On 11 November 2021, Aide et Action in partnership with Northwest Development Cooperation Center and Youth Union of Hoa Binh and Lao Cai provinces organized the final round and the award ceremony of the “Business Initiative Challenge” competition online, co-sponsored by the European Union and Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam. The “Business Initiative Challenge” competition is […]
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The Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children supports the reopening of schools
As Cambodia’s primary schools opened their classroom doors nationwide from 1 November, The Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children has been working behind the scenes for the past eight consecutive months of school closures to ensure the continuation of learning and a smooth transition back to school. A memorandum of understanding signed by The […]
Press Release: Four EU-funded projects to support fishing communities in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, 27 October 2021: Today, the EU Delegation to Cambodia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, formally launched, with WCS, Oxfam, Aide et Action, and Save the Children, four EU-funded projects to support green growth, jobs creation, social services, and better protection of natural resources for the fishing communities in 10 Tonle […]
Aide et Action Annual Activity Report 2020
In just 12 months, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a staggering 1.6 billion children were deprived of school, confined to their homes and in the best of cases scenarios, limited to distance learning. But the learning tools, digital or otherwise, put in place by the States were implemented in a hurry, without adequate […]
International Day of the Girl Child: The risk of losing 20 years of progress
Since the unanimous adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for the Empowerment of Women in 1995, significant progress has been made for the rights of girls and women around the world. However, today, multiple crises and conflicts coupled with a lack of funding and attention paid to girls’ education, this progress is […]
Africa: In the Sahel, teachers start the school year in fear
On the occasion of International Teachers’ Day, we would like to highlight the daily lives of teachers working in sometimes dangerous conditions, as is currently the case in the Sahel. Despite the risks, they remain dedicated and loyal to their commitment to education. The 2021-2022 school year begins against a backdrop of a security and […]
Cambodia: Building better living conditions for teachers
In rural and remote parts of Cambodia, teachers travel long distances or stay in unsuitable accommodation in order to teach their students. As we celebrate International Teacher’s Day 2021, we wish to focus on the need to ensure teachers have safe working conditions as they return to their classrooms. Before Covid, teacher Koeun Kimsry’s trek […]
World Teachers’ Day: a real recognition expected
The recent global health, political and natural crises have highlighted the essential role of teachers – everyday heroes who carry the future of children and citizens on their shoulders. Celebrating them once a year, on October 5 (World Teachers’ Day), is certainly essential but insufficient in view of the conditions and the risks in which […]