Cambodia Agriculture Survey & Census of Agriculture 2023
Leading the production of Cambodia's official agriculture statistics — data covering 2M+ households collected by 4,000+ enumerators, feeding into national policy and SDG monitoring.
Role: Statistician & Thematic Lead · Client: FAO / NIS / MAFF
Tools: Survey Solutions, SPSS, Python, GIS
Machine Learning for Rice Yield Prediction
Designing and leading an ML capacity development programme with NIS — building predictive models for rice yields by integrating multi-year survey, census, and climate data.
Role: Project Lead · Client: FAO / NIS
Tools: Python, Jupyter, NASA POWER API, scikit-learn
MCFA Independent Verification (NIRAS / Nefco)
Designing statistical sampling and verification methodologies for results-based financing across 26 cooking service providers in multiple African countries.
Role: Statistician (Key Expert 2) · Client: NIRAS / Nefco
Tools: Statistical sampling, data analysis
Fauna Conservation NFT
Won $10K ADB grant for a blockchain-based conservation crowdfunding platform. NFTs based on endangered species with rarity tied to IUCN status. Partnerships with Fauna & Flora International and Wildlife Alliance.
Role: Project Lead · Funder: Asian Development Bank
Tech: Solana blockchain, smart contracts, web marketplace
GRAISEA 2 Rice Value Chain — Regional Learning (Oxfam)
Cross-country evaluation of rice value chain interventions across Cambodia, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Desk review plus five cross-country workshops to identify regional learnings and adaptations.
Role: Lead Consultant · Client: Oxfam
Scope: 3 countries, desk review + workshops
FCF REACT Evaluations (Save the Children)
Full evaluation cycle — baseline, two post-distribution monitoring rounds, and endline — for a COVID-19 cash and livelihoods programme supporting vulnerable families.
Role: Lead Evaluator · Client: Save the Children
Duration: 12 months, 4 evaluation rounds
Cambodian Political Attitudes Survey (KAS)
Cambodia's first nationally representative political opinion survey. Published report: "What do Cambodians think?" covering attitudes toward society and politics. Included televised panel discussion.
Role: Lead Researcher · Client: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Published: December 2022
Cambodia's First Retail Audit (MSD)
Conceived and launched Cambodia's first ongoing retail audit research panel. The product grew to represent more than 25% of the company's annual revenue and became a recurring data asset for FMCG clients.
Role: Research Director · Company: MSD
Impact: +25% company revenue
FOUR PAWS — Dog & Cat Meat Studies
National exploratory studies on dog and cat meat consumption in Cambodia and Vietnam. Multi-country research quantifying attitudes, behaviours, and the scope of trade across both countries.
Role: Lead Researcher · Client: FOUR PAWS · Scope: Cambodia + Vietnam
Earth Observation Rice Monitoring
Leading the integration of satellite-based Earth Observation data for rice crop monitoring in Cambodia, combining remote sensing with ground-truth survey data to improve agricultural statistics.
Role: Project Lead · Client: FAO / NIS · Tools: Google Earth Engine, satellite imagery, Python
Clients & partners
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