2014

country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia covering an area of 181,035 sq. km. is located in south-east Asia and shares borders with Vietnam to the east, Lao PDR to the north, Thailand to the west, and the ocean coast to the south-west. The country is divided into 24 provinces and one municipality, the capital, Phnom Penh. Khmer is the official language spoken by 90% of the population.

Peace and stability have been re-established in the country after two decades of conflict and civil war, since the signing of the Paris Peace Accord in 1991. The country’s first national elections were held in 1993 and the Constitution was promulgated on 21 September 1993.

Cambodia is making firm efforts to move toward the status of a middle-income country. The country’s development is guided by the Vision 2020 strategy, as well as the National Strategic Development Plan and the Rectangular Strategy for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency.

A situational analysis on the state of health financing in Cambodia points to inadequate access to health services for the most vulnerable populations, and a high out of pocket spending which is more than 60% of the total health expenditure. There has been a chronic misalignment of public funding with priorities in the health sector. The public health sector in Cambodia is characterised by a low level of salaries and incentives for staff impacting service delivery. The health sector is also characterised by high utilisation of unregulated private providers.

Vietnam

  • Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)

Indonesia

  • Aliansi Satu Visi (ASV);
  • CEDAW Working Group;
  • Hollaback! Jakarta;
  • Institut Kapal Perempuan;
  • Kalyanamitra;
  • Komnas Perempuan;
  • Remaja Independen Papua/Independent Youth
    Forum Papua (FRIP/IYFP);
  • Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI);
  • Perkumpulan Lintas Feminis Jakarta;
  • Perkumpulan Pamflet Generasi;
  • RUTGERS Indonesia;
  • Sanggar SWARA;
  • Women on Web;
  • Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan (YKP); 
  • YIFOS Indonesia

Maldives

  • Hope for Women
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia covering an area of 181,035 sq. km. is located in south-east Asia and shares borders with Vietnam to the east, Lao PDR to the north, Thailand to the west, and the ocean coast to the south-west. The country is divided into 24 provinces and one municipality, the capital, Phnom Penh. Khmer is the official language spoken by 90% of the population.

Peace and stability have been re-established in the country after two decades of conflict and civil war, since the signing of the Paris Peace Accord in 1991. The country’s first national elections were held in 1993 and the Constitution was promulgated on 21 September 1993.

Cambodia is making firm efforts to move toward the status of a middle-income country. The country’s development is guided by the Vision 2020 strategy, as well as the National Strategic Development Plan and the Rectangular Strategy for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency.

A situational analysis on the state of health financing in Cambodia points to inadequate access to health services for the most vulnerable populations, and a high out of pocket spending which is more than 60% of the total health expenditure. There has been a chronic misalignment of public funding with priorities in the health sector. The public health sector in Cambodia is characterised by a low level of salaries and incentives for staff impacting service delivery. The health sector is also characterised by high utilisation of unregulated private providers.

Morocco

  • Association Marocaine de Planification Familiale (AMPF),
  • Morocco Family Planning Association

India

  • CommonHealth;
  • Love Matters India;
  • Pravah;
  • Rural Women’s Social Education Centre (RUWSEC);
  • SAHAYOG;
  • Sahaj;
  • Sahiyo;
  • SAMA – Resource Group for Women and Health;
  • WeSpeakOut;
  • The YP Foundation (TYPF)

Lao PDR

  • Lao Women’s Union;
  • The Faculty of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Health
    Sciences (UHS)

Sri Lanka

  • Bakamoono;
  • Women and Media Collective (WMC),
  • Youth Advocacy Network – Sri Lanka (YANSL)

Malaysia

  • Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia (FRHAM);
  • Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG);
  • Justice for Sisters (JFS);
  • Reproductive Health Association of
    Kelantan (ReHAK);
  • Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM);
  • Sisters in Islam (SIS)

Maldives

  • Hope for Women;
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)

Myanmar

  • Colourful Girls Organization;
  • Green Lotus Myanmar

Nepal

  • Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC);
  • Blind Youth Association of Nepal;
  • Blue Diamond Society (BDS);
  • Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA);
  • Visible Impact;
  • Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC);
  • YPEER Nepal;
  • YUWA

Pakistan

  • Aahung, Centre for Social Policy Development (CSPD);
  • Forum for Dignity Initiative (FDI);
  • Gravity Development Organization; Green Circle Organization;
  • Indus Resources Center (IRC);
  • Idara-e-Taleem-O-Aaghai (ITA);
  • Rehnuma – Family Planning Association Pakistan;
  • Shelter
    Participatory Organisation;
  • Shirkat Gah;
  • The Enlight Lab

Philippines

  • Democratic Socalist Women of the Philippines (DSWP);
  • Galang;
  • Healthcare Without Harm;
  • Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities;
  • Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health;
  • Nisa UI Haqq Fi Bangsamoro;
  • PATH Foundation Inc. (PFPI);
  • Women’s Global Network for
    Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Singapore

  • End Female Genital Cutting Singapore
  • Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Mongolia

  • MONFEMNET National Network