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Pursat & Kampong Thom - Marking the completion of the six safe evacuation centres (SECs) meant to mitigate the impacts of floods on at-risk communities, the Japanese Embassy and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) joined the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) to officially hand the facilities over to local communities in Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom and Pursat before the start of the rainy season.

Below provides an update on United Nations in Cambodia response to the current community outbreak and COVID-19 measures.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s priorities are and continue to be in saving lives and stopping the transmission of the virus; mitigating the socio-economic impact on the most vulnerable Cambodians; and recovering better from the pandemic.

Working closely with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the United Nations in Cambodia has officially launched two joint programmes to expand financing options for the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to meet growing demands for development investments and to maintain financial lifelines for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly women-owned enterprises.