Blog 8: Hunger in Cambodia

The country that I chose for this week for my sustainable goal is Cambodia. Although Cambodia has seen economic growth, a big portion of the population is close to the poverty line. Undernutrition is one of their major public health concerns, with 32% of children under 5 suffer from stunting, 24% are underweight, 10% are acutely malnourished, and micronutrient deficiencies are majorly being spread (Action Against Hunger, 2020). This is caused by many factors, such as the number of food children are eating is not enough, and how it does not contain the nutrients that they need to develop and grow. Over 75% of the Cambodian population lives in rural areas and is on the front-line when it comes to changing climate. This causes them to be extremely vulnerable since floods and droughts constantly threaten the food system and will only increase in frequency and intensity in the future. Cambodia is currently ranked as number 8 for the most vulnerable country when it comes to natural disasters (World Food Programme, 2020). 

 Cambodia has gain support from The World Food Programme since 1979. The World Food Programme is working with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Support, and the National Social Protection Council to promote access to good education, nutritious diets, and social assistance for children who are in pre-primary and primary schooling. The World Food Programme is also working with the government to support commune councils in order to develop and create climate-smart plans that will help communities become more resilient to climate shocks. Lastly, the World Food Programme will work with the National Committee for Disaster Management and also with the Humanitarian Response Forum so they can strengthen the national capacities and create tools to enhance preparedness for extreme weather, such as storms, floods, and droughts (World Food Programme, 2020). 

The organization never states how they are able to gain money for the methods they use to help the people of Cambodia, but they do receive donations, and gain money from non-profit and private organizations. When it comes to the people that are suffering from hunger and malnutrition it is one of  Cambodia's biggest issues and they are making it one of their main priorities to solve and overcome. The people of Cambodia are working hard to solve their problems by working together and gaining help from other organizations. Over time they will be able to overcome their obstacles and improve the country.




References 

Action Against Hunger. (2020, August 28). Cambodia | Hunger Relief in Asia. https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/asia/cambodia?gclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5JzyZMdtBXw0AZMQjIjpmHqeWQul3Y86bgcTTRJjyxsFZaQ4rAefUOxoCE0cQAvD_BwE

World Food Programme. (2020, August 21). Cambodia | World Food Programme. https://www.wfp.org/countries/cambodia

 

Comments

  1. Alexa LarzeiaNovember 22, 2020 at 9:44 AM

    Hi Kalkidan,
    I find it interesting that some countries that have economic growth don’t invest back into their country to fight issues like hunger and poverty. Having access to food is a basic necessity for humans and it is a responsibility that the government should pay more attention to. It is great to see that Cambodia has partnered with interactional aid to help fight the issue of hunger within their country. I believe it would be very beneficial for countries like Cambodia to create a program that would educate citizens about agriculture and how to plant their own food. I enjoyed reading your post and you did a good job.
    - Alexa Larzeia

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  2. Kristen LopezNovember 22, 2020 at 5:44 PM

    Hello Kalkidan,
    I found your post very interesting and educational. I learned a lot of new things about Cambodia and had no idea about the food security issues they have been dealing with. Having access to nutritional food is a basic human right and should be a top priority. I am glad Cambodia is making efforts to tackle this problem and are also aware of the effects climate change will cause if it is not resolved quickly. Hopefully in the future Cambodia will be able to solve this issue and be able to provide the proper nutrition and food accessibility to all of it citizens.

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  3. Dajah PonderNovember 22, 2020 at 6:43 PM

    Hello Kalkidan,
    Your post was very interesting and educational. I knew many low income countries suffer with food security issues, but I didn't know that Cambodia was having those issues. Having access to food and water is a basic human right and should be a main priority in all countries. However, that is great that Cambodia has partnered with other organizations to help fight hunger within their country. Hopefully, Cambodia will have proper food and nutrition accessibility to all citizens within the country. Overall, good post!

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  4. Chamberlyn OgdenNovember 22, 2020 at 9:04 PM

    Hi Kalkidan,
    your post was very informative and well laid out. It is exciting to read that Cambodia does recieve donations from non-profit organizations. But, Cambodia does struggle with multiple issues and I am glad you covered some of them in your post.

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