Assessments

This assessment examines agronomic conditions and the impacts of climate change, focusing on droughts affecting Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam along the Lower Mekong River. The region is critical for agriculture and…

1. Introduction The global scale of the social, economic and health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has been a first in many ways. With the world more globalized and interconnected than ever before, the fast-spreading…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the global economy and individual livelihoods, while exacerbating disparities among the more marginalised communities and groups. This study aims to assess the short to long-term impacts on…

Pandemic Checks Cambodia’s Progress on Poverty PHNOM PENH, November 28, 2022 —Cambodia’s national poverty rate fell by almost half between 2009 and 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic has more recently reversed poverty reduction progress, a World Bank…

The survey assessed the food security and nutrition situation among a sample of 3,600 households residing in flood-prone areas across Cambodia, focusing on six provinces located around Tonle Sap Lake (Battambang, Pursat, Kampong Chhnang, Siem Reap,…

In late 2020, World Vision International - Cambodia (WVI-C) implemented a pilot project that engaged grandmothers who were providing primary care to their young grandchildren who were left behind by their parents. The project was titled…

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the unexpected return of many Cambodian women migrant workers to their home provinces. Job losses caused by lockdowns, border closures and a general fear of being separated from family members…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia had one of the longest periods of school closure in the region with face-to-face education suspended for more than half of the official school calendar over the years 2020 and 2021.…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges for all societies around the world. Non-Pharmaceutical interventions have been implemented by national governments with the purpose of preventing overwhelming the health systems by limiting infection incidence levels. Nevertheless,…

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background SIMVA activities begun in 2004, and before this survey, four phases of study had been completed. Phase 1, 2004–2006, was an extensive literature review. Phase 2, 2008–2009, was a pilot survey to determine the validity…