Lower Mekong Food Security Database

Project Information

The objective of the project was to reduce poverty among the rural poor in Cambodia by improving the post-harvest skills of agricultural producers and enhancing the knowledge and technical skills of the youth to meet the demands of the industry.

The project's immediate objectives were to increase the value added to agricultural produce through post-harvest skills development and training; and meet the needs of diversified enterprises through a technical vocational education and training (TVET) skills bridging program for youth.

The grant was designed to create new earning and income opportunities for poor agricultural producers in pilot communes during both on and off-farm seasons, and create business opportunities and access to training and employment for out-of-school youth through improvements in their knowledge and skills as response to the increasing demands of the labor market.

Complementary Information

The project was designed to improve the knowledge and skills of the rural poor. Gender-sensitive indicators were included in the design and monitoring framework to ensure women participate in and derive benefits from the project. Detailed arrangements that were responsive to gender concerns were developed by the executing agency with technical input from the consultant team during grant implementation manual development.

Project Locations

Battambang, Kampot, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap