Environmental & Social Advisory · Phnom Penh
We help World Bank, ADB, AIIB, UNDP and WWF-financed projects meet international environmental and social standards — with instruments, grievance systems and evidence built for the Cambodian context.
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Who we are
Safeguard Solutions Cambodia (SSC) is a Phnom Penh-based consultancy specialising in environmental and social safeguards, Grievance Redress Mechanisms, applied research and capacity building.
Led by Mr. Kvanthai Ing, we support international organisations, government agencies and project implementers to meet rigorous international standards while keeping solutions practical, inclusive and context-appropriate.
World Bank IPF projects reviewed for GRM performance in Cambodia
Multilateral, bilateral and INGO clients served
Ministry officials trained in E&S safeguards and OHS
Standards frameworks applied: WB ESF, ADB SPS, AIIB ESS, UNDP SESP, GCF
What we do
From screening and instrument design through to fieldwork, training and portfolio review — we work across the full safeguard lifecycle.
ESIA, ESMP, risk screening and compliance support aligned to World Bank ESF, ADB SPS and AIIB ESS requirements.
Design, implementation and performance assessment of GRMs that communities actually use and trust.
Baseline and endline studies, impact assessment and mixed-methods analysis that stand up to scrutiny.
Practical, workshop-based training for ministries, PIUs and project teams — designed for the people who do the work.
Why SSC
We pair in-depth knowledge of Cambodia’s institutions, languages and communities with extensive hands-on experience of multilateral safeguard frameworks.
Selected work
Advising the Ministry of Environment and PMU/PIUs on ADB SPS compliance — updated DDRs, mangrove demarcation and semi-annual social safeguard monitoring.
Examining workplace culture and values through a gender equity, disability and social inclusion lens — informing more responsive programmes and policy.
Reviewing establishment and performance of project-level GRMs across AIIB-financed projects, in close coordination with the SFD and CHASE teams.
Institutions we have worked with
From the practice
What separates a grievance mechanism that communities use from one that exists only in the project document — uptake channels, timelines, confidentiality and closing the loop.
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