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CEDAC is providing opportunities for foreign students to learn about rural development in Cambodia Training workshop on Effective Presentation and Communication Skills Workshop with Journalists on Rural Youth and Local Development Campaign on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Svay Rieng Province CEDAC recommends of a simple farming practice to achieve higher rice yields Support mission to the Improving Food Security Project in Mondulkiri Workshop on Trade Research New Cambodian Wild Honey (Khmum Prey) in now available in the market ASEAN FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE CEDAC: Rice Selection Important in Improving Yields CEDAC Field Program Discusses Its Achievement and Key Activities for the Next Implementation CEDAC held a meeting with NGOs partner on Linking Small Farmers to Market Workshop of Federation of Organic Rice Producer Group Building Network of Farmer researcher groups Organic Rice Promotion Campaign in Phnom Penh Workshop on Harmonization and Equivalence for Organic Agriculture in Asia Workshop on Understanding the Cambodia National Strategic Plan for Food Security Development in Cambodia National Workshop on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Workshop on National Dialogue on Cambodia’s Development in 2009-2010 CEDAC HOSTED EXCHANGE VISIT OF SLM PROJECT TEAM Field Visit to the Happy Mountain Bird (HMB) Project IFWP-MP Organizes Thematic Workshop on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) CEDAC continues its success in promoting biodigesters building in rural communities LISF backstopping meeting CEDAC Field Program Organized Monthly Meeting CEDAC staff attended a Training Course on "Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)" Workshop to Strengthen Saving Groups Study Tour on Regional Management and Regional Economic Development in Germany Workshop on Rice Value Chain in Kompot How to Strengthen CBOs for Working Effectively and Sustainably CEDAC-EU FUNDING PROJECTS WITH CTN-TV Training on Project Cycle Management (PCM) CEDAC Organized Training on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer Organization FNN receives funding support from EED Annual Workshop of CEDAC Organized Core Staff Meeting at Kompong Cham Province The First Short Course on Ecological Chicken Raising Strengthening local development partners capacity through an exchange visit CEDAC FIELD PROGRAM ORGANIZED MONTHLY MEETING IN KOMPONG CHHNANG PROVINCE First National Working Group meeting Mission Support of Field Program Director to CEDAC Ratanakiri CEDAC and FNF organize two Development Forums with Teachers CILD Monthly meeting CEDAC Organized Project Launching Workshop in Prey Veng |
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July 19, 2010,
Five student trainees (2 women) from the Ecole Supérieure d’Agro-Développement International/College of International Agro-Development (ISTOM) University, France, are now doing internships with CEDAC for three months from July 1 to September 29, 2010. During this internship period, the students will spend most of their time learning from different development projects of CEDAC including the Community Business Support Program (CBSP), Improving Food Security for Women and the Rural Poor in Mondulkiri Province (IFWP-MP),
July 07-08, 2010,
July 03-04, 2010,
July 03, 2010,
June 22-25, 2010,
CEDAC President Dr. Yang Saing Koma, along with Field Program Director Mr. Yi Kim Than and Project Coordinator, Mr. Yim Sok Sophors, recently took part in a field mission to support the project “Improving Food Security for Women and the Rural Poor in Mondulkiri Province (IFWP-MP)”. During the mission, Dr. Koma trained the project staff members, community-based field assistants, and the provincial Department of Agriculture officers in Mondulkiri province on SAMCHOL (Health, Friendship, Knowledge and Money) philosophy, facilitation, and strength analysis.
June 21-25, 2010,
June 22, 2010,
SAHAKREAS CEDAC, in cooperation with the Non-Timber Forest Product Exchange Program (NTFP-EP) for South and Southeast Asia, organized a ceremony launching Cambodian Wild Honey (Khmum Prey) at SAHAKREAS CEDAC’s head office, Phnom Penh. Around 50 participant including community wild honey collector groups from 4 provinces, Mondulkiri, Koh Kong, Kratie and Preah Vihear and local authority representatives presented their experiences and works in collecting honey within their communities to the participant, especially the journalist.
June 16-18, 2010,
CEDAC staff member Mr. Hour Sreng participated in the ASEAN FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE on “The Role of the Private Sector” at the Holiday Inn Atrium Hotel, Singapore. Attending the conference were 103 people representing the public and private sectors and civil society of ASEAN country members. The goal of the conference was to provide an opportunity for government officials and private sector representatives to explore how they can collaborate and cooperate on food security. Specifically, the conference aimed to reach the following outcomes:
June 14, 2010,
June 11, 2010,
June 07, 2010,
The network of Linking Small Farmers to Market organized a meeting with local NGOs who are partners of Oxfam-GB at CEDAC’s Institute for Local Development (CILD) office, Phnom Penh. This meeting was led by CEDAC with participation from six local NGOs such as Apiwat Strey (AS) based in Battambong province, Chom Roeng Cheat Khmer (CCK) based in Takeo province, Vigilance based in Kampong Cham province and three other partners based in Kratie province including Kafdoc, CCD and CRDT.
June 04, 2010,
With funding support from the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED), CEDAC organized a workshop of the Federation of Organic Rice Producers Group at CEDAC’s office in Phnom Penh. Forty-six farmer representatives (five women) from six provinces including Takeo, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom and Prey Veng attended this workshop.
June 01-02, 2010,
June 01, 2010,
May 27-30, 2010,CEDAC staff member Mr. Khorn Sdok attended a workshop on Harmonization and Equivalence for Organic Agriculture in Asia in Shainghai, China. The workshop was conducted and supported by Global Organic Market Access (GOMA), a project of FAO which cooperates with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). There were 34 participants and 23 observers representing private and government sectors from 16 countries including Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Japan, Malaysia, USA, Philippine, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Italy and Australia. The objectives of the workshop were to:
On May 27, 2010, With funding support from Rice Watch and Action Network, CEDAC organized a workshop on Understanding the Cambodia National Strategic Plan for Food Security Development in Cambodia at the Cambodian Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC), Phnom Penh. 20 people (2 women) including representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF); the Council of Ministers; SRI Secretariat; NGOs; private rice mill companies; Community Rice Mill Cooperative; Rice Watch and Action Network; and CEDAC, attended this workshop. The objectives of the workshop were to:
May 26, 2010, 
On May 25, 2010, Mr. Keam Makarady, Director of Health and Environment Program of CEDAC attended a workshop entitled National Dialogue on Cambodia’s Development in 2009-2010 at Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh. Representatives from the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) including Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction, Health, Education, Economy and Finance, Environment and Forestry department, Representatives from Development Partners, NGOs, Communities and students attended this workshop. The objectives of the workshop were to officially launch the NGO Position Paper on Cambodia’s Development in 2009-2010 and to present and discuss the content of the Position Paper.
On 23 May 2010, the Integrated Commercial Farm for Small Farmers project in Takeo's Samrong district hosted a retreat for the project team of the Building Capacity and Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in Cambodia project. Among the 23 people (5 women) attending the retreat were H.E Kong Sraron, consultant to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (MAFF), UNDP representatives Mr. Lay Khim and Mrs. Ngin Navarak, and other SLM department directors and technical staff. CEDAC staff member Mr. Him Noeun accompanied them on a visit to the farms of Mr. Keb Chorn and Mr. Ouk Phoeun, who are project beneficiaries.
May 20-21, 2010,
CEDAC hosted a field visit to HMB project in Teok Phos, Boribo and Samakey Meanchey districts, Kampong Chhnang Province. CEDAC President, Dr. Yang Saing Koma, along with the project donor, Mr. Fukushima, visited seven targeted villages to monitor and evaluate the progress of the project’s beneficiaries, who are mostly the poorest farmers. The Project Officer and Field Trainers accompanied them on the visit of 34 targeted families of the project.
Since October 2009, CEDAC has been implementing a food security project titled “Improving Food Security for Women and Rural Poor in Mundulkiri Province (IFWP-MP),” with funding support from the European Union (EU). As the rainy season is approaching, IFWP-MP organized three district-level thematic workshops on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), 18-22 May 2010. The workshops aimed to strengthen the knowledge, capacity and skills of farmers, local authorities and other local stakeholders related to the principles of SRI, so that they are equipped with more technical information to improve their rice cultivation methods.
May 2010,
On May 18, 2010, Prolinnova Cambodia held the backstopping meeting on the Local Innovation Support Fund (LISF) project at the CEDAC Institute for Local Development (CILD) office, Phnom Penh. There were 23 participants (8 women) representing 19 institutions attending the meeting, including 9 provincial Departments of Agriculture (Prey Veng, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Takeo, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Battambang and Svay Rieng provinces); 4 NGOs (CEDAC, Srer Khmer, Aphiwat Strey and Padek); 3 educational institutions (Kampong Cham National School of Agriculture, Prek Leap National School of Agriculture and Royal University of Agriculture); the General Directorate of Agriculture; Farmer and Nature Net (FNN); and Thlork Commune Council in Takeo province.
May 10-15, 2010,
Mr. Khorn Sdok, CEDAC staff member, attended the TOT Training Course on "Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)" at Khemara Hotel, Battambang town. The workshop was conducted and supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). There were 23 staff from NGOs, private sector, and governmental representatives including CEDAC, Srer Khmer, COrra, EDI, Banteay Srei, CSID, ABC Bakery, Baitang( Kampuchea) Plc, Battambang Rice Millers Association, Phnom Meas Association, PPSMIA, Royal University of Agriculture, University of Battambang, Provincial Department of Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy attended this training. The objectives of the training were to:
April 25 to May 09, 2010 
On 7 May 2010 in the framework of CSPPM (Civil Society and Pro-Poor Market), Catholic Relief Service (CRS) in cooperation with CEDAC, WOSO, FLD, and PNKS organized a workshop on Rice Value Chain Study in Kompot and Kompot Speu Province. The purpose of the workshop was to present the results of rice value chain study in Kompot and Kompong Speu Provinces. Totally, 72 people (20 women) composed of CBO representatives, farmer representatives, representatives of local authorities, NGO staff and students participated in the workshop.
May 01, 2010,
The Cambodia Television Network (CTN-TV) news production team with two members visited and conducted interviews with project beneficiaries and 3 CEDAC staff members. They filmed CEDAC project activities and results in the project target area for the Poverty Reduction among subsistence rice farmers through the promotion of sustainable livelihood system (PRS-EU) project. The project is funded by European Union (EU) through the Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED) and was implemented from January 01, 2008 to December 31, 2010. Filming took place at Tramkang Village, Nitean Commune, Borsedth District of Kampong Speu Province.
April 19-22, 2010,
CEDAC organized a four-day training on “Project Cycle Management” at CEDAC head office with the participation of 33 staffs. The purpose of the training was to train participants how to design rural development projects and provide a better understanding on project management and evaluation. Mr. Or Thy, Senior Program Advisor of CEDAC, conducted this training together with the co-trainers Mr. Yim Sok Sophors, Mrs. Tong Chantheang and Mr. Kin Mengse.
April 08-09, 2010,
CEDAC Organized Training on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer Organization from 08-09 April 2010 with participation of 40 staff who are Project Coordinators, Field Coordinators, Project Officers, Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officers, and Field Community Facilitators. The training was held at Cambodia-Japan International Cooperation Center (CJCC) and facilitated by Dr. Yang Saing Koma, CEDAC President.
April 06, 2010,
With funding support from Asia Community Trust (ACT) of Japan, CEDAC was implementing a project, namely ILFARM-KP for 3 years from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2010. The project covered on 132 villages across 39 communes, in 7 districts of Kompong Province. On 6 April 2010, CEDAC organized a completion workshop of this project at a meeting hall of Dong Tong district.
The purpose of workshop was to present about the project results, to find out strategies to be conducted after the withdrawal of the project, and also to share the best practices.
On March 20-21, 2010, CILD organized the first short course on Ecological Chicken Raising (ECR) at CILD office, Phnom Penh. The course trainer was Ms. Prach Sokhemy, a CILD animal health and production expert. The training had 22 participants including 3 women. There were NGO staff, an electrician, soldier, autonomous water authority member, students, farmers and other participants from the private sector. The objective of the training was to build awareness of food safety through the promotion of ECR. The training was held over two days.
March 18-19, 2010, 
March 15-17, 2010,
the CEDAC Field Program organized the second Coordination Team Meeting this year, attended by 24 staff. The meeting was held at CEDAC’s Branch Office in Kampong Chhnang town. The agenda included sharing the progress of each project--CEDAC is presently implementing 24 development projects--and identifying opportunities and challenges of the CEDAC Field Program in 2009. There was also discussion of improved job descriptions for CEDAC Field Program staff and 11 core members of the program were selected. Mr. Vang Sean, a project M&E officer, presented the results of the Participatory Monitoring Evaluation of the project “Poverty Reduction among Subsistence Rice Farmers through the Promotion of Sustainable Livelihood System (PRS-EU).” Mr. Lang Chanthea, a project coordinator, faciliated the meeting. CEDAC president Dr. Yang Saing Koma and CEDAC Field Program director Mr. Yi Kim Than were also key presenters at the meeting.
March 16, 2010,
Prolinnova Cambodia held its first National Working Group meeting of 2010 at CEDAC Institute for Local Development, Phnom Penh. There were 23 participants including 7 women. They represented 17 institutions: 8 provincial Departments of Agriculture (Prey Veng, Kandal, Takeo, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat Battambang and Svay Rieng), 3 NGOs (CEDAC, Srer Khmer, Aphiwat Strey), 3 educational institutions (Kampong Cham National School of Agriculture, Prek Leap National School of Agriculture and Royal University of Agriculture), the General Directorate of Agriculture, Farmer and Nature Net, and Thlork Commune Council in Takeo province.
March 10, 2010
On March 06-07, 2010,
CEDAC organized a Teachers’ Forum at Phnom Pros Hotel, Kampong Cham province. Attending the forum were 32 participants (6 females) including principals, vice-principals and teachers of 22 different schools from 12 districts.
March 05, 2010
March 03, 2010