Poverty
in Cambodia is characterized by low income and consumption, poor nutritional status, low educational attainment, less access to public services including school and health services, less access to economic opportunities, vulnerability to external shocks, and exclusion from economic, social and political processes. The relatively high prevalence of HIV/Aids in Cambodia is an additional challenge to the current human development situation.
Measured by both income and broader human development indicators, Cambodia is among the poorest countries in the world. Annual per capita income is US$ 256 (1999). An estimated 36% of the population lives below the basic needs poverty line. Poverty rate is higher in rural areas (40%), four times higher than in Phnom Penh (10%). The Purchasing Power Index (PPP) for Cambodia based on 2004 CSES is estimated at 2000USD annually.
To address this basic issue of poverty and the whole range of social issues arising from within a desperately poor society, BFD has over almost 20 years developed a sophisticated and wide-reaching program to improve the lives of Cambodians.
BFD approaches development from a holistic perspective, and offers communities an integrated program with a focus on self reliiance, independence and sustainability.
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