Projects

Regional Economic Development Programme, Cambodia

01.07.2014 - 31.03.2018

The Regional Economic Development (RED) programme, implemented by GIZ in Siem Reap Province since 2007, aims at strengthening local economic growth and democratic governance for poverty reduction at local level. SDC joins forces with the German BMZ to scaling up this programme in two new provinces. By focusing on local governance structures, it will support rural poor, in particular women to increase their income and actively participate in local development.

Skills Development Programme (SDP)

01.05.2014 - 30.06.2020

Skills development is a key driver for inclusive growth in Cambodia, but delivery is poor. Through the Skills Development Program (SDP), SDC supports the rural poor and disadvantaged youth in northern provinces to have better access to more gainful and decent employment and contributes to strengthening the TVET national regulatory framework for better inclusion, more effective deliv­ery and higher relevance of vocational skills to labour market needs. 

Support to Community Forestry and Fisheries

01.04.2014 - 30.06.2017

SDC contributes to a program on Support to Community Forestry and Fisheries implemented in partnership with the Non Timber Forest Products Exchange Program. The program strengthens local communities to secure access to natural resources to improve food security and increase their income. It focuses on Kratié and Stung Treng provinces, which are rich in natural resources but where people suffer from high poverty rates.

SUPIC – Support to the Parliament in Cambodia

01.02.2014 - 28.02.2017

Established only in 1993, the Parliament in Cambodia is still a weak institution. Strengthening the Parliament, representing increasingly the interests of their constituencies will be a key driver for promoting equitable development and sustainable poverty reduction in Cambodia. Switzerland – through support to the Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia - strengthens the Parliament to adopt effective mechanisms to fulfil its legislative, representative and oversight functions.

RECOFTC: Center for People and Forests

01.12.2013 - 30.09.2018

Deforestation and forest degradation are threatening the livelihoods of the rural poor in the Mekong region. Community forestry has proven to be a sustainable way to improve  forest management, strengthen local livelihoods, and mitigate impacts of climate change. SDC supports RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests to promote community forestry throughout the Mekong region through a core contribution.

Clearing for Results 2011-2015

01.11.2013 - 31.12.2015

During the last 20 years Cambodia has made significant progress in clearing the remnants of landmine and unexploded ordinance contamination. Nevertheless 648 km2 of land remain contaminated. SDC will support the UNDP project Clearing for Results II (2011-15), implemented by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) to release up to 75 km² of mine-free land.

Subnational Democratic Development Program (SNDD)

01.08.2013 - 30.04.2015

Cambodia has developed a 10-year Sub-national Democratic Development (SNDD) reform program. SDC supports the National Committee for Democratic Development (NCDD) in the implementation of SNDD reform program, in particular, strengthening commune and district level functionality. This will be key for ensuring sustainable poverty reduction, promoting access to better quality services as well as to ensuring social harmony and stability in the post violent conflict country. SDC joins Sida and EU in a basket fund.

Cambodian Horticulture Project Advancing Income and Nutrition (CHAIN)

01.06.2013 - 30.06.2018

90 % of the poor in Cambodia live in rural areas and more than 40 % of the rural poor suffer from food insecurity. The increasing market demand for vegetable and fruits provides a huge opportunity for small holder farmers and processors, in particular women to increase income and food security. The Cambodia Horticulture project will support female and male farmers and processors in increasing sustainable production, income and resilience in four of the poorest provinces of Cambodia.

Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG)

01.05.2013 - 31.12.2018

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been supporting the Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) project in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) since April 2014.

Kantha Bopha Hospitals Cambodia

01.05.2013 - 31.12.2016

The Kantha Bopha Hospitals in Cambodia treat 80% of severely ill children in Cambodia on an inpatient and an outpatient basis. It offers quality health care free of charge and trains Cambodian doctors as part of their university training program with 6 months internships. The KBH are usually the first ones to detect and signal epidemics which can be tackled early by health authorities. The KBH are a major partner of the Cambodian public health system.

UNICEF Programmbeiträge HH

01.01.2013 - 31.12.2013

Local governance for Child Rights - Seth Koma

01.12.2012 - 31.12.2014

The decades of war-like conflict and genocide have hit women and children particularly hard. Theprogramme entitled «Seth Koma» run by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) promotes the rights of women and children within the scope of a national reform initiative for democratization and decentralization. The project supports the creation of women's committees on the communal and district levels. The SDC has made a one-time lump sum contribution to the programme.