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Care Programs – Empowering Communities

Integrated Early Childhood Care and Development Program (IECCD)

By 2029, boys and girls under 6 years old who are beneficiaries will receive care and development with potential and opportunities to continue their education at the primary level with quality, equity and inclusion education

Health and Nutrition

Skilled birth attendance rose from 96% to 99% (2014–2022). Exclusive breastfeeding rates climbed from 11% (2000) to 74% (2010) but dropped to 51% by 2021–22. Malnutrition remains high: 22% of children under 5 are stunted, 22% underweight, and 16% wasting.

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Clean Water & Sanitation

Access to safe water remains a major challenge. 20% of schools lack water service entirely, and 37% have no sanitation facilities—posing serious health and hygiene risks for children.

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Early Learning Challenges

Many children fall behind in school due to poor early learning. Only 12% of 3-year-olds, 28% of 4-year-olds, and 60% of 5-year-olds access early education. Irregular attendance and poor teaching quality remain critical issues.

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Caregiver Knowledge

Around 73% of children under age 3 are cared for by grandmothers with limited knowledge of early childhood development, highlighting the need for broader caregiver education and support.

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Integrated Quality Basic Education Program (IQBE)

By 2029, girls and boys aged 6-15 in target areas have access to education with quality learning outcome and complete basic education with equity and inclusiveness

Quality of learning in basic education

The percentage of secondary schools with safe water was 79.5% in 2022-2023 and 89.4% in 2023-2024 school years.
MoEYS developed Children’s Councils in schools to disseminate child rights and leadership skills; only 14.2% were functioning in 2018/19.
Youth councils existed in 506 schools (~26%), but many were inactive due to unclear support mechanisms and poor local motivation.
(Source: Analysis of the situation of children and adolescents in Cambodia 2023, UNICEF)

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Equal Access to quality in education

53% have upper secondary certificates; 23% hold a bachelor’s degree; 19% have a lower secondary certificate.
Primary school completion rate is 89.2% (Male: 86.3%, Female: 92.3%).
Lower secondary school completion rate is 60.97% (Male: 55.69%, Female: 66.37%).
Primary education transition rate is 86.6% (Male: 81.4%, Female: 89%).
Dropout rate at grade 6 is 13.1%, increasing to 28.8% at grade 9.
1,725 primary schools have standard libraries out of 7,398 schools nationwide.

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Skills For Professional Program (S4P)

By 2029, young women and men in the target areas of Bandos Komar will be equipped with market-relevant skills to gain access to decent jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to escape poverty.

Challenges Facing Youth

Youth entering the workforce are often unprepared with low education levels.
Less than half of youth (18–24) completed lower secondary school; nearly 1 in 4 dropped out after primary school (22.3%).
Very few access continuing education or TVET courses.
Most youth work in low-skilled, informal employment (67%).
Half are unpaid family workers without benefits or social protection.
12.7% youths were not in employment, education, or training (NEET).

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Strategic Issues

Lack of access to career orientation and guidance for students and youth.
Limited awareness of TVET importance creates barriers to skills access.
Lack of parental support due to cultural norms or family expectations.
Insufficient private sector support affects youth employment.
Poor training quality impacts TVET program success.

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