World Vision Cambodia Reaches 5.4 million People in 2025 As Humanitarian and Development Challenges Persist
Phnom Penh, 20 April 2026 — World Vision International in Cambodia reached 5.4 million people, including 3.1 million children, in 2025, delivering life‑saving humanitarian assistance while sustaining long‑term development programmes across multiple provinces.
The year marked one of the most demanding periods for Cambodia’s humanitarian and development sector, as border tensions displaced thousands of families and intensified existing vulnerabilities. Despite these challenges, World Vision expanded its reach to 84 per cent of provinces, supporting children and families through integrated programmes in humanitarian response, inclusive education, health and nutrition, water and sanitation, child protection, climate change and livelihoods, and social accountability.
Humanitarian Response Efforts
In response to displacement along the Cambodia–Thailand border, World Vision reached more than 140,000 internally displaced people, including over 43,000 children and 1,100 people with disabilities, across five provinces: Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Oddar Meanchey, and Preah Vihear.
Support included food assistance, clean water, sanitation facilities, temporary shelters, learning spaces, child‑friendly spaces, psychosocial support, cash assistance, and nutrition services for pregnant and lactating women.
To help displaced children continue learning and recover emotionally, World Vision established more than 45 ‑child friendly spaces and 54 temporary learning spaces, incorporating activities that promote emotional well‑being and positive coping strategies.
Speaking at a school inauguration in Preah Vihear, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, H.E. Hang Choun Naron congratulated World Vision on its 56 years of service in Cambodia, highlighting its long‑standing role in supporting communities affected by war and displacement since the 1970s. He praised World Vision and its partners for their continued support during the Thailand border conflict, noting that despite tens of thousands of displaced people and students, temporary classrooms, libraries, and computer rooms were established to ensure children’s education could continue.
“During displacement, our children were afraid and frustrated. The temporary classrooms and ‑child friendly spaces helped them feel safe again. We knew our children were not forgotten,” said Kanaha, a psychosocial support volunteer. “Through these efforts, children affected by conflict are beginning to regain a sense of stability, safety, and hope—critical steps toward recovery after displacement,” Kanha emphasized.
Education, Health, and Child Protection Progress
Beyond emergency response, World Vision sustained investments in child development across Cambodia in 2025:
More than 164,900 children accessed inclusive education programmes, including 19,400 out‑of‑school children who returned to learning.
Over 41,800 children under five benefited from health and nutrition services, with 28,100 children screened for malnutrition.
More than 184,200 vulnerable children participated in child protection and child participation programmes, strengthening safety and community‑based protection systems.
In water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), 451 communities were certified Open Defecation Free, contributing to improved public health and dignity for rural families.
His Excellency Chhay Rithisen, Minister of Rural Development, highlighted the importance of partnership during the launch of WASH business plan: “The Ministry of Rural Development welcomes World Vision Cambodia’s WASH Programme as a strong contribution to the National Action Plan for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation. Partnerships such as this are essential to accelerate progress toward universal coverage and improve the well‑being of rural communities.”
Strengthening Livelihoods and Local Systems
World Vision supported more than 2,400 households to improve financial literacy and assisted 2,300 women to engage in income‑generating activities, while advancing climate resilience and disaster risk reduction in vulnerable communities.
At the systems level, 976 communes and sangkats allocated a combined USD 808,645 from local budgets to strengthen social accountability and improve access to public services—reinforcing progress toward Cambodia Vision 2030.
“Our collaboration with World Vision has led to meaningful improvements in community health,” said Mrs. Tam Rany, Chief of the Health Centre in Pech Changvar commune, Baribour district. “All pregnant women now access healthcare from trained professionals, and our health centres have strengthened both staff capacity and facilities.”
Strengthening local systems also means amplifying the voices of children and young people in community decision‑making. Paris Children and Youth (CAY) Leader and also Community Reading Facilitator (CRF), has emerged as a vocal advocate for meaningful child participation, particularly in local government processes. “I’m honoured and thrilled that children like me could earn the trust of other youth and of World Vision,” said Paris. “I realised that I have the ability to represent voices that are usually unheard, and that our voices can truly influence decisions.”
Collective Efforts
“In 2025, Cambodia faced profound challenges that also revealed extraordinary resilience. Working alongside government partners, donors, the private sector, and communities, World Vision reached 5.4 million people—nearly one‑third of the population—with life‑saving support that addresses urgent needs while building a safer future for children. This impact reflects not only the strength of communities, but also the power of partnership. By adapting our technical approaches, we ensured assistance reached the most vulnerable—especially children in affected areas—while delivering both immediate relief and lasting improvements for families across Cambodia,” said Janes Imanual Ginting, National Director of World Vision International in Cambodia.
The year also marked 56 years of World Vision’s presence in Cambodia, reaffirming its long‑term commitment to working alongside communities and national institutions so that every child experiences life in all its fullness.
- Watch Our Annual Impact Report Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Y03YucZbM
- Read World Vision International in Cambodia’s Annual Impact Report 2025
Annual Impact Report 2025 in Khmer
Annual Impact Report 2025 in English
Further information, please contact:
Pisey Sar, Senior Public Engagement Specialist, World Vision International in Cambodia
Tel: +855 85 605 069 | Email: pisey_sar@wvi.org