The document presents an overview of the Cambodia Sustainable Business Development (CSBD) project that was implemented under the support from Australian Government, World Vision Australia, and Thank You Group to achieve child well-being through improved livelihood of poor and vulnerable households. 

In 2022, World Vision International in Cambodia (WVI-C) worked closely with Local Authorities, partners and communities to support the Royal Government of Cambodia's COVID-19 recovery efforts - focusing on the most vulnerable children, youth and their families. Throughout the year, WVI-C positively impacted more than 4.5 million people, including 1.3 million children, across 14 Provinces and urban Phnom Penh.

Commercialisation of Aquaculture for Sustainable Trade (CAST) project aims to accelerate the growth and development of freshwater aquaculture in Cambodia. The project works with hatcheries, fish producers, distributors, buyers and financial/insurance institutions through promoting Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary standards, providing training on Business Development Services, improving marketing and branding of Cambodia-raised fish, and strengthening value chain actors. 

Together with our partners, World Vision International in Cambodia has positively reached the lives of more than 1.3 million children in Cambodia, including 876,700 most vulnerable in 2022.

In rural Cambodia, widespread poverty has forced many adults to move to neighbouring Thailand in search of work, leaving children with extended family where they often face food shortages, miss out on schooling, and are at greater risk of violence. Girls like 18-year-old Phally have to overcome huge barriers to survive.

World Vision International in Cambodia and Plan International Cambodia (PIC) voiced concerns about the lack of nutrition for children in some provinces who are underweight, stunted and emaciated.

Building Resilience through Animal Gift (BRAG) is a three-year project aiming to improve economics resilience and nutritional status of poor households and promote sustained well-being of children and youth. 

Improving the Food Nutrition Security and Resilience of Vulnerable Farming Households (IFNSR) is a food and nutrition security project funded by the Germany Federal Minsitry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financing from World Vision Germany. 

A female grade-10 student is representing Cambodian youth at a high-level UN meeting in the US’ New York City.