Kampong Leng Livelihood Improvement Project

In Kampong Leng District, improving the productivity of primary industries (mainly agriculture and fishery), which are the basis of livelihood, is a major challenge directly related to livelihood. Improving living conditions through knowledge dissemination and practice of health and nutrition is another challenge, as well as the fact that many children are dropping out due to their family situations although there are schools in the district. Kampong Leng District is physically separated from the central area of the province by the Tonle Sap River. Because there is no bridge between both sides, the district depends on ferry boats for traffic transportation and merchandise distribution, limiting the interaction and logistics of the district with the external area. Due to such hardship, when compared to other areas of Kampong Chhnang province, social assistance from donors has also been limited despite its higher poverty rate, leaving the district behind in development. After completing the former rural development project (Food and Nutrition Security Project in Kampong Chhnang Province), FIDR identified that there was a great growth potential and determined that we would tackle great needs for agricultural production, health and hygiene, education, and human resource development that could lead to improvements of their livelihoods.