This policy brief provides a call to action for development partners in Cambodia and Thailand, the primary destination for Cambodian migrants to address key drivers of distress migration in communities of origin. It advocates for making migration safer, more humane, and more equitable for Cambodian parents and children, while also providing greater support for those who remain behind and those who migrate. By empowering children to actively shape a better future for themselves, this approach aims to create lasting positive change in the lives of all involved.

UNICEF and World Vision have officially entered into a new partnership to create significant and sustainable improvements in the lives of Cambodia’s most vulnerable children. This collaboration, spanning from 2024 to 2027, focuses on a multisectoral approach to address critical issues affecting children, including health and nutrition, education, child protection, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

Despite progress in Cambodia’s water and sanitation sector, rural areas, where most of the population resides, still face significant challenges in accessing clean water: only 1 in 5 people from these areas use safely managed drinking water services in 2023. 

This report, “Advocates for Change: Asia Pacific Children and Youth’s Voices & Perspectives on Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction”, is the result of the collaboration between partners from different development organizations. This project commenced in May 2024 and culminated in the launch of the report in October 2024 by the Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety (APCSS).

Disasters pose a substantial and growing threat to children and youth's well-being, and climate change is a rising threat to the environment and livelihood, including the survival and well-being of future generations. However, children and youth continue to be on the frontlines in combating climate change and building resilience in their communities. There have been consultative and robust research on child-centred risk reduction and school safety developed globally and in Asia-Pacific. Drawing from the findings, we highlight young people’s voices and perspectives in urging governments, DRR partners, and practitioners to undertake the following actions in line with the underlying goals of the 10th APMCDRR.

Launched in 2007, World Vision's programme on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene , made significant strides towards ensuring available and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all in Cambodia.

Maternity leave is only three months at 50% pay, making it difficult for mothers to continue breastfeeding exclusively for the recommended six-month period. Efforts to extend maternity leave to six months at 100% pay have been...

Following the International Youth Day celebrations, World Vision is honouring the outstanding accomplishments of young Cambodian leaders driving positive transformation in their communities. These young advocates have shown extraordinary dedication to child protection, education, community development, and climate action. Through their advocacy and leadership, they have raised awareness of significant issues like child malnutrition, violence against children, and environmental sustainability, encouraging lasting improvements in their communities.

The Implementation of the Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF) in Cambodia is a result of lessons from World Vision's implementation of Citizen Voice and Action in Cambodia funded by the World Bank. This framework aims to empower citizens, strengthen partnerships between subnational administrations (SNAs) and citizens, and leverage enhanced accountability of SNAs to improve local service delivery.