In fishing communities the contentious acquisition of land close to water bodies is especially relevant.
The validity of a title deed, or whether a property owner purchased in good faith, has recently been questioned and rejected by the land commission, a body under the auspices of the office of the presidency.
Heavy reliance on out-of-pocket spending for healthcare is burdensome to families. Medical costs impoverish 4.1% of Cambodian families each month, and medical treatment of sick children contributes a considerable share of this burden.
This country brief examines the impact of out-of-pocket expenditures for maternal and child services based on analysis of the Timor-Leste Surveys of Living Standards 2001 and 2007.
Women and children are inadequately covered by basic healthcare services.