With rapid economic growth, coupled with the global “aid fatigue” when some donors are phasing out their assistance or shift their funds to other prioritised countries, people have started to question the sustainability of NGOs economy.
Category: Cambodia
Four homes collapse into the Mekong River
Keo Sinuo, a villager living in Prek Dach commune, said that he believes the riverbank is collapsing due to the pumping of sand from the Mekong river.
Kampong Speu: Palm sugar and a Cambodian tradition
Palm sugar has a strong bond with Cambodia and is the livelihood of farmers in Kampong Speu while showing its economic potential in the international market. Despite this significance, the issues of labor shortages and land development could lead to its disappearance.
Third Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin born this year, mortality rate sparks concerns
WWF country director Seng Teak said that every single newborn calf is important for the survival of the currently small Mekong dolphin population, making the protection of the adult individuals from harmful effects of human activities even more critical in order to reduce the species mortality rate.
Fishermen resort to illegal methods to make ends meet
With Covid-19 rearing its head along the Mekong River, desperate fishermen have been resorting to illegal methods during the closed season to feed their families.
Kampot: Blue crab and livelihoods in Cambodia’s Trapeang Ropov fishing community
Blue crab, with its delicious meat, can be caught year round in Kampot and it sustains the economy of the fishing communities in the coastal province thanks to its high demand across the country. However, even though fishing and crab sustain them, the communities are not free from the difficulties and environmental issues caused by development.
Villagers angry over attempt to remove forest leader
“The reason why there is a petition to remove Tuk is that he protected the forest from perpetrators who wanted to carry out illegal logging activities.”
The missing variable: How climate change is affecting Cambodian fish harvesters
What the researchers didn’t realize until later was that climate change was actually affecting the fishers in two significant ways that weren’t at all obvious from their data.
New Pursat dam project 90% finished
According to the Pursat Provincial Administration, the dam is part of the Greater Mekong Sub-region Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project which is funded by the Asian Development Bank.