Welcoming Remarks by Mrs Pauline Tamesis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia
“I wish to see more and more women participating and engaging in policy-making and policy evaluation processes.”
Phnom Penh. Germany and WFP entered into a new partnership to support lower-income Cambodian families affected by multiple shocks such as COVID-19 and climate-related shocks. The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has committed EUR 5 million, which is approximately US$6 million to provide cash assistance to vulnerable households to support their recovery. The partners will also support the Royal Government of Cambodia to enhance the responsiveness of social protection schemes to strengthen resilience to shocks.
Remarks by Pauline Tamesis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia
Remarks by Pauline Tamesis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia.
The pandemic is laying bare inequalities in Cambodia - inequalities in income, health and education. Many low-income households are going into debt. Preliminary findings based on the United Nations internal study suggest that debt has been used to cope with their daily economic, health and livelihood needs. Vulnerability and income inequality in Cambodia have been exacerbated by COVID-19, further highlighting the limits of looking at the growth of the Gross Domestic Product as a sign of overall prosperity and people’s well-being.
Opening Remarks by Pauline Tamesis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia
