1) healthcare
2) Finance
3) education
HEALTHCARE
1) Cambodia has among the highest malnutrition rates in Asia. More than one-third of allCambodians eat less than the daily minimum food energy requirement off 2100 calories (Poverty ProfileExecutive Summary). A 2005 report of Maternal and Child Nutrition in Asia states that 45% of childrenunder five years of age are stunted and 15% are wasted due to malnutrition; 11% of infants are born withlow birth weight. The average diet in Cambodia, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization ofthe United Nations, consists of 78% starchy foods. Most children and adults in Cambodia eat two mealsper day consisting of rice and vegetables. Fish, the most common protein source, is eaten less than onceper day. Meat is reserved for celebrations. The Tonle Sap Lake provides approximately two-thirds of thefish consumed annually in Cambodia. Fish harvests, similar to rice harvests, fluctuate with rainfall.Record catches in 2004, reported by the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development, reflect bothhigher water levels on the Tonle Sap and a reduction in illegal fishing.
Health Statistics
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 total=65
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 urban=80
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 rural=61
% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2006 total=28
% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2006 urban=62
% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2006 rural=19
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2008 total=41
Cambodia is not immune from the global economic crisis. While the GDP is projected to grow
by less than 6 percent in 2009, last year brought about the closure of some 22 garment
factories resulting is a loss of 22,000 jobs pushing more people back into poverty. Cambodiawas ranked 135 out of 185 countries by World Bank with respect to its business climate
GNI per capita (US$), 2008=600
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970–1990= N.A
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990–2008=6.3
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990–2008=4
% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1992–2007*=40
% of central government expenditure (1998–2007*) allocated to:, health= N.A
% of central government expenditure (1998–2007*) allocated to:, education= N.A
% of central government expenditure (1998–2007*) allocated to:, defence= N.A
compared to international standards.” One source put the literacy rate in 1999 at 47.6percent for males and 29.2 percent for females with an average of 3.8 years of schooling.
Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, male=90
Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, female=83
Number per 100 population , 2007, phones=18
Number per 100 population , 2007, Internet users=0
Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, gross, male=124
Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, gross, female=115
Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male=91
Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, female=87
Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, male=84
Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, female=86
Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2003–2008*, admin. data=55
Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2003–2008*, survey data=92
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, gross, male=46
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, gross, female=38
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male=33
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, netm female=28
Secondary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, male=29
Secondary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, female=2
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/cambodia_statistics.html
http://www.holiday-in-angkor-wat.com/poverty-in-cambodia.html
Causes for poverty
The Maoist government and its subsequent terrorism on the country held Cambodia to ransom and led to starvation, economic disaster and immense poverty in Cambodia. Thankfully the dark days of the Khmer Rouge are behind Cambodia and its people look towards a more hopeful future. Unfortunately, Cambodia still finds itself in economic dire straits, with the average annual wage only US$256. Corruption within the government has also been a major cause of poverty in Cambodia since the expulsion of the Khmer Rouge.Judged by the standard of the UN Human Development Report, Cambodia is among the poorest countries in the world: it ranks 121 out of 164 on the human development index. When you're there, this poverty rises up and slaps you squarely in the face, there is no avoiding it. You will be approached by children and adults selling all manner of things, while you sit and try to eat your lunch at a café. And you will be confronted by land mine victims who are missing limbs, blinded: or both. That is the sad reality of Cambodia.
Solutions
No one who comes to Cambodia remains unaffected by the troubling sights of beggars and people who are desperately poor. What makes it even harder to accept is that Cambodians deal with their struggles with incredible good humor and fortitude. The problem of poverty in Cambodia can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to know how to deal with the poverty you witness.
Most travelers can see their way clear to give a few coins to beggars, or shout a street urchin a free meal. It may also be helpful to locals, to pay a little above the odds for services and products, but still within the reasonable price range. These measures are kind and helpful, but some say that the best way to help ease poverty in Cambodia and to develop a deep sense of satisfaction as well as getting to experience more of the “real” Cambodia may be through volunteering or donations to reputable charities operating in Cambodia either before you come on vacation, during or after you return home.In Siem Reap it is also helpful to ensure that your hotel is locally run and the money you spend is going to the people who need it most desperately and not wealthy foreign entities. It pays to do a little research before you go.There is also a different school of thought about this whole business of helping the Cambodians. Since there are so many NGOs and charity organizations, some people say that these good intentioned people are not actually helping the people in the long run. To be so dependant on foreign aids may have a negative effect on the people's own sense of empowerment and in turn passively waiting for help and handouts
Done by, sanjeevan, ivan, sheng hao, alvin
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