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Country Overview
With significant upheaval in recent decades, Cambodia faces the immense development challenges of rebuilding its social, political and economic infrastructure. Approximately 70% of Cambodia's work force is engaged in subsistence farming, rather than commercial agriculture and as a result Cambodia's rice yields are the lowest in the region. This adds to Cambodia's food insecurity which according to the World Health Organisation has left 35% of children below 5 years old underweight.
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Access to education is improving rapidly in Cambodia thanks to budget increases, but the standard of education varies greatly between rural and urban areas. Health care infrastructure is overstretched due to the fact that Cambodia has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS infection in the region and a high percentage of disabled people as a result of landmines. |
Land area: 0.18 m sq km
Population: about 14 million
Poverty Report
Human Development Index for 2007: ranked 131 out of 177 countries
Percentage of population living on less than $2/day: 78% |
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PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY AFAP:
Project Cambodia
The Buddhist Library Cambodia Project is involved in health and education. The construction of concrete rainwater tanks at schools in 4 provinces has resulted in an improvement in children’s health since they are now drinking clean water. English, computer and sewing classes are now possible in the evenings since the installation of solar panels in several schools. Children come on foot or by bicycle from miles around to participate in these free classes.
The Buddhist Library Cambodia Project is supported by AFAP and the Buddhist Library of Sydney and Paget Sayers.
Buddhist Library Cambodia Project <<Find out more
AFAP Community Partners in Cambodia:
Karuna Children’s Centre <<Find out more Lotus Outreach <<Find out more
Matesabroad <<Find out more Room to Read <<Find out more
Tabitha Foundation Australia <<Find out more
Former In-Country partners of AFAP
Partners for Development (PFD) works with under-served populations in Cambodia to improve quality of life and implements an integrated program in public health, education, and agriculture.
Most of PFD’s public health work in Cambodia focuses on malaria prevention and treatment in Kratie and Koh Kong provinces with approximately 135,000 people impacted by this activities.
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