Green Goal

What Green Goal does

Green Goal Ltd is a Cambodia-based development consulting and research firm founded in 1998, headquartered in Phnom Penh at #10, Str. 296, Toul Svay Prey II. The firm specializes in social safeguards, resettlement planning, environmental and social impact assessments, livelihood restoration, capacity building, and survey research for infrastructure and development projects. It serves multilateral and bilateral development agencies (Asian Development Bank, World Bank, JICA, USAID), Cambodian government ministries and departments (notably the General Department of Resettlement within the Ministry of Economy and Finance, MPWT, MISTI), state-owned utilities such as Electricité du Cambodge, NGOs, and private infrastructure developers. Notable engagements include eight contracts on the 190 km Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (2019-2022), four Replacement Cost Study contracts and five social impact assessment contracts under EDC, and ongoing work on the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway and the ADB-funded Livable Resilient Water Secure Cities Investment Program. Across its history the firm has executed over 120 contracts in Cambodia and Southeast Asia.

The firm's core service portfolio comprises Social and Environmental Impact Assessment, Resettlement Planning and Supervision, Livelihood and Income Restoration Program Development, Project Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Social/Opinion/Marketing Research, Capacity Development, and Drone Survey and Geospatial Data Collection. Underlying technology includes UAV/Drone-RTK survey systems, DGPS instruments, KoboToolbox-based electronic data collection with GPS tagging, ArcGIS/AutoCAD geospatial analysis, and multilingual (Khmer and vernacular) questionnaire management. Quality controls encompass real-time monitoring and GPS tagging to prevent data duplication. The firm also operates a Research Survey Training Program for field interviewers and FGD moderators, supporting rapid enumerator mobilization (e.g., 34 enumerators for a multi-provincial survey).

Green Goal generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts awarded via competitive bidding and direct contracting with development partners and government clients. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to project scope. The firm is founder-owned and controlled by Dr. Chea Sarin, with a small core management team that includes a General Manager, geospatial/data analytics lead, project managers, and accounting/administrative staff, supplemented by project-deployed field enumerators. Marketing is conducted primarily through the company website, LinkedIn, and Facebook, with credibility built on a 26-year project portfolio and references from institutional clients.

Name

Green Goal

Legal name

Green Goal Ltd

Website

https://green-goal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Goal is a Cambodia-based development consulting firm founded in 1998 that delivers social safeguards assessments, resettlement planning, environmental studies, and survey research for infrastructure projects funded by ADB, World Bank, JICA, USAID, and Cambodian government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Development Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB), Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Development consulting services
• Social safeguards assessment
• Resettlement planning
• Environmental impact assessment
• Market research surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including social and environmental impact assessments, resettlement planning and monitoring, and capacity development. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with development agencies, government bodies, and private sector clients.
2. Research and Survey Services: Customized research and survey services including methodology design, questionnaire development, data collection, and analysis. Billed through project engagements and research contracts with various clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Green Goal provides professional consulting and research services for development projects in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, specializing in social and environmental impact assessments, resettlement planning and supervision, livelihood restoration programs, capacity development, and project monitoring and evaluation. The firm also delivers customized research and survey services (methodology design, questionnaire development, data collection and analysis) and operates drone/GIS-based geospatial data collection and replacement cost studies for infrastructure clients.

Product overview

Green Goal is a development consulting firm offering integrated professional services across social development, environmental management, and research sectors. The core portfolio includes Social and Environmental Impact Assessment services and Resettlement Planning and Supervision as primary offerings, supported by Livelihood and Income Restoration Program Development, Capacity Development programs, and Project Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation. Technical capabilities encompass Drone Survey and Geospatial Data Collection using UAV technology with DGPS/ArcGIS integration, and Replacement Cost Studies for infrastructure compensation. The firm also delivers Social, Opinion, and Marketing Research Services encompassing the full research lifecycle from proposal development through data analysis. A Research Survey Training Program provides capacity building for aspiring field researchers and enumerators. Together, these services form a comprehensive consultancy addressing the complete lifecycle of development projects from initial assessment through implementation monitoring and community capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Comprehensive social and environmental assessments for infrastructure and development projects, including involuntary resettlement screening, Indigenous Peoples impact categorization, and Land Acquisition and Resettlement documentation compliant with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement. Targeted at international development agencies and government clients executing infrastructure projects.
• Resettlement Planning and Supervision Full-service resettlement planning including Inventory of Losses, Detailed Measurement Surveys, Socio-economic Surveys, public consultations, Focus Group Discussions, and Key Informant Interviews, together with internal and external monitoring of resettlement implementation. Targeted at government ministries, development agencies, and infrastructure developers.
• Livelihood and Income Restoration Program Development Design and development of livelihood restoration programs, income restoration strategies, and community development initiatives for affected households and communities impacted by infrastructure projects. Targeted at development agencies and government resettlement programs.
• Capacity Development in Urban and Community Management Training and capacity building programs for urban management professionals and community development practitioners, including research training for field enumerators. Targeted at government officials, community stakeholders, and project field staff.
• Project Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Comprehensive project planning, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation services for development projects, including external monitoring and post-evaluation of resettlement plan implementations. Targeted at development agencies and government program managers.
• Social, Opinion, and Marketing Research Services Complete research services including proposal development, methodology design, questionnaire development, sampling strategy, data collection (quantitative and qualitative), data quality management, and analysis with reporting and presentations. Targeted at NGOs, development agencies, government bodies, and private sector clients.
• Drone Survey and Geospatial Data Collection UAV/drone-based survey services for transmission lines and infrastructure route assessment, utilizing high-resolution imagery capture, DGPS/Drone-RTK technology, and ArcGIS/AutoCAD integration for geospatial analysis. Targeted at utilities such as Electricité du Cambodge and infrastructure developers.
• Replacement Cost Studies Asset valuation and compensation studies including comprehensive market price surveys, unit rate establishment for land, crops, trees, structures, and other assets, and production of drone imagery and complete RCS reports. Targeted at government resettlement authorities and utilities executing infrastructure projects.
• Research Survey Training Program Capacity-building training program for Research Survey Interviewers, Focus Group Discussion Moderators, and Research Notetakers, covering social and market research ethics, interviewing techniques, and fieldwork professionalism. Targeted at aspiring field researchers and enumerators in Cambodia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed over 120 major projects for prestigious international partners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted partner providing international development consulting services. Green Goal has completed social safeguard planning and assessments for World Bank-financed projects, demonstrating expertise in compliance with international development standards.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor development partner for multiple projects including urban infrastructure, transmission lines, and expressway developments. Green Goal conducts social safeguards assessments, drone surveys, socioeconomic surveys, and resettlement planning following ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) requirements.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for external monitoring and post evaluation of resettlement plan implementations. Green Goal has worked on JICA-funded projects including integrated environmental management initiatives.
• USAIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development agency partner for various social development consulting projects in Cambodia.
• Electricité du Cambodge (EDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-owned electricity utility in Cambodia. Green Goal has completed multiple replacement cost studies, drone surveys, and asset valuations for transmission line projects under EDC. The partnership involves four direct contracts for RCS and five contracts for social impact assessments.
• General Department of Resettlement (GDR), Ministry of Economy and FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department responsible for resettlement matters. Green Goal has provided eight separate contracts for DMS surveys, contract signing facilitation, and monitoring for major expressway projects. Active partnership from 2019-2024.
• Various Non-Governmental OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGOs engaged in development work in Cambodia. Green Goal provides technical support, strategic consulting, and community-centered solutions in partnership with various leading NGOs.
• German Development Cooperation (GIZ/GDR-MEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development cooperation agency engaged in resettlement monitoring projects in Cambodia through GDR-MEF partnerships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardno / Stantec International Development: Originally an international development consultancy with deep practice in social safeguards, resettlement planning, and infrastructure monitoring across Asia-Pacific — now part of Stantec. Comparable in service mix (social safeguards, M&E, capacity building) and in serving ADB and World Bank clients.
• Tetra Tech International Development: Large US-based engineering and consulting firm with a long-standing international development practice covering social safeguards, resettlement, and environmental impact assessments for ADB, World Bank, and USAID — frequently competing with or partnering alongside Green Goal on regional infrastructure assignments.
• DAI Global Development: International development consultancy with broad practice in social development, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building for USAID, ADB, and World Bank across SE Asia — overlapping service mix and donor relationships.
• WSP Global Development & Environment: Global professional services firm with environmental and social advisory capabilities supporting infrastructure projects under multilateral lenders, overlapping with Green Goal in ESIA and resettlement advisory work.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability consultancy with strong environmental and social impact assessment, due diligence, and resettlement advisory practices — a likely competitor for higher-value safeguard mandates and a potential prime-sub partner to Green Goal.
• AECOM Asia Development: Global engineering and consulting firm with active ADB/World Bank infrastructure programs across SE Asia, providing environmental and social impact assessment services that overlap directly with Green Goal's core offerings on transport and energy projects.

Direct peers

• GOPA Consultants: Germany-headquartered international development consulting firm executing ADB, World Bank, GIZ, and EU assignments across SE Asia — direct overlap on social safeguards, M&E, and capacity building services similar to Green Goal's portfolio.
• ICEM Asia (International Center for Environmental Management): Asia-focused environmental and social consulting firm supporting ADB and World Bank projects on environmental impact assessment, safeguard compliance, and resettlement monitoring — directly comparable niche player in the regional ESG/safeguards market.
• Landell Mills Development Consultants: UK-based development consultancy providing project management and technical assistance for ADB, World Bank, and EU clients including infrastructure and social development assignments in Cambodia — closely comparable in niche and client base to Green Goal.

Emerging players

• SRP Asia Environmental & Social Development Consulting: Regional specialist consultancy providing environmental and social safeguards, resettlement, and livelihood restoration services across SE Asia for ADB and World Bank — direct emerging peer in the same niche and geography as Green Goal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GreenGoalCoLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-goal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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