Poverty falling at rapid pace, says UNDP
Poverty in Cambodia has fallen dramatically over the last two decades, and continues to fall at a rapid pace, said a high official of the UNDP to Khmer Times yesterday. All the poverty rateslines, either based on income and other dimensions, have seen big reductions at a ...
Kazi Mahmood
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50539134/poverty-falling-at-rapid-pace-says-undp/
UN ‘apologizes’ to end row with Cambodia over poverty level measurement
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Cambodia has reportedly “apologized” to the Cambodian government for publishing poverty statistics almost three times as high as the official estimate. ...
Aun Chhengpor
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/un-apologizes-to-end-row-with-cambodia-over-poverty-level-measurement/4607615.html
The macro challenges in Cambodia’s microfinance sector
In August, two local Cambodian organizations, Licadho and Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) published Collateral Damage: Land Loss and Abuses In Cambodia’s MicrofInance Sector, a report about the dangerous growth of the country’s microfInance sector. It spotlighted an issue that researchers have been warnIng about for years. A report ...
David Hutt
https://thediplomat.com/2019/10/the-macro-challenges-in-cambodias-microfinance-sector/
Bird flu outbreak halted
Health officials in Svay Rieng province, which was hit by an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) early this month, said the virus has been stopped and there was no sign of a continuing outbreak. ...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35658/bird-flu-outbreak-halted/
Press release: Germany committed to end poverty in Cambodia-Governmental negotiations successfully concluded
On 15 May 2019, the German Embassy in Phnom Penh issued a press release on the commitment of Germany to end poverty in Cambodia. Germany will provide a loan for rural infrastructure, a grant for nutrition and social accountability, and increase its capacity building efforts ...
German Embassy Phnom Penh
Inmate died after hours without aid, prisoners say
A 41-year-old prisoner died of a heart attack in Prey Sar prison’s Correctional Center 1 on February 15, but only after he spent more than two hours stuck in his overcrowded cell waiting for medical treatment, his fellow prisoners allege. CC1 administrator Khuth Vuthy, who confirmed ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/inmate-died-after-hours-without-aid-prisoners-say
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 1 No poverty”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 1 No poverty”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on SDG 1, you will get ...
Vietnam border alert
Authorities in bordering provinces with Vietnam have reportedly increased the number of inspections of poultry imports to prevent a bird flu outbreak in the Kingdom. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696041/vietnam-border-alert
Germany to provide Cambodia $66M in loans, grants for infrastructure, poverty reduction
The German government announced on Tuesday that following negotiations with Cambodian officials it has decided to approve a package of $34 million in loans and $32 million in grants to develop rural infrastructure and reduce poverty. A press release by the German Embassy urged Cambodia, ...
Kann Vicheika
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/germany-to-provide-cambodia-66m-in-loans-grants-for-infrastructure-poverty-reduction/4920662.html
Government confirms foreigners will need work permits for long-term visas
// // // // An Immigration Department official yesterday confirmed that foreigners requesting a long-term extension of their business visas would need to produce a work permit, with implementation of the rule starting September 4. ...
Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-confirms-foreigners-will-need-work-permits-long-term-visas
Women in development
Dr. Tan Reasmey, researcher and lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology at the institute of Technology of Cambodia. Photo taken from the USAID Asia on August 18, 2016. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Relevant national policy frameworksFrom the perspective of the government as ...
Land disputes hurting women
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) demanded the government intervene immediately after finding that 98.2 percent of women involved in land disputes with private companies were suffering from serious psychological after-effects and nearly half of the women participating in the survey said they had ...
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30261/land-disputes-hurting-women/
Economic growth hinges on women
Women’s inclusion and empowerment in Cambodia’s burgeoning financial sector is crucial for the Kingdom’s economic growth, said delegates yesterday at a regional economic forum. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27139/economic-growth-hinges-on-women/
Jailed family’s release demanded
Human rights group Adhoc has demanded the release of a couple and their 9-month-old child jailed amid a land dispute in Preah Vihear, calling their arrest a “grave human rights abuse”. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jailed-familys-release-demanded
Prey Veng-Tbong Khmum road set to boost economy
Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked China for its help with the construction of National Road 11 connecting Prey Veng to Tbong Khmum provinces, saying it will facilitate trade and ease the flow of traffic on the route. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prey-veng-tbong-khmum-road-set-boost-economy
Chanthol inaugurates Bot Domdai Bridge
“Bridges and roads play an important role. They are the veins that stimulate national economic development by helping people to transport goods throughout the region and indeed the world. They sustain the economic growth of society,” said Minister of Public Works and infrastructure Sun Chanthol. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chanthol-inaugurates-bot-domdai-bridge
Education ministry revising accelerated learning programme
The Department of Primary Education of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with Plan international Cambodia (PIC), have worked together to launch a new range of accelerated grade one textbooks to provide opportunities for aging children who previously dropped out of school. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-ministry-revising-accelerated-learning-programme
Rural women vital to society: UN
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the United Nations’ Committee on the ElimInation of DiscrimInation agaInst Women (CEDAW) issued a statement highlightIng the important roles rural women and girls play In society while stressIng the need to protect and promote their rights. ...
Michael Light
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22402/rural-women-vital-to-society--un/
Indian bikers promote education for girls
A group of four female Indian bikers, who have been travelIng by motorcycle, coverIng more than 10,000km across Asia to promote education for young girls, arrived In Phnom Penh yesterday and met with Foreign Affairs MInister Prak Sokhon. ...
San Bunsim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26845/indian-bikers-promote-education-for-girls/
Northern Michigan women teach business, sewing skills in Cambodia
Marie Eckstein, of Charlevoix, and her business partner Lin Alessio, of interlochen, founded the nonprofit Red Dirt Road in 2012 to empower Cambodian women by teaching them business and sewing skills. ...
Stephanie Brzezinski
http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/n-mich-women-teach-business-sewing-skills-in-cambodia/article_9b68a110-6920-54de-a678-3e212cfcbb33.html