existing civil society actors and grievance mechanisms. Relevant stakeholders include labour unions and human rights NGOs. The analysis should further assess available grievance and appeal mechanisms: under CSDDD, operational-level mechanisms established by companies and supervised by national authorities (with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training acting as a focal point), and under EUDR, the role of national competent authorities such as MAFF and MOE. These findings will help identify institutional gaps and opportunities for strengthening accountability mechanisms. 

As a small additional component the consultant should also assess the market dynamics for Cambodian producers to determine whether exporting to the EU provides sufficient added value compared to exports to the US or other markets. This includes analysing the price differentials for EU-compliant goods and identifying whether premiums are large enough to incentivize producers to widely adopt EUDR and CSDDD standards. Evidence from the rubber sector, where EU-compliant rubber can achieve a premium should be examined alongside other key commodities such as coffee, and timber but also future agri-foods that in future may fall under the EU due diligence legislation like cashews. The analysis should also consider whether smallholders have sufficient support structures to be incorporated into EU due diligence compliance, given their central role in Cambodia’s agricultural supply chains. 
Deliverable: Gap Analysis 

B. Events & Knowledge Sharing (Dual role of consultant here, educationally and taking feedback)  

3. Prepare initial workshop materials with Eurocham's support and organise 2 to 3 multi-stakeholder workshops to validate the gap analysis findings, raise awareness, and co-develop pragmatic policy recommendations. Here the consultant is to gather input from private sector, civil society, and development partners during workshops, and feed this into refined recommendations and operational design elements (e.g., suggested institutional roles, minimum dataset/traceability requirements, phased alignment for smallholders, and capacity-building priorities). Lessons from the EUDR rubber supply chain in Cambodia should be highlighted. 

Deliverable in 1st quarter: initial narrative report of workshops and policy inputs 

4. Consolidate feedback into policy recommendations that provide clear guidance for relevant public bodies, including MAFF, MOE, and CDC, on how to further strengthen supply chain adherence and support effective EUDR/CSDDD implementation in Cambodia. 
   Deliverable in 2nd quarter: a complete narrative report of workshops and final policy recommendations 

C. Policy Recommendations & Stakeholder Engagement Stage 

5. Consolidate stakeholder feedback into a policy recommendation roadmap for MOE and MAFF, focused on immediate, actionable steps for EUDR/CSDDD readiness (e.g., traceability systems, geolocation mapping, risk-based supplier segmentation, grievance mechanism templates). Disseminate the roadmap through targeted workshops with MAFF, MOE and others to ensure alignment and ownership. These could be co-organised through the EU-German CAPSAFE programme. 

Deliverables: dissemination workshops on policy recommendations roadmap 

6. Support the Agri-Food Investment Desk (AFID) in operationalizing the recommendations and strengthening its capacity within CDC to advise agricultural investors in Cambodia on aligning their supply chains with EU due diligence legislation. 

Deliverable: meeting reports on AFID capacity building  
 

Deliverables 

Below is Table 1 that outlines the activities of this TOR and indicative timeline of all activities. 

Table 1. Project timeline with activity 

Deliverables should be submitted in English and final deliverable should be structured for policy uptake (one-page executive summaries and longer documents with technical material). All deliverables will be considered drafts to be shared for comment with the Eurocham for feedback and validation before accepting the deliverable. The deliverables of each activity are seen below: 

1. Initial workplan (November 2025) 

2. Gap analysis report (January 2026) 

3. Narrative report with notes on initial policy feedback (March and June 2026) 

4. Formal policy recommendations (August 2026) 

5. Disseminations of policy recommendation roadmap (September 2026) 

Providing materials for AFID to be able to support EU complaint investment (October 2026) 

Minimum qualifications:  

• Advanced degree requirements: Master’s degree in agriculture, environment, supply chains, policy,  economics, or another relevant field with at least 6 years of professional experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 8 years of professional experience. 
• Proven expertise on agricultural supply chains, with a strong understanding of EU Due Diligence Legislation (EUDR, CSDDD). 
• Prior experience working on these themes within Cambodia and Southeast Asia is strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated capacity to produce high-quality research outputs, including gap analyses, policy papers, reports, and evidence-based recommendations. 
• Proven ability to design and deliver workshops, facilitate knowledge exchanges and dissemination events targeted at diverse stakeholders (e.g., government, private sector, agricultural stakeholders, civil society).  

Languages:  

• English  (C1 - ’advanced’) required; Khmer language competency highly desirable, however this can be supplemented through the consultant working with a Khmer-speaking team. 

 
Budget 

The assignment is expected to be delivered within a budget of USD 11,700. This amount should include Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT). 

 
Proposal Submission 

Proposal submitted should include: 

• A brief statement demonstrating understanding of the assignment and objectives. 
• Description of the proposed methodology and approach. 
• Indicative workplan and timeline for key deliverables. 
• Summary of relevant experience with similar assignments or sectors. 
• Team composition and key experts (if applicable). 
• Financial proposal in USD, including professional fees and any reimbursable costs. 
• At least two professional references. 

Note that this proposal can form the basis and be later revised and developed into the workplan described in Task 1. 

Submit your proposal and CV to Advocacy Specialist Jorne Nooij:  advocacy.officer1@eurocham-cambodia.org and CC Executive Director Martin Brisson: m.brisson@eurocham-cambodia.org  

No later than 31 October 2025.