Climate-smart villages as a platform to resilience, women’s empowerment, equity, and sustainable food systems
There is an urgent need to make food systems more resilient to climate fluctuations.
There is an urgent need to make food systems more resilient to climate fluctuations.
Planning for climate change is a daunting challenge for governments in the Mekong Region of Southeast Asia.
Household food insecurity, seasonal food shortages, and nutritional deficiencies among women and children are prevalent in Cambodia.
Cambodia produces enough rice to feed its population, but maternal and child under-nutrition remains high because of a lack of crop diversity and a lack of nutrient-rich food.
Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in Asia. About 70% of the population depends on agriculture for a living. Food insecurity affects rural people in particular, and the number of people who are food insecure is growing.
Cambodia has a long history of migration, dislocation and forced resettlement.
Cambodia is one of the least developed countries in Southeast Asia, with a large poor rural population dependent on natural resources for food and income.