Learning from Global Best Practices to End Violence Against Women and Children
ACCESS 2 proudly supported three Cambodian delegates attending the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2024, held from 21–25 October in Cape Town, South Africa. The SVRI Forum is the world’s largest conference focused on violence against women, children, and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) in low- and middle-income countries. The event provided a platform for professionals worldwide to connect, share insights, and strengthen partnerships, all aimed at building evidence to inform efforts to eliminate violence. The Cambodian delegates included: ...
More than just a training, ACCESS 2 staff learn First Aid
Emergency situations occur unexpectedly—and chances are it may be someone you know who requires care. Learning first aid could help you save the life of a family member, colleague or someone on the street. First aid training gives you the information and skills you need to help you deliver the care that someone needs while waiting for medical professionals to arrive. Recently, under the support of the Australian Government, the ACCESS 2 team received the First Aid Training, provided by the...
Australia Advances Gender Equality and Disability-Inclusive Development in Cambodia
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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...
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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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),...
The First ACCESS 2 Steering Committee meeting was a resounding success
On 21 June 2024, the ACCESS 2 program held its first Steering Committee meeting. The members comprised of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Disability Action Council (DAC), the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the National Committee for Subnational Democratic Development Secretariate (NCDDS). Further representatives in attendance were the ACCESS 2 Strategic Implementing Partners (SIPs), chairs of Provincial Coordination Committees from four target provinces, DFAT & ACCESS 2 team members....
ACCESS 2 program first Provincial Coordination Committee meeting in the Kampong Cham Province
The Provincial Coordination Committee (PCC) is a key governance mechanism applied by the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services—Phase 2 (ACCESS 2) program. Meeting every six months, the PCC strategically assesses program progress and risks, while ensuring key program activities are agreed and aligned with provincial priorities. (more…)