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Cambodia 2015

2About SNV in Cambodia, December 2014

From our 50 years of experience in development, we have found that combining the right approaches can create real improvements and lasting change in the lives of millions.

SNV has worked in Cambodia for 10 years. We tailor solutions to the local context and address people’s real needs. We aim to change the underlying systems that that keep poverty in place, and give people the tools to guide their own development.

Our programmes

Hand-in-hand with the Royal Government of Cambodia and local, national and international actors (p4-5), we aim to increase production, employment and equitable income opportunities as well as food security for the poor.

In close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, this takes place through our programmes in Agriculture (p6-7), including:

• Cambodia Horticulture project Accelerating Income and Nutrition (CHAIN) • Project for Agricultural Development And Economic Empowerment (PADEE and

e-PADEE)• Inclusive Business Models with Smallholder Cassava Farmers• Making Agricultural Value Chains Climate Smart• Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture

Also in close cooperation with provincial authorities and communities, we improve access to, coverage and quality of basic services.

This takes place through our programmes in Renewable Energy (p8-9), including:

• National Biodigester Programme (NBP) • Advanced Clean Cooking Solutions (ACCS)• Solar Microfinance Programme (SMP)•Waste to Energy for the Rice Milling Sector in Cambodia (W2E)

And through Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (p10-11) comprising:

• Functionality of Rural Water Supply Services (FRWS)• Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A) • Integrated Nutrition, Sanitation and Hygiene (NOURISH)

About SNV in Cambodia

Photo: Aiden Dockery / SNV


Success factorsAlong with our expertise in the three sectors above, there are four success factors:

• Inclusive development (development for all);

• Systemic change (shaping an environment that addresses the factors that constrain development);

• Local ownership with change driven by local actors (avoiding the creation of unnecessary new structures);

• Contextualised solutions adapted to local circumstances.

The current programmes as of 2015 provide capacity development services to government, civil society and the private sector, with a focus on the provincial and district levels.

Organisation Cambodia has a five-person management team consisting of a Country Director, three Sector Leaders and a Finance Officer, who work to support our team of national and international advisors.

SNV Cambodia works throughout the country from its office in Phnom Penh. For day-to-day work at the local level, SNV works together with national, provincial or district organisations and individuals.

History

SNV has been present in the Kingdom of Cambodia since 2005 when the support to the National Biodigester Programme commenced. Since then the country programme has grown substantially and now comprises fully fledged programmes in the Agriculture and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors as well as new Renewable Energy programmes.

Photo: Philip Sen / SNV


Our programme partners•AllouractivitiesfallundertheMoUwiththeMinistryofForeignAffairsandInternational Cooperation of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia (MoFA)

•SNVisregisteredattheCouncilfortheDevelopmentofCambodia(CDC)

•Ourwater,sanitationandhygieneactivitiesareallalignedwithandfallundertheMoU with the Ministry of Rural Development of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia (MRD)

•ThebiogasworkfallsundertheMoUwiththeMinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia (MAFF)

•TheRoyalGovernmentofCambodiaisimplementingthePADEEprojectinpartnership with SNV, iDE, FAO and several grassroots organizations, utilizing grants and loans from IFAD. Our partner on e-PADEE is Grameen Intel Social Businesses

•ActivitiesoninclusivecassavabusinessmodelsareimplementedtogetherwithCIAT

•The CHAIN project is implemented in partnership with Swiss Contact and AVRDC

•UndertheMakingAgriculturalValueChainsClimateSmartprogramme,SNVhasbeen cooperating with partners such as CARDI, CFAP, GDA, ‘Ideas at Work’, ODI and the Royal University of Agriculture

•SNVworkstogetherwiththeFederationofCambodianRiceMillersAssociations,SMR Renewables and the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia in the Waste to Energy for the Rice Milling Sector in Cambodia programme

•SNVhasestablishedclosecooperationrelationshipswithvariousdevelopmentpartners and NGOs working in the WASH sector in Cambodia, such as UNICEF, WaterSHED, Plan International, WSP and WaterAID.

•We cooperate with Save the Children and the Manoff Group on NOURISH.

SNV in Cambodia:Our Partnerships

Photos: Aiden Dockery / SNV


Our customers

• The Directorate General International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Ministry of Fo-reignAffairsoftheNetherlandsis(co-)financingsomeofourprogrammesuntilthe end of 2015.

• The Royal Government of Cambodia is managing the PADEE project in partner-ship with SNV, iDE, FAO and several grassroots organizations, utilizing grants and loans from IFAD.

• Funded by IFAD and in partnership with CIAT, Inclusive Business Models with Smallholder Cassava Farmers aligns with the IFAD-funded PADEE project.

• The new Cambodia Horticulture project for Accelerating Income and Nutrition (CHAIN)isfinancedbySwissDevelopmentCooperation(SDC).

• The Waste to Energy for the Rice Milling Sector in Cambodia project is funded by the European Union and Fondation Ensemble.

• The National Biodigester programme is supported by EnDev, a multi-donor fund managed by the German development agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit). There are additional linkages with the IFAD PADEE programme.

• TheSolarMicrofinanceProgrammeisfundedbytheFrenchDevelopmentAgencyAFD and the European Union.

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and a private foundation are co-financingSNV’sSustainableSanitationandHygieneforAllProgramme.

• SNV is contracted to Save the Children International under the USAID-funded NOURISH project.

Photo: Philip Sen / SNV


Most of Cambodia’s poor are involved in agriculture. But the sector is transforming.

The nation needs efficient, sustainable and increased agricultural productivity; but this is constrained by labour migration and the effects of climate change.

SNV is therefore introducing labour-saving tools and climate smart innovations, empowering smallholder farmers to make a better living and helping the private sector boost the economy.

Working with key actors along the agricultural value chain, SNV’s smart approach tackles the big picture economics of rural farming.

We tackle complex issues as a whole, from supply and demand to skills and knowledge sharing, while considering the implications of food insecurity and climate change too.

Project for Agricultural Development and Economic Empowerment (PADEE) In the Project for Agricultural Development and Economic Empowerment (PADEE), managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), we cooperate closely with MAFF, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, FAO and iDE to ensure people have the knowledge and access to services they need to compete in the agricultural market. SNV’s role lies in capacity building, knowledge management, innovative approaches and linking public and private institutions.

CHAIN: New for 2015

The new Cambodia Horticulture project for Accelerating Income and Nutrition (CHAIN), financedbySwissDe-velopment Cooperation (SDC)beganinDecember2014. In partnership with SwissContactandAVRDCWorld Vegetable Centre, we will focus on helping farmers diversify into growing vegetables and access the market.

Prioritizing youth, women and people with limited land ownership, the PADEE project has identified 49,000 direct beneficiaries. Another 40,000 people stand to gain indirectly.

Photo: Nicolas Axelrod / Ruom for SNV

Agriculture


Agriculture

Photo: Nicolas Axelrod / Ruom for SNV

e-PADEE

We are also involved with the e-PADEE project, in partnership with Grameen Intel Social Business, working with information technology tools to familiarise Cambodia farmers with the latest techniques from around the world.

Inclusive Business Models with Smallholder Cassava Farmers The Inclusive Business Models with Smallholder Cassava Farmers project facilitates cooperation between smallholders and processors, improving cassava productivity and boosting the market for everyone’s benefit. We cooperate on this with IFAD and CIAT.

Climate Smart and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture

The multi-country Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture project incorporates a more structured approach towards nutrition- and gender-aware agriculture interventions; while Climate Smart Agriculture opens up solutions to the increasing intensity of drought and flooding.

Agriculture in CambodiaThe Royal Government of Cambodia is focused on rice production and exports, and current traditional farming must evolve into modern, diversified agricul-ture.

Farming is also becoming less popular among younger people. Along with labour shortages during the planting and harvesting seasons, this poses a long-term threat to food security. The price of labour is driven up which affects profitability and slows down investment.

Rural women often have less assets and skills than men, and are particularly vulnerable to economic shocks.

And with more extreme floods and droughts expected due to climate change, a new focus in needed on adapted technologies and crop diversifi-cation.

Marieke van SchieSector LeaderAgricultureEmail: [email protected]


Converting waste and agricultural by-products to energy improves people’s standards of living and their ability to generate income, while benefiting the environment too.

It’s a beautifully elegant approach to poverty reduction in Cambodia. But there’s more to it than just providing the technology. An entire economy needs to function, from maintenance and training services to financing and government oversight.

SNV Cambodia’s smart approach builds capacity along the whole value chain to build a sustainable renewable energy sector in Cambodia.

National Biodigester Programme

SNV is leveraging its enormous experience in the field to transform Cambodia’s commercial market for household biodigesters that convert animal manure into energy. It’s a smart solution with a huge range of additional benefits.

Large-scale domestic biogas programmes require more than just biodigesters themselves. The programme therefore involves a range of actors with joint responsibility for developing the sector.

The programme is supported by EnDev, a multi-donor fund managed by the German development agency GIZ. There are additional linkages with the IFAD PADEE programme.

Advanced Clean Cooking SolutionsMore than 80% of households in Cambodia rely on firewood and charcoal as their main cooking fuel. SNV is committed to providing poor households in developing countries with access to clean and healthy cooking solutions.

We are implementing the Advanced Clean Cooking Solutions (ACCS) project to bring to scale a business model based on a product combination of the most effective advanced clean cookstoves with the most effective renewable biomass fuels.

To address the large market gap for cleaner fuel and cooking technologies we will implement a comprehensive suite activities, resulting in a self-sustaining commercial sector for advanced clean cooking solutions with private entities as main actors.

For more information, visit the project website at www.advancedcleancooking.org.

Renewable Energy

Photo: Nicholas Axelrod / Ruom for SNV


Solar Microfinance ProgrammeMany households in Cambodia are not yet connected to the national electricity grid and instead use car batteries charged at diesel-powered charging stations. The costs can be three or four times more than what they would pay for grid electricity.

Our project aims to broaden access to energy for 25,000 households in off-grid locations in rural Cambodia by enabling a sound supply of quality solar products and microcredit; and by triggering demand from households.

The Solar Microfinance Programme is funded by the French Development Agency AFD and the European Union.

Waste to Energy for the Rice Milling Sector

The Cambodian rice milling industry is not as competitive as it could be, due to high processing and logistics costs. Energy prices are a significant part of this.

The smart approach is to convert rice husk waste into energy, saving money and creating employment and local ownership.

In collaboration with government, the public and private sectors, and the Federation of Cambodian Rice Millers Association (FCRMA), SNV is introducing clean and efficient gasification technology. Millers can fuel their machinery with the waste rice husks, allowing them to reduce their bottom line and be more competitive in the export market.

The Waste to Energy for the Rice Milling Sector in Cambodia project is funded by the European Union and Fondation Ensemble.

Jason SteeleSector LeaderRenewable EnergyEmail: [email protected]

Photo: SNV staff


Access to safe, clean drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right. Yet 70% of the rural population in Cambodia does not have access to proper sanitation, and only about half have access to reliable sources of safe drinking water.

Improved, smart practices in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - WASH - reduce the risk of disease, improving the productivity and income of millions of families.

In Cambodia, SNV works with the government, private sector and communities to promote access to improved sanitation and hygiene practices, market-driven sanitation supply chains, and functional and affordable water services to ensure access for all.

We seek to institutionalize sanitation and hygiene programmes and contribute towards the development of the WASH sector through the following programmes:

Functionality of Rural Water Supply Services (FRWS)FRWS intends to improve quality of life for rural people through sustained use of sufficient drinking water from reliable safe sources. Service levels for access to water supply are characterized using four indicators: water quality; water quantity; accessibility; and reliability.

Water, Sanitation and

Hygiene (WASH)

Photos: Top - Thomas Cristofoletti / Ruom for SNV; Bottom - Philip Sen / SNV


ByDecember2014,SNV’sWASHprogrammeshadsignificantlycontributedtoimproving health and living conditions in rural communities, triggering remarkable reductions in open defecation practices and improving access to sustainable sanitation and hygiene.

At the end of 2014, more than 220,000 additional people had access to and were usingtoiletsinSNV’sprogrammetargetareasinsixruralprovinces.ThefirstfullcommuneinCambodiawasdeclaredopendefecationfree(ODF)inSNV’sSSH4AprogrammetargetareainKampotprovinceinOctober2013.FiveadditionalcommunesweredeclaredODFin2014.

Photo: Thomas Cristofoletti / Ruom for SNV

Petra RautavuomaSector LeaderWater, Sanitation and HealthEmail: [email protected]

Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All (SSH4A)SSH4A aims to improve health and quality of life in 88 rural villages in Banteay Meas district, Kampot province, through enhanced access to improved sanitation and hygiene practices. Since January 2012 the programme has covered the whole district (including 15 communes). SNV has integrated insights into community-led sanitation promotion, private sector development for sanitation, hygiene behaviour change communication and WASH governance, strengthening local capacities for rural sanitation service delivery.

Integrated Nutrition, Hygiene and Sanitation (NOURISH)

Building on its SSH4A approach, SNV is giving technical support to the major Cambodia NOURISH project. NOURISH takes a unique, multi-sectorial approach to reducing malnutrition in targeted rural areas in the poorest districts of Battambang, Siem Reap and Pursat provinces. Innovative approaches to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are integrated with strengthening nutrition services within the health sector. SNV will lead on WASH product development and marketing through private sector promotion. We will also help boost the capacity of local partners to implement WASH activities, specifically by creating demand through Community-Led Total Sanitation approaches. NOURISH is led by Save the Children with USAID funding. Other partners include the Manoff Group and local NGOs.

For more informationTo learn more about SNV and our work in Cambodia, visit our website at www.snvworld.org/en/cambodia

SNV CambodiaP.O. Box 2590#184(2ndFloor),Street217(Monireth)Phnom Penh, CambodiaTel: +855 23 994562Fax:+85523994563

Erik Van WaverenCountryDirectorEmail: [email protected]

About SNV worldwide

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

Photo: Above - Philip Sen / SNV. Cover - Nicholas Axelrod / Ruom for SNV

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