LocationKampong Cham, Kratie, Tbong Khmum, Steung Treng, Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri Provinces, CAMBODIA BackgroundIn Cambodia, a considerable gap remains between rhetoric and reality despite the right to a basic education for every Cambodian child guaranteed by the country’s constitution. Children from ethnic minority groups, the poor, girls, and children with disabilities are left in the margins […]
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Improving Recovery and Reintegration Opportunities for Street Children, Abused Children and Children at High-risk of Being Abused (Past Project)
LocationPhnom Penh, Prey Veng, Kampong Cham and Bantey Meanchey provinces, CAMBODIA BackgroundIn Cambodia, for various reasons, the number of vulnerable children is sizeable. Many end up living on the streets, are abused or at a high risk of being abused. More often than not, education ends up being a distant dream for these kids. Some […]
Education for Children with Mild to Severe Disabilities (Past Project)
Location Kampot, Kampong Speu, Kandal, Kratie, Pailin, Phnom Penh, Pursat, Siem Reap Provinces, CAMBODIA “In Cambodia, less than 10% of children with disabilities have access to any form of education.”(UNESCAP, 2002). Background Many years of war and upheaval have led to the breakdown of many social services and the destruction of national infrastructure. Widespread […]
Integrated Community Partnership for Improved Child Development and School Readiness Program (Past Project)
Location Prey Veng, Kep, Kandal and Takeo Provinces, CAMBODIA Background Early Childhood Care and Education are underdeveloped in Cambodia. Many children, particularly those of poor and vulnerable backgrounds, miss out on opportunities for optimal cognitive, socioemotional and physical development during their early years. As a result, many of them are not ready to successfully transition […]
An Integrated Approach from the Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children (Past Project Phase)
Location CAMBODIA: nationwide (25 provinces) Background Cambodia’s educational challenges have been persisting over generations, with poor rural families strongly marginalized and excluded from education. The consequences of parents’ low education levels are reflected in the high repetition and drop-out rates of children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. The failure to address inequality, stigmatization and discrimination […]
Targeted Education Strategies for Pro-Poor Community Development (Past Project)
Location Kandal, Phnom Penh, Prey Veng and Kep provinces, CAMBODIA Context A section of society in Cambodia is still segregated from access to a quality education. For example, the preprimary enrollment rate in 2007 was 11% with an increasing number of children entering primary school without having received any particular early childhood education. Most of […]