Community Research & Consultancy

Overview

This Life Cambodia  is focused on sustainable educational development projects that directly benefit the lives of children and their communities in Cambodia. Conducting Community Research is a fundamental component that enhances This Life Cambodia’s ability to address complex issues such as cost barriers to education. Research provides useful information so that it can more effectively deliver programmatic activities, and ensures This Life Cambodia is on-track to meet its mission. In addition, consultancy activities help connect This Life Cambodia to other NGOs, government, and academic communities involved in educational development by providing services where This Life Cambodia has conducted research or obtained experience, knowledge, and expertise through its programs.

Aim

The Community Research and Consultancy Program (CRCP) at This Life Cambodia provides information and services on issues affecting the provision of public education and human rights in Cambodia to the communities, NGOs, government ministries, academics, and the general public at large. Through the activities of CRCP, which compile the knowledge of This Life Cambodia, more people and organisations are better prepared, equipped, and able to make informed decisions about educational development issues.

Objectives

  1. To conduct research on areas that directly relate to This Life Cambodia programs
  2. To monitor and evaluate This Life Cambodia programs to ensure they are meeting their goals and objectives and are in accordance with This Life Cambodia’s mission.
  3. To consult with third-party individuals or organisations involved in educational development in Cambodia.

Structure of Program

CRCP is structured into three projects, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Consultancy. The Research project conducts research on areas deemed important to This Life Cambodia’s other programs. These topics typically include those that are beyond the daily activities of each program but have clear implications for programmatic activities (e.g. the social effects of private tutoring). The monitoring and evaluation project conducts all activities across This Life Cambodia programs and ensures timely monitoring reports for This Life Cambodia donors. The consultancy project connects This Life Cambodia to third-party individuals or organisations working in educational development that seek This Life Cambodia’s help. This project ensures This Life Cambodia is able to perform consultancies and properly manages each contract without taking other This Life Cambodia staff away from programmatic activities.