USAID has improved the investment environment and enhanced the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises. Under the new Feed the Future and the Global Climate Change Initiatives, USAID has begun work to enhance agricultural production and increase resilience to climate change.
USAID is supporting the Cambodian government’s development strategy by increasing the country’s agricultural productivity, improving the well-being of the rural poor, and promoting sustainable management of the country’s rich natural resources.
A leading pig farm in a rural area. USAID has helped over 5,800 poor rural entrepreneurs, who typically lack opportunity, training, and access to business-related information, to boost production and sales by 100% - 340%.
Nearly 80% of Cambodians live in rural areas, and 70% rely on agriculture, fisheries and forestry for their livelihoods.
One fourth of Cambodians are food deprived, which means they eat less than the minimum daily requirement of calories. USAID is working to halve the number of people who suffer from hunger.
USAID is working to enhance agricultural input and production systems by helping agribusinesses to provide improved and more affordable products and services.
A brick and tile business in a rural area. USAID has helped over 5,800 poor rural entrepreneurs, who typically lack opportunity, training, and access to business-related information, to boost production and sales by 100% - 340%.
Cambodia is home to the third-largest lowland dry evergreen forest in Southeast Asia. USAID has trained nearly 3,000 people in natural resources management and/or biodiversity conservation.
An aerial view of the Chiphat River in Kong Kong province. USAID has helped improve the management of natural resources on over 80,000 hectares of land.
USAID’s Economic Growth program is helping small businesses in rural areas increase their productivity and enhance the business-enabling environment.
USAID is working with communities, the private sector and the national health system to prevent water-borne diseases and to increase access to safe drinking water.
USAID’s Feed the Future program is supporting the Cambodian government’s development strategy by increasing the country’s agricultural productivity.
USAID has helped over 5,800 poor rural entrepreneurs, who typically lack opportunity, training, and access to business-related information, to boost production and sales by 100% - 340%.
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