Assessments

World Vision International Cambodia conducted a Rapid Needs Assessment on December 8–9, 2025, across 50 displacement sites in Preah Vihear, Siem Reap, and Banteay Meanchey. The process combined focus group discussions with displaced families and local…

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…

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…

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,…

Context The impact of COVID-19 in Cambodia has four broad dimensions; health, economic, socio-cultural and political. According to the Global Health Security Index report in 2019, Cambodia ranked 89th out of 195 countries in preparedness for infectious…

Mid-May 2020, World Vision International Cambodia conducted an assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on child-wellbeing in the communities where we work to inform our response to the crisis. The rapid assessment included a…

Executive Summary Labour migration is a key demographic trend influencing and shaping the growth of many countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand. Thailand’s steady economic growth in recent decades has sparked an increase in labour demand, resulting…