Cambodian Social Affairs Ministry cooperates with NGOs to run welfare programme
Chab Dai, Hope for Justice Cambodia, and APLE partner with the Cambodian Social Affairs Ministry, and ECPAT publishes new report on sexual exploitation of children in Nepal.
Recently, the Cambodian Social Affairs Ministry signed an agreement with 11 local civil society organizations to run social welfare programmes for three years.
We congratulate all the organizations, and especially our community members Chab Dai Cambodia, Hope for Justice Cambodia, and Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE).
APLE will work with the ministry to focus on criminal justice development, court support, community engagement, and research. The interlinked programs aim to strengthen national social and legal mechanisms for the protection of children affected by sexual abuse and exploitation.
Chab Dai Cambodia received special recognition for its long-standing partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia. “Chab Dai has had very good cooperation with National Committee Counter Human Trafficking (NCCT) in fighting the issue of human trafficking in Cambodia since 2009. We provide technical support for them, even running some activities in their National Action Plan,” said Chab Dai’s National Director, Mr. Ros Yeng, who has been the key point of contact with the Royal Government of Cambodia.
Chab Dai will continue to work in partnership with the government, seeing how a relationship of mutual respect and understanding means survivors and those at risk are better helped and better protected.
The Cambodian Government also recently endorsed two initiatives under Grab's social impact programme, “Grab for Good”. One of the initiatives initiative includes a training program for driver-partners to raise awareness against human trafficking, and empower stakeholders to take appropriate action, recognize and report suspicious activity to relevant authorities. Over the coming months, Liberty Shared and Child Helpline Cambodia will conduct online and offline training for 10,000 drivers.
Here’s a round-up of other noteworthy updates and news:
ECPAT International released a new research briefing paper on the sexual exploitation of children in Nepal. An interactive online report, available in English and Nepali, highlights some of the most pressing risks presented in the paper, including weak laws on online exploitation, slow economic development and recovery from the 2015 earthquakes, and risks from the rising trend of ‘voluntourism’.
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