Rapports

For many smallhold farmers in western Cambodia, farming can be a risky business. Not only are landmines and explosive remnants of war a safety hazard, but they also hinder agricultural productivity which is often a…

They’re young, female and fearless. Meet the deminers who boldly take risks by clearing landmines in the most contaminated areas in Cambodia. Ruot Sreyla is 24 and mother to a three-year old boy. Five years ago, she…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households decreased 1.7% in rural areas and increased 0.9% in urban areas month-on-month. Retail price of lowest quality rice increased 2.9% in rural areas and remained stable in urban areas month-on-month. Wholesale price of…

by Clare O'Reilly, Programme Officer, MAG The Ratanakiri region of north-east Cambodia was so heavily bombed during the Vietnam War that an estimated 1.9 million to 5.8 million cluster munition remnants continue to threaten lives there. Added to…

Executive summary Overall programme status: The deadlock over Cambodia's disputed election has hardened, as the opposition continues to reject the official results confirming a victory for the current long-ruling party and raises the prospect of further street protests…

Comme de nombreux jeunes Cambodgiens, Vuthy Im perd sa jambe en marchant sur une mine antipersonnel, vestige d'une guerre civile qui a dévasté son pays pendant 30 ans. Sa rencontre avec Handicap International lui permet d'oublier…

TAKEO, Cambodia, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on Saturday distributed China-donated relief items to victims of last year's flood, HIV/AIDS patients and disabled people. Bun Rany, CRC President and wife of Prime Minister…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households increased in rural and urban areas by 10.2% and 3.7% on a month-on-month basis, respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice in rural and urban areas decreased by 3.3% and 2.2% on…

PHNOM PENH, 20 February 2014 (IRIN) - Efforts are being scaled up to stem a further spread of drug-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia. “The emergence of resistance… threatens worldwide malaria control and treatment since there is no…

Post on February 16, 2014 by James Hathaway Some good news today out of Cambodia: Landmine accident deaths and injuries are dropping. In 2013, 23 people lost their lives to landmines versus 45 in 2012. Injuries to…