There are many development partners who invest to develop the rural community project implementation in Southeast Asia region which based on different approaches like in Cambodia. For instance one of other development partners (Non-governmental organization) in Cambodia who helped the government both technically and funding through producing the manual for school and community of a “Fit for School Program “ which emphasizes on the program activity implementation of school hygiene and sanitation education approach. This program consists of three main objectives including hand washing, tooth brushing and deworming for school children. This NGO works to collaborate with the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Interior.
Collaboration manner between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, representatives of the Ministries of Health, Interior, Ministry of Rural Development, development partners, officers under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and representatives of the provincial department Directors of Education, Youth and Sports, who have been involving with this program implementation have achieved outcome. This program is the initiatives of the SEAMEO and GIZ organizations. These NGOs also implement this school health education projects in other countries including Lao, Philippines, Indonesia who support the implementation of program, by working in collaboration with the general department of Health Studies, and government's stakeholders who have dedicated all the efforts.
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has set the promotion of health at schools indispensably and put this work into the Strategic Plan of Education 2014-2018 aiming at increasing the school presence and improve the quality of education to meet the needs of labor market in the region and in the world, particularly for ASEAN Community Economics Integration framework.
The Cambodian government in 5th mandate has been implementing the Rectangular Strategy Phase 3. So the education and health sector are still pre-requisites among priorities of other sectors, and they are tools to support prestige, prosperity and happiness of its Cambodian people. The main objective of the Royal Government of Cambodia is to build a strong Cambodian society, strengthening peace, stability and social order, democracy enhancement, promoting human rights respects and dignity, ensuring the sustainability and development with equity and strengthen solidarity relationship in society so that to ensure that the Cambodian people have a good education, civilized culture, improve a living standard within dignity and harmonization, quote of the Minister in his dedication to implement the program funded by partners.
In order to achieve this great ambition crucial goal, they must not forget one importance is to give Cambodian children health education to prevent diseases. So far, all the development partners (active players) are actively engaging with education and health care, disease prevention and treatment to enable people getting out the spread of diseases and to stay healthy. We all know that healthy children will be good at school.
In the past, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has actively contributed to the improvement of health in schools, in which they also developed policies on health studies and other policies in terms of strengthening the health services in schools, such as education, and prevention of infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases safety and well-being on food, nutrition, enhancing learning environment, as well as hygiene promotion through a partnership with development partners, the private sectors and the community as well.
Producing of this manual for school and community under "Fit For Schools" program would contribute a more significance for the promotion of quality and efficiency of education and helping to reduce infectious disease rates, to reduce child mortality which related to diarrhea diseases, acute respiratory infection disease and malnutrition by implementing a simple way, "Wash your hands with soap" routinely before eating and after leaving the toilet. This is a simple and easy way for carrying out –less costly but gain much benefits, qualified human resources for social development.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has implemented the "Fit for School" program under supportiveness both technical assistance and funding from partners in some primary schools, including regular hand washing, tooth brushing and deworming by taking pill 2 times per day. Some recent years, the Ministry has issued several regulations regarding to hand washing, taking pill for deworming. Moreover it marked the hand washing Day under the theme "I'm smart! I wash with soap, "along with sanitary Day under the theme" hygiene stemming from you" because the lacking of hygiene factors contributed to the Cambodian people experienced poverty.
In addition, the provincial departments of Education, Youth and Sports have to equip sanitation facilities in schools, such as bathroom hand-washing place and clean water too.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports really appreciate all development partners’
civil society organizations and the private sectors who participate in hygiene promotion activities in schools because within education investment we will gain benefits at present and future.
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United States Should Cares More Closely To Cambodia
Through the Human Rights Watch executive director visiting to the United States, he met with the U.S officials aiming at to ask them for reviewing the longest taking in power of the Cambodian leader for over 30 years so that to underpin a progress of human rights respect and fair and free national election running. These issues not only did not respond to the international standard but also get worsened.
The Human Rights Watch always come to meet with the White House officers, security council, and assembly, the U.S Department of States and the U.S Department of Defense to discuss the issues of human rights of the countries, particularly Cambodia situation of human rights. Those officials in the U.S were stunned while hearing of the ruling of power of leader caused problems of human rights, democracy, suffrage, fair election and role of armed forces affiliate with the ruling party after over 20 years of the United Nations national election preparation legacy.
All of these issues should be addressed. In contrast, they still continue to happen and the U.S officials feel shocked to the reporting that the leader of Cambodia still has been ruling a nation in power of over 30 years. Many officials in Washington had ignored problems of Cambodia for long time but now they awake up from sleeping while eying that the leader of Cambodia has been ruling a nation over 30 years due to the national unfair election manipulating. Recently, the ruling party put the armed forces and court officials to engaged with it which is against the to the constitutional law defining that these forces are the neutrality to protect national security and court is the separated power who deliver social justice and neutrality. Those U.S. officials noticed there were some fiascoes in the United Nation’s then-election. Though, the mission of U.N had brought peace to Cambodia but the spending of billions of Dollars failed the significant reforms.
The Human Rights Watch intended the U.S officials to look at more closely at Cambodia with the austerity policy and strict attention. If we reflect back about the history of eruption of people’s unrest for protesting against their governments in the past Arab, we can learn that these uprisings had come in the wake of people hatred. They did not like the some 30 years long-standing taking in the office of the leaders and dictators including Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Tunisia.
However, the long ruling leaders could not stay stabilized. The United States is the good model even how good its leaders have done they are mandatory to be selected as the president only 2 mandates. Any support and intervention from the United States will improve and strengthen the democracy and human rights situation of Cambodia. Cambodia plight of human rights and democracy is at the brim.
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The Human Rights Watch always come to meet with the White House officers, security council, and assembly, the U.S Department of States and the U.S Department of Defense to discuss the issues of human rights of the countries, particularly Cambodia situation of human rights. Those officials in the U.S were stunned while hearing of the ruling of power of leader caused problems of human rights, democracy, suffrage, fair election and role of armed forces affiliate with the ruling party after over 20 years of the United Nations national election preparation legacy.
All of these issues should be addressed. In contrast, they still continue to happen and the U.S officials feel shocked to the reporting that the leader of Cambodia still has been ruling a nation in power of over 30 years. Many officials in Washington had ignored problems of Cambodia for long time but now they awake up from sleeping while eying that the leader of Cambodia has been ruling a nation over 30 years due to the national unfair election manipulating. Recently, the ruling party put the armed forces and court officials to engaged with it which is against the to the constitutional law defining that these forces are the neutrality to protect national security and court is the separated power who deliver social justice and neutrality. Those U.S. officials noticed there were some fiascoes in the United Nation’s then-election. Though, the mission of U.N had brought peace to Cambodia but the spending of billions of Dollars failed the significant reforms.
The Human Rights Watch intended the U.S officials to look at more closely at Cambodia with the austerity policy and strict attention. If we reflect back about the history of eruption of people’s unrest for protesting against their governments in the past Arab, we can learn that these uprisings had come in the wake of people hatred. They did not like the some 30 years long-standing taking in the office of the leaders and dictators including Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Tunisia.
However, the long ruling leaders could not stay stabilized. The United States is the good model even how good its leaders have done they are mandatory to be selected as the president only 2 mandates. Any support and intervention from the United States will improve and strengthen the democracy and human rights situation of Cambodia. Cambodia plight of human rights and democracy is at the brim.
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A Civilized Nation But Executes Jungle Law
Thailand government officials in Bangkok had frequently promised several times to stop shooting Khmer citizens to death but the Thai soldiers never keep their promises. Now they promise again and only this time the contract was made in writing. A legal written contract will substantiate than an oral promise. But respect or disrespect, it depends on the Thai morality.
Cambodian people always illegally cross a border into Thailand for exploring the forest byproducts or some just enter border to serve as laborer dragging rosewood in the forest and others have only been suspected as motorcycle thief then were harshly killed by Thai soldiers like the animals. This is a horrible and unbelievable event because of a civilized nation in Southeast Asia region but it executed law of the jungle(law of bandit) to viciously kill humans.
Again and again, Cambodia's Foreign Ministry sent a diplomatic note (note verbale) of protest many times to the Thai Foreign Ministry to express condemnation and demanding Thai troops to stop these inhumane acts. From 2008 to 2014 there were totally 123 Cambodian citizens were shot to death by Thai soldiers at the border. Yet, the government of Cambodia is one who also downplays the value of its population lives not like other countries that they much care about their citizens’ lives.
Of course, many Cambodian people have been crossing illegally border into Thailand every day. Those poor people wish to find a job for earning to survive in their family. To be able to cross Thailand border, some residents have to get a legitimate passports but others trespass illegally border corridor to get a job done there.
These are the real Cambodian people's mistakes and the fault of the authorities who are not capable to prevent its citizens from illegally crossing into the territory of Thailand. However, no matter what the conditions are, the Thai soldiers must not open fire to death to people by using of this jungle law (law of bandit). They could not execute this harsh action in terms of the country which consists of the rule of law. In fact, Thai authorities have full rights to arrest instead, those Cambodian citizens who enter into territory based on their laws came into effect, but not brutally shot to death.
In this context, Thailand which is a civilized nation in the Southeast region should learn from Cambodia’s good manner which is even a poor the country had just emerged from the civil war and the Khmer Rouge genocide regime but Cambodia is showing benevolent respects for the civil rights of the neighboring nation very well, though those Thai citizens entered into its territory illegally or they have bad intentions in but Cambodia treats them well according to domestic law.
But the life of Khmer citizen was threatened, looked down and attacked by Thai soldiers repeatedly. Cambodia has only sent note verbale which has no influence on Thailand. This image has challenged the Cambodian government is seen as lacking high care to protect its citizens. There have many border meetings but there is still no compliance to the meeting minutes from Thai because Thai soldiers still open fire to Cambodian citizens while they are trespassing border illegally.
Meanwhile, Thai authorities also pledge to strengthen its soldier movement, but Cambodia must not allow its citizens to illegally cross into their the territory of Thailand as well.
However, Thai always promise to use law not shooting citizens. Again and again, the promise and note verbale is meaningless. So only the Cambodia government must immediately bring a petition to the international community mechanism for intervention which would be the best choice.
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Cambodian people always illegally cross a border into Thailand for exploring the forest byproducts or some just enter border to serve as laborer dragging rosewood in the forest and others have only been suspected as motorcycle thief then were harshly killed by Thai soldiers like the animals. This is a horrible and unbelievable event because of a civilized nation in Southeast Asia region but it executed law of the jungle(law of bandit) to viciously kill humans.
Again and again, Cambodia's Foreign Ministry sent a diplomatic note (note verbale) of protest many times to the Thai Foreign Ministry to express condemnation and demanding Thai troops to stop these inhumane acts. From 2008 to 2014 there were totally 123 Cambodian citizens were shot to death by Thai soldiers at the border. Yet, the government of Cambodia is one who also downplays the value of its population lives not like other countries that they much care about their citizens’ lives.
Of course, many Cambodian people have been crossing illegally border into Thailand every day. Those poor people wish to find a job for earning to survive in their family. To be able to cross Thailand border, some residents have to get a legitimate passports but others trespass illegally border corridor to get a job done there.
These are the real Cambodian people's mistakes and the fault of the authorities who are not capable to prevent its citizens from illegally crossing into the territory of Thailand. However, no matter what the conditions are, the Thai soldiers must not open fire to death to people by using of this jungle law (law of bandit). They could not execute this harsh action in terms of the country which consists of the rule of law. In fact, Thai authorities have full rights to arrest instead, those Cambodian citizens who enter into territory based on their laws came into effect, but not brutally shot to death.
In this context, Thailand which is a civilized nation in the Southeast region should learn from Cambodia’s good manner which is even a poor the country had just emerged from the civil war and the Khmer Rouge genocide regime but Cambodia is showing benevolent respects for the civil rights of the neighboring nation very well, though those Thai citizens entered into its territory illegally or they have bad intentions in but Cambodia treats them well according to domestic law.
But the life of Khmer citizen was threatened, looked down and attacked by Thai soldiers repeatedly. Cambodia has only sent note verbale which has no influence on Thailand. This image has challenged the Cambodian government is seen as lacking high care to protect its citizens. There have many border meetings but there is still no compliance to the meeting minutes from Thai because Thai soldiers still open fire to Cambodian citizens while they are trespassing border illegally.
Meanwhile, Thai authorities also pledge to strengthen its soldier movement, but Cambodia must not allow its citizens to illegally cross into their the territory of Thailand as well.
However, Thai always promise to use law not shooting citizens. Again and again, the promise and note verbale is meaningless. So only the Cambodia government must immediately bring a petition to the international community mechanism for intervention which would be the best choice.
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ASEAN Single Aviation Market For Economic Community
The National Conference on ASEAN Single Aviation Market was conducted in Cambodia in order to discuss about the open skies policy to access aviation market in ASEAN region whenever there is an integration of the ASEAN Economic Community. There has been participating of representatives from the national and international carrier airline companies, airports Cambodian service, Cambodia Air Company, European Union Experts were present at the precious national ceremony under ASEAN Air Transport Integration Project (AATIP) supported by The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). National conference has been participating with about 150 audiences, including leaders and representatives from relevant ministries and institutions of government and private airlines.
However, Cambodia is a small country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has a GDP of less than 1% (0.59% in 2011) of ASEAN's total annual income for people who are more than $ 1,000 (in 2013). The total estimated revenue are equal power to purchase of $ 2,652 in 2013, it limited Cambodia as one of the less developed country in ASEAN in which is higher than Burma. Index of human resource development is 0,543 listed as medium developing human resources country.
The annual economic growth of Cambodia is 7.6% between 2004 and 2013 (from the World Bank). A level of economic growth for 2013 is 7.45%. It is supported by the major expansion in the service sector (+ 8.4% in 2013), exports (rice), investment in the agricultural sector and the private sector. Inflation level is low at 2.9% in 2013 and 2012. GDP prediction of 7% in 2014 and 7.3% in 2015, consumer inflation 3.5%.
The recent development in the Cambodia has been visible in terms of liberalization. After three decades of civil war, Cambodia has been enjoying the political stability and peace since 1998. The Royal Government of Cambodia has made significant progress in implementing reforms in the legal system, public finance, public administration and justice. Legal and physical infrastructure development has drawn attention and confidence by both local and foreign investors in Cambodia. As a result, through the efforts of the Royal Government in the development strategy plan updating 2009-2013 Cambodian economy has grown greatly within an average of 7% per year. GDP for the population per capita 1,000 dollars per year and reduce poverty by 19% in 2011. Particularly, Cambodia succeeded in achieving the Millennium Goals, which was selected by the United National as a model for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The annual GDP per capita $ 1,000 economy will shift towards the middle-income country soon. Cambodia will become gradually less obtaining donation and have to rely on loans or concessions. This will need to raise additional resources at both internal and external resources to provide financing to the public-sector investment plans. Then it needs to instill great effect for resources mobilization. Cambodian intended to become high middle-income country before 2030 and before 2050 would become developed country and this purpose will be getting better.
Cambodia's civil aviation sector has been grown remarkably with the development in the Asia Pacific and ASEAN. According to the Center for Civil Aviation called CAPA based in Sydney Australia, Cambodia's civil aviation sector flourished among ASEAN member countries account for 18 percent of passenger in 2013. There are a total of 5.1 million passengers in 2014 but in 2012 only 4.1 million people. Since 2014, there are 23 international airlines and domestic companies operating 4 transporting passengers and cargo in and out of the three international airports of the country. Regular flights are estimated to be within 80 fleets and rental flights at about 5 to 10 fleets per day.
Secretariat of Civil Aviation, signed the 26 bilateral agreements and 3 multilateral agreements (With ASEAN, China and the sub-region, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam).
Although the rapid development in the field of civil aviation, Cambodia still have some challenges, such as human resources, infrastructure and legislation that could help ensure sustainable development in the country. To address these issues, I hope that the difference of multinational officials from developed countries, both in the region and Europe can provide us expertise and experience.
The national conference has focused on preparing the ability Administration of Civil Aviation of national airlines service providers, airports and airlines services to increase awareness of the benefits and challenges in creating marketing aviation single ASEAN. So, to address challenges that may arise and taking the opportunity that was surely it is needed to make better ability Administration of Civil Aviation of national and various reforms that necessary to determine priority to support an effective and practice of decision-making level include binding laws, policies air transport level regulation and economic development plan of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market(ASAM).
Overcoming the challenges on the capacity, possibility and necessity of transforming institutions for the Administration of Civil Aviation of the National Management System to support success on established aviation market increasing in air transport. ASEAN's obvious broad institutional plan was proposed during the creation of the ASEAN single aviation market will be an integral part.
European experience in the aviation market's direction will be used as examples to illustrate the challenges and opportunities for the civil aviation administration and the aviation industry.
Even though, there are some significant betterment of Cambodia investment environment and reforms but obviously there has still lacking of concrete law enforcement, playing field, court independence and human rights respects which mar investors and being scandalized.
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However, Cambodia is a small country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has a GDP of less than 1% (0.59% in 2011) of ASEAN's total annual income for people who are more than $ 1,000 (in 2013). The total estimated revenue are equal power to purchase of $ 2,652 in 2013, it limited Cambodia as one of the less developed country in ASEAN in which is higher than Burma. Index of human resource development is 0,543 listed as medium developing human resources country.
The annual economic growth of Cambodia is 7.6% between 2004 and 2013 (from the World Bank). A level of economic growth for 2013 is 7.45%. It is supported by the major expansion in the service sector (+ 8.4% in 2013), exports (rice), investment in the agricultural sector and the private sector. Inflation level is low at 2.9% in 2013 and 2012. GDP prediction of 7% in 2014 and 7.3% in 2015, consumer inflation 3.5%.
The recent development in the Cambodia has been visible in terms of liberalization. After three decades of civil war, Cambodia has been enjoying the political stability and peace since 1998. The Royal Government of Cambodia has made significant progress in implementing reforms in the legal system, public finance, public administration and justice. Legal and physical infrastructure development has drawn attention and confidence by both local and foreign investors in Cambodia. As a result, through the efforts of the Royal Government in the development strategy plan updating 2009-2013 Cambodian economy has grown greatly within an average of 7% per year. GDP for the population per capita 1,000 dollars per year and reduce poverty by 19% in 2011. Particularly, Cambodia succeeded in achieving the Millennium Goals, which was selected by the United National as a model for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The annual GDP per capita $ 1,000 economy will shift towards the middle-income country soon. Cambodia will become gradually less obtaining donation and have to rely on loans or concessions. This will need to raise additional resources at both internal and external resources to provide financing to the public-sector investment plans. Then it needs to instill great effect for resources mobilization. Cambodian intended to become high middle-income country before 2030 and before 2050 would become developed country and this purpose will be getting better.
Cambodia's civil aviation sector has been grown remarkably with the development in the Asia Pacific and ASEAN. According to the Center for Civil Aviation called CAPA based in Sydney Australia, Cambodia's civil aviation sector flourished among ASEAN member countries account for 18 percent of passenger in 2013. There are a total of 5.1 million passengers in 2014 but in 2012 only 4.1 million people. Since 2014, there are 23 international airlines and domestic companies operating 4 transporting passengers and cargo in and out of the three international airports of the country. Regular flights are estimated to be within 80 fleets and rental flights at about 5 to 10 fleets per day.
Secretariat of Civil Aviation, signed the 26 bilateral agreements and 3 multilateral agreements (With ASEAN, China and the sub-region, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam).
Although the rapid development in the field of civil aviation, Cambodia still have some challenges, such as human resources, infrastructure and legislation that could help ensure sustainable development in the country. To address these issues, I hope that the difference of multinational officials from developed countries, both in the region and Europe can provide us expertise and experience.
The national conference has focused on preparing the ability Administration of Civil Aviation of national airlines service providers, airports and airlines services to increase awareness of the benefits and challenges in creating marketing aviation single ASEAN. So, to address challenges that may arise and taking the opportunity that was surely it is needed to make better ability Administration of Civil Aviation of national and various reforms that necessary to determine priority to support an effective and practice of decision-making level include binding laws, policies air transport level regulation and economic development plan of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market(ASAM).
Overcoming the challenges on the capacity, possibility and necessity of transforming institutions for the Administration of Civil Aviation of the National Management System to support success on established aviation market increasing in air transport. ASEAN's obvious broad institutional plan was proposed during the creation of the ASEAN single aviation market will be an integral part.
European experience in the aviation market's direction will be used as examples to illustrate the challenges and opportunities for the civil aviation administration and the aviation industry.
Even though, there are some significant betterment of Cambodia investment environment and reforms but obviously there has still lacking of concrete law enforcement, playing field, court independence and human rights respects which mar investors and being scandalized.
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