Cambodia
Published 12 January 2016 on Phnom Penh Post (http://www.phnompenhpost.com/analysis-and-op-ed/mine-action-cambodia-beyond-clearing-landmines) Over the last 20 years, Cambodia has made significant strides in cleaning up landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). Led by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance…
Cambodia
On January 15th, 2016, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) supported by the Clearing for Results Project of UNDP organized a launch of the development of National Mine Action Strategy (NMAS) 2017-2025. The…
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Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government launched new assaults on human rights in Cambodia, especially during the second half of 2015, arresting and jailing members of the political opposition and activists, and passing a draconian new law…
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Last year a group of mine detection rats arrived in Cambodia, where they have been completing their training in preparation for deployment in the Cambodian minefields. APOPO's mine detection rat (MDR) field coordinator Mark Shukuru was…
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Summary of WFP assistance WFP provides assistance to the most marginalized Cambodians living in the most food insecure provinces through a five-year Country Programme (CP). The programme covers food and cash based safety nets in the sectors…
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By David Boyle PHNOM PENH, 22 January 2016 (IRIN) - A disagreement between Cambodian and global health officials that followed a corruption scandal and froze millions of dollars in funding for the fight against malaria has been…
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The European Union awarded eleven new grants for a total of over 8.2 million Euros to local and international NGOs. The funds will be used to strengthen civil society organisations and promote human rights (political, civil,…
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LONDON, Jan 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Malaria-carrying parasites in parts of Cambodia have developed resistance to a major drug used to treat the disease in Southeast Asia, according to research published on Thursday in The…
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Highlights In line with regional El Niño trends1 Cambodia experienced a dry spell due to the delayed onset of rains and below than average for the season rainfall at the start and end of the rains, raising…
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Background In over 23 years of mine action work, serving the nation and people, CMAC has succeeded in achieving great progress in demining operations. By October, 2015, CMAC had cleared more than 70,000 hectares of minefields, finding…
