Informes

HIGHLIGHTS • Average rainfall level in Cambodia was lower in the first quarter of 2013 than the historical average and the same period in 2012. • Paddy rice production in 2012/13 was 9.3 million tones, 6% higher than…

GENEVA (14 March 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, today urged the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), the Royal Government, international…

By Kate Roux, IFRC and Josselin Leon, French Red Cross The Mekong River Basin lies at the heart of Southeast Asia, and serves as a vital resource to over 70 million people in the region. But in…

Ending violence against women is crucial to achieving equality between men and women and delivering good development outcomes. Long and short-term solutions are necessary, from institutional change to immediate assistance for survivors. A key priority of the…

ACTED launches South/Southeast Asia Regional Strategy 2013-2015 BANGKOK [ACTED News] - ACTED’s Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand released the region’s new strategy this month which aims to provide adapted tools to build capacity and linkages for resiliency,…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households increased in rural and urban areas by 5.9% and 7.4% month-on-month, respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice decreased in rural and urban areas by 1.6% and 2.1% month-on-month, respectively. Wholesale price of…

Battambang – Farmer Prak Chrin paced slowly as she dropped green bean seeds into shallow holes on the ground. Nearby, her son, a hoe in his hands, was carving up the holes for the seeds in…

ABSTRACT Cambodian women with disabilities experience multiple disadvantages resulting from the interplay between gender, disability and poverty. This participatory research project, developed collaboratively between Australian and Cambodian partners, investigated prevalence and experiences of gender-based violence of women…

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…

PHNOM PENH, 28 January 2013 (IRIN) - Health authorities in Cambodia will bolster public awareness campaigns on H5N1 avian influenza after four people became infected in January, resulting in two fatalities. "Ongoing public awareness campaigns need to…