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Australia backs inclusive leadership in Cambodia – Fruitful outcomes from the ACCESS 2 Steering Committee

Date: 22 August 2025 Venue: Phnom Penh With support from Australia, ACCESS2 Steering Committee (ASC) convened its second meeting, co-chaired by the Australian Embassy’s Development Counsellor with the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) counterparts represented by the Ministry of Health. The forum brought together government, partners and stakeholders to advance Cambodia’s priorities on gender-based violence (GBV) response, disability inclusion, and rehabilitation. (more…)


Strengthening rehabilitation services in Cambodia, highlights from the third Rehabilitation Workstream meeting

Date: 8 August 2025 Location: Phnom Penh The third Rehabilitation Workstream meeting, co-chaired by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, brought together national and sub national stakeholders to review progress, share lessons and confirm priorities for the semester ahead. (more…)


A journey towards greater disability inclusion, highlights from the third Disability Inclusion Workstream meeting

Date: 7 August 2025 Location: Phnom Penh The Disability Inclusion Workstream is one of three working groups in the ACCESS 2 governance structure, alongside Gender Based Violence and Rehabilitation. On 7 August 2025, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and the Disability Action Council Secretariat General co-chaired the six-monthly Disability Inclusion Workstream meeting. National and provincial counterparts, ACCESS 2 partners and the Australian Embassy reviewed progress and confirmed priorities for the next six months. (more…)


First PCC meeting in Ratanakiri: A journey to strengthen collaboration with sub-national authorities in support of Indigenous communities

Recently, we held the first Provincial Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting in Ratanakiri, co-chaired by Her Excellency Nhean Tith Chenda, Deputy Provincial Governor, and Ms Sophia Cason, ACCESS 2 Team Leader, alongside representatives from sub-national government, Strategic Implementing Partners (SIPs) such as CARE, TPO, PAfID, and CARE’s subgrantees—Highlander Association (HA) and Conserve Indigenous Peoples Language (CIPL)—as well as the ACCESS 2 team." Prior to the PCC meeting, the co-chairs and members visited a new established counseling room located in Lomchor Commune, O...