ACCESS 2 Hand over laptops to benefit services support to GBV survivors.
On 4 September 2024, the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Development Services—Phase 2 (ACCESS 2) program was proud to hand over six laptops to Legal Aid of Cambodia (LAC). LAC is one of ACCESS 2’s Strategic Implementing Partners (SIPs) working to provide legal aid to survivors of GBV and persons with disabilities under the project named: Access to justice for women affected by GBV and persons with disabilities. These laptops will be used by LAC to maintain a case registration database and...
Australia promotes access to quality rehabilitation services
On 9 August 2024, the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable and Sustainable Services – Phase 2 (ACCESS 2) held the first Rehabilitation Workstream meeting. The Rehabilitation Workstream focuses on providing technical guidance to align to government’s priorities and policies aiming to contribute to the capacity of rehabilitation service providers to provide quality services. ACCESS 2 has three workstreams: rehabilitation, gender-based violence and disability inclusion. The Rehabilitation Workstream meeting was co-chaired by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Persons with Disabilities Foundation...
Empowering Indigenous Communities to End Gender-Based Violence in Ratanakiri
At the remote northeast part of Cambodia, Ratanakiri Province, gender-based violence (GBV) has long been a hidden problem, exacerbated by deep-rooted cultural norms and limited access to education and resources. As a member of the Technical Working Group on Gender and Gender-Based Violence (TWGG-GBV) and the Executive Director of “Adolescent and Youth Reference Group” in Ratanakiri, Mr Mot Pisey has dedicated himself in creating a safer, more equitable society for all. “It is good that we have a GBV response mechanism in...
The first Disability Inclusion Workstream Meeting brought together valuable insights from relevant stakeholders
The DI Workstream is one of the three existing workstreams that meets on a 6-monthly basis under the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable and Sustainable Services – Phase 2 (ACCESS 2) program. On 30 July 2024, the Disability Action Council Secretariat General (DAC-SG) and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) co-chaired the first DI workstream meeting. The main purpose of this meeting was to review and adopt the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the DI workstream. Additionally, it...
Australia is supporting Cambodia to implement the National Action Plan for the Prevention of Gender-based Violence against Women and the National Disability Strategic Plan
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Celebrating Ms. Hum Nairong, the social inclusion hero of Kampong Cham, Cambodia
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Australia is supporting national and sub-national government and non-government organizations (NGOs) to improve the quality of service delivery for persons with disabilities and survivors of gender-based violence in Cambodia
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Meet Ms. Hum Nairong, a dedicated advocate of Disability Inclusion in her province
Ms. Nairong has become a well-recognized social inclusion hero in her local area of Kampong Cham. Her unwavering commitment to promoting the rights of persons with disabilities has already led to significant strides in implementing improved standards of equity for persons with disabilities in her local province. Let’s delve deeper into her remarkable journey. Ms. Nairong's roles include the Head of Office for the Provincial Department of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation (PoSVY), and the Head of the Provincial Disability...
The first ACCESS 2 Gender-Based Violence Workstream evokes fruitful discussions
The ACCESS 2 program has established three separate workstreams: Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Disability-Inclusion and Rehabilitation. On June 21, 2024, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) together with ACCESS 2 co-led and initiated the first GBV workstream meeting. This meeting included representatives from MoWA as well as the Provincial Department of Women’s Affairs (PDoWA) from four provinces: Siem Reap, Ratanakiri, Kampong Cham and Kampong Speu. Additionally, representatives from the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY),...