Cambodia

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 15.33 million
  • Population under 15: 32%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 72 years
  • Human Development Index: 143 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 0.6%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.6 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 27%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 19%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF,UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2014

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Kalanidhi Subbarao and Diane Coury,

A detailed book providing evidence-based guidelines for approaches and interventions to best mitigate the various risks confronted by OVC.

Sophie Witter, George Calder, and Timothy Ahimbisibwe,

Examines the long-term impacts of the Child Social Care Project in Rakai District, Uganda. Outlines good practices for OVC support, as well as recommendations for governments and donors.

Maureen E. Headley-Gay,

Standards and criteria for the development of residential services for children in the Monteserrat, Turks and Caicos, and the British Virgin Islands.

International Movement ATD Fourth World,

An executive summary of lessons learned on preventing family separation in poverty stricken communities. Brief case studies from Guatemala, Haiti, Philippines, United States and Burkina Faso.

Kerry Vermaak, Nqobile Mavimbela, Jane Chege, and Eka Esu-Williams,

Outlines key findings of survey conducted to investigate the challenges faced by households caring for OVC in South Africa. Conclusion delineates six potential responses to community needs.

UNICEF and International Social Service,

Outlines problems and issues in providing appropriate out-of-home care solutions. Advocates for development of more comprehensive international standards for out-of-home care.

Jane Blackhurst, Sarah Collen, and Helen Young,

Outlines how a child rights approach can be used to strengthen policy implementation and provides recommendations as to how the EU institutions can move forward in implementing commitments to OVC.

World Vision HIV/AIDS Hope Initiative,

Toolkit for the founding and expansion of HIV/AIDS responses in development programs. Includes hands-on tools and support documentation.

UNICEF,

Outlines UNICEF’s initial and follow-up responses in protecting and caring for women and children.

UNICEF and International Social Service,

A paper outlining the use of formal and informal kinship care, child headed households and cross border kinship care. It discusses the advantages and limitations of each, including welfare costs, and argues for international standard setting.