Region:Asia PacificCurrent UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
World Bank Income Classification:Low IncomeThe World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.Least Developed Country:YesSince 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.Gender Inequality Index:0.575GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.Gender Development Index:0.723GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 RevisionMale:19,976,265 (9.5%)Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
Cambodia has an enabling environment to better prevent, respond and prosecute all forms of gender-based violence [aligns to UN Women SP 2018-2021 Output 11]
Activity DetailsResourcesOutcome Indicators and ResultsStrategic Note Outcome Progress NoteDocuments
Outcome details
SDG alignment
Impact areasEnding violence against women
Organizational outputsAccess to services, goods and resources
Policy markerGENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scopeNo
UN system functionIntergovernmental Normative Support
Outcome Description
The outcome is to support women machinery to monitor the implementation of National Action Plan for Prevention of Violence Against Women (3rd NAPVAW) including development of inter-ministerial annual operational plan for 3rd NAPVAW. The 3rd NAPVAW approved in October 2020.
UN Partners
UNAIDS
UNFPA
UNICEF
Resources
$80.66 KPlanned Budget
$0.00Actual Budget
$80.66 KPlanned Budget
Outcome Indicator and ResultsPlan Period :
2019-2023
OUTCOME
KHM_D_3.1
Cambodia has an enabling environment to better prevent, respond and prosecute all forms of gender-based violence [aligns to UN Women SP 2018-2021 Output 11]
KHM_D_3.1A
KHM_D_3.1A
Country
Number of Laws, policies and protocols revised and/or adopted which support the prosecution and coordinated response around GBV which align with international standards
SDG
Goal 5
2023
Result2
KHM_D_3.1A
Country
2018
Baseline
66
2019
Milestone
--
Result
22
2020
Milestone
--
Result
88
2021
Milestone
--
Result
00
2022
Milestone
--
Result
88
2023
Target
88
Result
22
KHM_D_3.1B
KHM_D_3.1B
Country
Percentage increase of budget allocation to Annual Operational Plan (AOP) for the 3rd NAPVAW implementation [UN Women SP 2018-2021 Output 12.2]
SDG
Goal 5
2023
Result0
KHM_D_3.1B
Country
2022
Baseline
1010
2019
Milestone
--
Result
00
2020
Milestone
--
Result
00
2021
Milestone
--
Result
00
2022
Milestone
--
Result
2323
2023
Target
1010
Result
00
SP_D_0.4.1
SP_D_0.4.1
Country
Number of countries where there has been an increase in the number of women who access services after experiencing violence or discrimination (CO)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNAIDSUNFPA
2023
ResultTRUE
SP_D_0.4.1
Country
2021
Baseline
YesYes
2022
Milestone
--
Result
TRUETRUE
2023
Target
YesYes
Result
TRUETRUE
SP_D_0.4.3
SP_D_0.4.3
Country
Number of countries where multi-sectoral systems, strategies or programs are implemented to advance women’s equal access to and use of services, goods and/resources, including social protection (CO)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework
that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide
different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work,
such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UNICEF
2023
ResultFALSE
SP_D_0.4.3
Country
2019
Baseline
YesYes
2022
Milestone
--
Result
TRUETRUE
2023
Target
YesYes
Result
FALSEFALSE
SP_D_3.2A
SP_D_3.2A
Country
SP 4.12.1: Number of safe cities/safe public spaces partnerships in place which include women in decision-making positions
2023
ResultN/A
SP_D_3.2A
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
--
Result
00
2020
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2021
Target
00
Result
NANA
SP_D_3.2B
SP_D_3.2B
Country
SP 4.12.2: Number of local development plans developed or strengthened with the support of UN-Women that are gender-responsive and address sexual harassment against women and girls in public spaces
2023
ResultN/A
SP_D_3.2B
Country
2020
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
--
Result
11
2020
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2021
Target
00
Result
NANA
SP_D_3.2C
SP_D_3.2C
Country
SP 4.12.3: Number of countries where different sectors address the elimination of sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces through the transformation of social norms
2023
ResultN/A
SP_D_3.2C
Country
2020
Baseline
yesyes
2019
Milestone
--
Result
FALSEFALSE
2020
Milestone
--
Result
NANA
2021
Target
yesyes
Result
NANA
SP_D_3.2D
SP_D_3.2D
Country
SP 4.12.4: Number of partners supported by UN-Women whose knowledge and skills to influence legislation and policies on sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces are improved, disaggregated by sex - TOTAL
2023
ResultN/A
SP_D_3.2D
Country
2020
Baseline
215215
2019
Milestone
--
Result
6666
2020
Milestone
--
Result
00
2021
Target
150150
Result
NANA
SP_D_3.2E
SP_D_3.2E
Country
SP 4.12.5: Number of partners supported by UN-Women whose knowledge and skills to influence legislation and policies on sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces are improved, disaggregated by sex - TOTAL
The RGC has improved capacity to adopt, implement and monitor VAW legislation, policies and standards.
Planned Budget:$954.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall:$482.99 K
Expenses:$444.11 K
KHM_D_3.1.1A
KHM_D_3.1.1A
Country
The 3rd NAPVAW is adopted, adequately costed and implementation monitored through the Technical Working Group on Gender-GBV Sub-Working Group (TWG-GBV). [UN Women SP 2018-2021 Output 11.1]
2023
Result1
KHM_D_3.1.1A
Country
2018
Baseline
00
2019
Milestone
11
Result
11
2020
Milestone
11
Result
00
2021
Milestone
11
Result
11
2022
Milestone
11
Result
00
2023
Target
11
Result
11
KHM_D_3.1.1B
KHM_D_3.1.1B
Country
Number of RGC Line Ministries contributed to developing, reviewing and adopting laws, policies and strategies addressing GBV through consultation with gender and LGBTIQ advocates. [UN Women SP 2018-2021 Output 11.3]
2023
Result17
KHM_D_3.1.1B
Country
2017
Baseline
1515
2019
Milestone
11
Result
1616
2020
Milestone
11
Result
1717
2021
Milestone
1616
Result
1616
2022
Milestone
1616
Result
1616
2023
Target
22
Result
1717
KHM_D_3.1.1C
KHM_D_3.1.1C
Country
Number of TWGG-GBV meetings conducted to monitor the implementation of the 3rd NAPVAW through development of AOP
2023
Result1
KHM_D_3.1.1C
Country
2022
Baseline
2828
2023
Target
3030
Result
11
SP_D_0.4.a
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
SP_D_0.4.a
Country
Number of institutions with strengthened capacities to improve the provision of essential services, goods and/or resources for women (CO, RO, HQ)
2023
Result1
SP_D_0.4.a
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Milestone
--
Result
33
2023
Target
11
Result
11
SP_D_0.4.b
SP_D_0.4.b
Country
Number of countries supported to develop and/or implement guidelines, protocols and standard operating procedures to strengthen EVAWG services in line with the Essential Services Package (CO)
2023
ResultN/A
SP_D_0.4.b
Country
0
Baseline
--
2022
Target
--
Result
TRUETRUE
Strategic Note Outcome Progress NoteShowing data of :
2023
Cambodia has an enabling environment to better prevent, respond and prosecute all forms of gender-based violence [aligns to UN Women SP 2018-2021 Output 11]
During the reporting year, some progress has been observed towards this outcome. The Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) has strengthened their leadership to coordinate with relevant stakeholders in developing a Roadmap for Reforming the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims (DV Law). The DV Law Roadmap was developed based on consultative meetings with key line ministries including Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, National Police, and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia, women’s rights organizations working on ending violence against women and relevant United Nations agencies including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).The DV Law Roadmap is a stepping stone and indicates MoWA efforts towards the DV Law amendment to be in line with the international norms and standards in response to recommendation from the Committee on the Elimination of Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee).
The DV Law Roadmap has provided a comprehensive analysis on good practice, lessons learned, and the gaps in the implementation of the DV Law and most importantly it has identified key priorities and steps for initiating and conducting the DV Law amendment process. The roadmap analysis indicates that the majority of the DV Law articles need to be comprehensively reviewed and suggests eight significant steps towards the DV law amendment process. Due to multiple areas of the DV Law that have been analysed in need of improvement and review, the roadmap analysis suggests preparing a new version of DV law to replace the existing law.
UN Women significantly contributed to the DV Law Roadmap development process through advocating for inclusive participation from women’s rights organizations working on ending violence against women and relevant stakeholders. As a result, the MoWA agreed to invite three women’s rights organizations to join together and provide space for a representative from women’s rights organizations to present the legal analysis that they have collectively conducted on the DV Law implementation during the first close-door consultative meeting in February. The MoWA has continued to engage women’s rights organizations, relevant line ministries and United Nations agencies in reviewing the draft of the DV Law Roadmap. Five women’s rights organizations joined the second close-door meeting in September, jointly reviewed and validated the draft of the DV Law Roadmap. Overall, key stakeholders including women’s rights organizations agreed on the substance of the roadmap analysis and women’s rights organizations called for the MoWA and the Government to initiate the DV Law amendment process with a clear timeline. However, there has not been any common decision whether to draft a new law or to amend some articles. The workshop suggested the decision is to be made later by MoWA senior leadership management team with the advice from the Minister. Up to date, MOWA has indicated a positive commitment to adopting the DV Law Roadmap and this was highlighted in one of the 14 key priorities presented at the MoWA annual congress on 12 January 2024 to the Prime Minister.
Another significant achievement is that MOWA has strengthened its ownership towards the final evaluation of the third National Action Plan to Prevent Violence against Women (NAPVAW III). The MOWA has increased its confidence to coordinate with 17 line ministry members of the Technical Working Group on Gender-Gender Based Violence (TWGG-GBV) to conduct the final evaluation. Working closely with UN Women, MoWA has ensured inclusive participatory approaches throughout the final evaluation process. As a result, a total of 351 people (255 women) from the Government both at the national and sub-national levels, civil society organizations, development partners and women survivors of violence including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and women migrant workers participated in consultations in Phnom Penh and five provinces. The findings of the final evaluation have provided strong evidence base on the progress and gaps in the implementation of the NAPVAW III, most importantly strategic recommendations that would help better inform the MoWA and the TWGG-GBV on areas of improvement in the NAPVAW IV formulation process. It is important to note that the MoWA has accepted the recommendation and committed itself to addressing them in NAPVAW IV to ensure effective primary GBV prevention, and quality essential service response to the survivors.
The achievement above indicates that the planned strategy remains consistent, relevant and effective for ending violence against women programme work in Cambodia context. This was reflected in the findings from the Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (2021-2022) which showed there was a decrease of prevalence of violence against women from 29 per cent in 2014 to 21 per cent in 2021-2022. The findings from the final evaluation of the NAPVAW III also show women survivors are more aware of and accessed available services and service providers, as 31 per cent of women who have ever experienced any physical or sexual violence sought help in 2021- 2022, an increase from 24 per cent in 2015. However, the vast majority of women survivors of violence do not seek help indicating more work is needed to support women survivors to access services.
In addition, the NAPVAW III remains a very important guiding document for multi-sectoral coordination on ending violence against women and girls, and the TWGG-GBV and GBV Working Groups, have served as platforms to coordinate and collaborate on GBV prevention and response. The NAPVAW III is part of a longer term effort and commitment of the Royal Government to end violence against women and girls in Cambodia, and needs to be viewed with both a short term lens for accelerating progress on providing quality services to women and girls affected by violence and those at risk and sustained longer term efforts to address gender inequalities and harmful gender norms that perpetuate violence against women and girls.
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