Reports

Can using fortified rice in WFP's school meals programme be the game changer in the fight against malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, particularly among primary school-aged children? A nine-month study to be conducted in 20 schools in…

The European Union (EU) today committed 4.95 million EUR (over USD 6 million) to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to boost its efforts in responding to the region’s climate change challenges. The funding goes towards the Climate…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households increased in rural and urban areas by 7.5% and 8.6% month-on-month, respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice decreased in rural and urban areas by 6.0% and 1.0% month-on-month, respectively. Wholesale price of…

HIGHLIGHTS • Heavy rainfall in September and October caused flash floods in 8 provinces, resulting in 27 deaths and 4,057 displaced households. • From October to December 2012, the average rainfall level was lower than the historical average…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Slight decrease in 2012/13 main wet-season paddy crop estimated due to dry spell followed by floods Rice prices remain relatively firm mainly in response to the adequate supplies The overall food security situation is generally satisfactory…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households increased in rural and urban areas by 9.1% and 0.4% month-on-month, respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice decreased in rural areas by 3.8% and increased in urban areas by 0.2% month-on-month. Wholesale…

In Cambodia, Feed the Future works with fish farmers to improve their aquaculture techniques for better harvests. When record seasonal floods hit Cambodia’s Battambang Province in late 2011, fish farmer Khel Khem feared the worst. Water levels…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sanitation Marketing is an approach that aims to increase demand for sanitation and to strengthen private sector capacity to supply sanitation products and services. The focus on the private sector and a view of households…

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Seattle, USA – PATH, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) announced today a three-way partnership to test the impact of fortifying the rice…

Summary of causes, context and key issues This analysis covers all 23 provinces of Cambodia (only the capital Phnom Penh was not included). Ten provinces within the Plateau, Plain and Tonle Sap Agro-Ecological Zones were classified as…