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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Luke Dale-Harris -- Reuters,

The expected vote could have a domino effect on how other countries handle inter-country adoptions.

David Kaawa-Mafigiri & Eddy Walakira - Makerere University Dept. of Social Work and Social Administration; Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy,

Bringing together cross-disciplinary expertise, this volume addresses a vast range of topics related to child abuse and neglect in Uganda.  

Henry McDonald - The Guardian,

Four-year inquiry found widespread abuse in Northern Ireland child care homes.

SOS Children's Villages,

SOS Children's Villages International seeks an advocacy advisor to work in its New York offices.

Maxim Tucker – ODR: Russia and Beyond,

In this issue of ODR, Maxim Tucker details the deinstitutionalization challenges facing Ukraine

Welfare Weekly ,

Scotland sees a marked increase of children in temporary housing over last year.

Doug Stanglin - USATODAY,

USA TODAY reports Russia is willing to open up discussions with the United States regarding the possibility of lifting its four-year old adoption ban.

Sandra Laville - The Guardian,

A report presented to the House of Commons found 65% rise in the number of children separated from their parents.

Keeping Children Safe,

On January 18, 2017, Neelam Fida, Child Protection Project Manager at Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), one of Keeping Chidren Safe's full Member will present a webinar on "child safeguarding within Faith-Based Organisations". 

Lindsay Stark, Beth L Rubenstein, Kimchoeun Pak, Sok Kosal - BMJ Open,

The primary objective of this study was to collect baseline data on the number of children living in residential care institutions in Cambodia.