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Cambodia
>> Regional Overview >> Cambodia Overview ACTIVITY DATA SHEET
PROGRAM: Cambodia
TITLE AND NUMBER: Enhanced Assistance for War and Mine Victims, 442-004
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $2,000,000 (Global Leahy War Victims Funds)
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,000,000 (Global Leahy War Victims Funds)
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1993 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2002Summary: Because of Cambodia's tragic history of war and civil unrest, approximately 3% of Cambodia's population have been impaired due to landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) incidents. Another 3% are impaired by poverty and health-related factors including polio, rickets, cerebral palsy, and congenital defects. These individuals face tremendous social and physical barriers hampering their effective participation in family life and in productive social and economic activities. Nationally, the percentage of widows in the population is about 17%, in a largely rural economy where there is a strong correlation between the lack of male labor and poverty. Cambodia has a young population, with 53% of the population below the age of 18. This young population includes a large number of orphans, street children, and victims of sexual trafficking and child abuse.
With a yearly per capita income of less than $300, Cambodia has insufficient resources at the family, local, and national levels to support the costs of assistance to these most vulnerable populations. In addition to the problem of large numbers of war-affected individuals, an inadequate health care system, widespread poverty, and lack of a social safety net conspire to push war and mine victims to the extreme margins of Cambodian society. USAID partners implement rehabilitation, training, and service provision activities to allow these individuals to participate more fully in society and to lead productive lives. Given the limited capacity of the Cambodian government and other Cambodian institutions, support for war and mine victims will require significant international donor and NGO assistance for some time to come.
Key Results: To date, the two key results for this special objective have been: (1) increased access to rehabilitation care and job training; and (2) establishment of 10 functional coordinating and training mechanisms in government agencies and NGOs. As the program continues, intermediate results will focus on indigenous capacity, operational capacity and sustainability, and public awareness and support.
Performance and Prospects: Overall performance under this special objective has been good. To date, USAID has focused its assistance on people with disabilities and others with special needs in two key areas: (1) provision of prosthetics, orthotics, loans and training; and (2) increased Cambodian capacity to provide rehabilitation care and job training by establishing functional coordinating and training mechanisms. Indicative of the progress that has been made, the management of the Disability Action Council-a USAID-supported coordinating body-has become entirely Cambodian. Expatriate support has decreased throughout the program. Now Cambodian prosthetists, orthotists, and physical therapists provide the large majority of services for the disabled. The national school for the training of prosthetists and orthotists received international certification in 2000. It continues to train Cambodian and other Southeast Asian students. Its enrollment for the three-year program is approximately 60 students.
USAID support for the provision of services continues. Approximately 4,573 new and replacement orthotic and prosthetic devices and 541 wheelchairs were produced in 2000. A new rehabilitation center serves the isolated, northeastern part of Cambodia, and provides access to disabled persons in four provinces. Community follow-up programs monitor the progress of all beneficiaries. According to their specific needs, the programs can provide referral to other services or offer financial assistance for income generation. A national information referral system provides locally available medical and rehabilitative services, training, and job opportunities information to people with disabilities.
Vocational training continues to expand. Approximately 1,143 students were enrolled in training classes in 2000. The courses prepared students for the marketplace. Over 90% of graduates opened their own businesses or moved into paid positions. Networks of students and schools have continued to provide support after graduation.
This special objective is entering a second phase. During the first phase, emphasis was on provision of services, such as providing prosthetics and orthotics, training, or loans. The emphasis has shifted to building indigenous capacity to offer these services, helping create an enabling environment, strengthening the operational capacity and sustainability of the institutions, and raising public awareness and support.
USAID will provide support for the following illustrative activities: adopting legislation to support the rights of people with disabilities, orphans and women; increasing public awareness on disability and vulnerability issues; sharing information and local expertise within the region and in regional programs; increasing the number of vulnerable persons with access to services and improving the quality of those services; improving local capacities to provide services to vulnerable persons; reducing costs and improving efficiency of rehabilitation and assistance for vulnerable persons; providing services to vulnerable persons in their communities; preventing disease and accidents that can disable; detecting and treating impairments and diseases; and assisting community workers and volunteers who work with vulnerable persons.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: None.
Other Donor Programs: Japan, Australia, Germany, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization provide support for vocational training initiatives. The European Union, Australia, UNICEF, and the International Committee of the Red Cross provide support for rehabilitation programs. The International Organization on Migration provides assistance for a mental health training program. The World Food Program provides food-for-work programs. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees provides assistance for internally displaced persons. The Asian Development Bank and Canada provide support for small-scale economic activities. The United Kingdom provides technical assistance for demining activities.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Current USAID grantees include the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, the American Red Cross, Salesian Missions, and Handicap International.
FY 2002 Performance Table
Cambodia: 442-004
Performance Measures:
Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual) FY00 (Plan) FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Quality assistive devices provided 4,790 5,176 4,673 5114 4,000 4,500 5000 Indicator 2: Non-formal education made available for orphans and disabled 654 1,072 1,011 1143 1,200 1,500 1500 Indicator Information:
Indicator Level (S) or (IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Absolute number of assistive devices fitted Implementing partner reports. This indicator captures the overall number of artificial limbs (prosthetics), artificial feet, braces (orthotics), and wheelchairs that are manufactured and properly fitted for clients during the year. Both new and replacement devices are counted. Indicator 2: IR Number of persons enrolled in vocational training courses. Implementing partner reports. This indicator describes the number of persons in the vocational training programs run by USAID/C's implementing partners. Priority for enrollment is given to orphans, widows and disabled persons. These numbers effectively represent the size of the student body at each of the institutions supported by USAID. U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 5,326 DA 3,084 DA 2,242 DA 250 CSD 250 CSD 0 CSD 7,792 ESF 5,109 ESF 2,683 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 390 DA 1,153 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 1,000 ESF 2,080 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 5,716 DA 4,237 DA 1,479 DA 250 CSD 250 CSD 0 CSD 8,792 ESF 7,189 ESF 1,603 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 0 DA 0 DA 5,716 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 250 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 8,792 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA
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