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- Special Program for Food Security and Food Safety (SPFS) - Phase II Cambodia
Special Program for Food Security and Food Safety (SPFS) - Phase II Cambodia
Cambodia
Financing Type | Grants |
Category | Technical Assistance |
Focus Area | Agriculture |
Approved | 28.08.2007 |
Signed | 20.12.2007 |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
Executing Agency | Ministry of Agriculture |
Co-financiers | Others, OPEC Fund |
Organization | FAO |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.25 |
Total Project Cost (USDm) | 21.20 |
The project successfully provided direct assistance to 1,694 beneficiaries (of which over 80% were women). Along with providing Training government field staff in raising community awareness and assisting villagers with the formation of SGs and SGEs; a set of guidelines was developed by the project in Khmer and English. Field Staff also had the opportunity to learnn through participation in workshops and on-the-job trianing. SGs and SGEs received training in group enterprise formation, bookkeeping, community development, leadership skills, small business management and gender issues.