Cambodia
Country Director
Peter Bo Larsen
International cell: +855 (0)92 665 706
or +45 29 70 06 01
Mail: pbl@dca.dk
Skype: peterbolarsen
DanChurchAid Cambodia
Street 242, #48
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phone: +855 11 216 261
Turnover
2,974,017 US$ in 2016
People in need reached
315,999 people
Experience in Cambodia
DCA has been operational in Cambodia since 1979
DCA in Cambodia
DCA has been supporting the Cambodian people since 1979, initially providing humanitarian response in the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge and eventually shifting to development initiatives to help rebuild and revive the country and its most vulnerable citizens.
DCA is constantly finding new and innovative ways to work in the context of Cambodia’s rapid development. Today, DCA works with 15 local partners to take on some of the country’s most pressing challenges. We find creative ways to respond to humanitarian disasters and to support and empower people and achieve food security. Interventions and innovations equip communities with cutting-edge technology tools e.g. to revitalize.
Moving forward, DCA will continue to adapt to meet the changing needs of the Cambodian people, working with vulnerable groups, local organizations, government and businesses to ensure all citizens have the opportunity to live a life in dignity.
Activities in Cambodia
Saving Lives
In recent years, Cambodia has experienced devastating floods interspersed with severe drought, leaving thousands of families in a struggle for food. Cambodia is ranked among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, and its effects are increasingly felt by the nation’s poorest families, who are usually the most at risk when disaster strikes as they often live in areas that are particularly prone to flood and drought, and they have the least capacity to cope with the effects of natural disasters.
DCA focuses on both drought and flood response in Cambodia. We cooperate with local governments to increase communities’ resilience to climate change and to improve their preparedness for disasters. As prolonged dry seasons increase in frequency and severity, DCA Cambodia is becoming a leader in the area of drought monitoring and response.
DCA has the capacity to respond to both sudden and long onset humanitarian disasters quickly and efficiently, using the latest in cash based technologies and methodologies.
Fighting Inequality
Since its emergence from decades of genocide and civil war more than 20 years ago, Cambodia has had to rebuild on principles of democracy, good governance and respect for civil, social and political rights.
DCA works with local partners to empower communities, protect human rights and promote a robust civil society and an accountable government. We advance the use of innovative technology in supporting partners and communities, propel the fight for gender equality and the fair treatment of all.
Building Resilient Communities
DCA works to empower the most vulnerable Cambodians to receive improved public services and transparent and sustainable management of natural resources.
We promote sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers and low-income families, helping them to improve, diversify and increase their agricultural production and income generation through innovative drought-resistant farming techniques. We utilize agricultural cooperatives to open up markets to farmers and home gardeners, equipping them with the skills to move up the value chain, and we partner with responsible businesses to promote innovation and best practices in sustainable development.
Read strong stories
DCA is working close together with the private sector to support small scale business in Cambodia
Kong Srey Nouch has learned to sew and works hard every day to be able to send her children to school.
Local Partners in Cambodia
In Cambodia and globally, DanChurchAid prides itself on its partner-based approach, whereby we work with and provide assistance to local organizations. DCA believes that civil society organizations can help transform the needs and rights of poor and marginalized groups. We see our role as assisting these organizations to continue to be - or to become - strong, vibrant, professional, accountable and transparent organizations that genuinely represent rights holders. In Cambodia DCA has 15 local partners.
Donors in Cambodia
Our global goals
Save lives
Our goal is to protect and save lives
Build resilient communities
Our goal is to ensure sustainable development
Fight extreme inequality
Our goal is to fight political, social and environmental and economic inequality