Lower Mekong Food Security Database

Project Information

The project aimed at improving the livelihood of poor and vulnerable groups of farmers in the poverty-stricken areas in the southern and southwestern regions of Cambodia through the provision of direct and intensive support services by NGOs, thereby enhancing the impact of the counterpart Agriculture Sector Development Program of ADB on reduction of rural poverty.

The project had five components:

• Improving access to income-generating opportunities through the provision of small-scale village infrastructure (e.g. community ponds and tree plantations), the establishment of village revolving funds, and the promotion of village based farm enterprises;
• Strengthening absorptive capacity of poor farmers through social mobilization programs and agricultural, horticultural and livestock training;
• Providing special intensive support for the disadvantaged and landless poor in the rural area in their group formation and skill development;
• Supporting capacity building of local CBOs and NGOs; and
• Supporting project management.
  

The field experience of NGOs indicated that these activities would have an immediate impact on the beneficiaries' attitude by raising their sense of self-reliance for their livelihood improvement.

Complementary Information

Project Locations

Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Ouddar Meanchey, Siem Reap