“AMR is a big threat and continues to kill many people, especially in LMICs and the Global South,” said Dr Jean-Pierre Nyemazi, Director of the Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR. AMR is among the top 10 global health threats and threatens our animals, food systems, economies, and environment. All quadripartite agencies are supporting the upcoming high-level ministerial meeting on AMR in Nigeria, including the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme, and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

Dr Nyemazi and Dr Alakija were addressing an exclusive Global Media Briefing organised by the Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) ahead of the 5th High-Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR.

“AMR, or drug resistance, is a problem driven by misuse and overuse of antimicrobial medicines – including antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics and antifungals – and results in critical medicines losing effectiveness to treat infections. As a result of drug resistance, medicines become ineffective, and infections become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat. ‘Misuse and overuse of medicines is rampant in animal health and livestock, food and agriculture, and human health, as well as polluting our environment,’ said Shobha Shukla, Chairperson, Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA).

Upcoming global AMR Ministerial Meet to accelerate implementation of multisectoral national action plans

“The 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR is a key moment to carry forward the momentum from the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AMR 2024 – as well as to translate the political commitments made there into country-level delivery,” said Dr JP Nyemazi. “The upcoming meeting also builds upon the Jeddah commitments made at the 4th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2024.”

“In Jeddah, we agreed on a Troika mechanism to keep continuity from one meeting to another. So, past discussions held at the 4th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR in Jeddah in 2024 are informing the organising of the 5th Meeting in Nigeria in 2026,” said Dr Nyemazi.

Agrees Dr Alakija, as the Troika mechanism is ensuring continuity and accountability as she spearheads the organising of the upcoming meeting in Abuja. Troika is helping institutionalise governance of AMR mechanisms across countries, regions and globally.

“The task for this upcoming 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR in Nigeria would be to enable the acceleration of implementation of multi-sectoral national action plans on AMR, enabled by effective governance at all levels, sustainable investment at all levels, and walking the talk on the theme of One Health for advancing global AMR commitments through local actions. Media is a strategic partner to inform, connect and hold us accountable,” said Dr Jean Pierre Nyemazi. “Evidence-based reporting ensures that AMR is visible as a development, equity and sustainability issue; it shapes the public understanding, support, and behaviour change, and sustains pressure for measurable progress.”

Dr Nyemazi said that if we review the 1st and 2nd High-Level Ministerial Meetings that took place in 2014 and 2019, mostly ministers from European regions attended them. Now, ministers of over 100 countries are expected to take part in the upcoming meeting in Nigeria – and the majority come from the Global South.

“We see the focus changing from health to one health – which means we are having more representation from ministries of animal health, food and agriculture, and environment along with human health. When we talk about AMR prevention, we are talking about preventing AMR across all the sectors (and not just in human health),” said Dr Nyemazi.

Reducing AMR deaths by 10% by 2030

“One of the targets of the Political Declaration adopted at the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting 2024 was to reduce AMR deaths by 10% by 2030 (compared to 4.9 million AMR-associated deaths recorded in 2019). Simple strategies that are cost-effective and impact public health, such as washing hands, can help. We also need to ensure equitable access to essential antimicrobials. These are a few steps governments can take now,” said Dr Nyemazi.

A multisectoral AMR response warrants engaging several ministries, and not just the MOH.

“The 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR would be different because not just ministers of health but also ministers of agriculture, environment and finance are being invited to take part to address AMR in all sectors (such as animal health and livestock, food and agriculture and our environment) – and not just human health,” said Dr Ayoade Alakija, Ministerial Global Envoy on AMR, Government of Nigeria.

“AMR is not just about human health and protecting just our medicines but also about prevention and protecting our animals, plants and environment. We need to ensure that not only humans are not harmed due to AMR but also our animals, agriculture and food systems and our environment are kept safe so that we all can live in harmony together,” said Dr Alakija.

“If we invest US$ 1 in AMR, then return-on-investment is 11 times.”

If we invest US$ 1 in AMR, the return on investment is US$ 11 – 11 times, says Dr Alakija. “This upcoming 5th High Level Meeting in Nigeria would focus more on solutions to address the challenge AMR is posing. We also need to ensure AMR response is fully financed, including prevention, surveillance, water, sanitation and hygiene. It is strategic investments that our countries and our communities need.”

“If we do not have money to fully fund our AMR multisectoral action plans, then how are we going to get the work done? So, we have to involve those who are involved with finances. Media is critical for accountability but also critical for awareness and keeping the communities we serve involved,” she added.

Dr Alakija referred to the Abuja Declaration 2001, where African countries committed to invest 15% of their annual budgets in health. She hopes that the upcoming meeting will also play a historic role in sustainable financing for AMR response.

“Earlier in April 2026, I was at the One Health Summit in Lyons, France, hosted by the president of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron, where many of the people at the highest level, who were present there, have confirmed their attendance (for an upcoming meeting in Nigeria),” said Dr Alakija.

“Nigeria has been involved with the integrated approach for a while, as it is important for all sectors to speak to one another and work in concert with one another. AMR has typically been seen often from the lens of high-income countries. We need to address AMR, recognising the gaps in all countries and contexts, especially low- and middle-income countries – and ways to bridge the gaps in prevention of infectious diseases as well as gaps in stopping misuse and overuse of medicines in the food and agriculture sectors, animal health sector and environment along with the human health sector,” said Dr Alakija. “AMR commitments like UNGA Political Declaration 2024 need to be translated into not just actions but local actions which are critical.”

“The 5th High-Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR itself is just a moment in time. The larger objective is to advance and to sustain global efforts to curb AMR in Nigeria, Africa and globally,” said Dr Alakija.

We need equitable AMR response

“All of us are at risk of AMR. But in the absence of strong public systems, those in low- and middle-income countries – and especially those who are underserved – are at a much-heightened risk of AMR. We have to do better in protecting the medicines that save us. We also have to do better in saving lives from preventable infections as well as ensuring the right and timely diagnosis and the right treatment, care and support for everyone, leaving no one behind,” said Shobha Shukla, Chairperson of Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA).

Global AMR Media Awards 2026 launched

The 3rd edition of the Global AMR Media Awards 2026 was announced. Nigeria AMR Media Alliance (NAMA) Chairperson Ojoma Akor announced the 1st Nigeria AMR Media Awards 2026. Nepal AMR Media Alliance Chairperson Kalpana Acharya announced the 2nd Nepal AMR Media Awards 2026. Lata Mishra of India AMR Media Alliance announced the 2nd India AMR Media Awards 2026, and Dr Ijyaa Singh of ReAct Asia Pacific announced the 1st Kerala AMR Media Awards 2026.

2 special awards categories were announced: AMR survivor Vanessa Carter (founder of The AMR Narrative and chairperson of the WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors) announced the #PutPeopleFirst award category to shine a spotlight on media reporting featuring voices of AMR survivors. Likewise, a special award category is for media globally, which is reporting around the 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR in Nigeria. For more information, visit: www.tinyurl.com/mediaawards-2026.

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The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh invites the public to enjoy viewing this tribute and share the full video on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X. In the video, a group of Americans learns about the history of Kun Lbokator as a symbol of strength, resilience, and Cambodian identity. The production highlights the deep cultural roots of this storied martial art and its significance to the Khmer spirit.

The video features a Chargé d’Affaires. i. Bridgette L. Walker, who is joined by Cambodia’s Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, H.E. Dr. Phoeurng Sackona.  Together, they reflect on the vital importance of passing down ancient traditions to the next generation and the continued collaboration between the United States and Cambodia on cultural preservation.

The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh would like to express its sincere gratitude to those who made this project possible, including the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the National Museum of Cambodia, Khmer Act Action, and filmmaker Chanrado Sok and team. The U.S. Embassy extends its warmest wishes to the people of Cambodia for a happy, healthy, and peaceful Khmer New Year.

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ពិព័រណ៍នេះត្រូវបានរៀបចំឡើងដើម្បីអបអរសាទរវត្តមាន២៥ ឆ្នាំ នៃស្ថាបត្យកម្មបារាំងនៅកម្ពុជាដែលបានវិវត្តជាបន្តបន្ទាប់ទៅរកទស្សនវិស័យកាន់តែទូលំទូលាយដោយឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីតម្លៃនៃសហគមន៍ហ្វ្រង់កូហ្វូនី (Francophonie) រួមមាន៖ ការសន្ទនា ភាពចម្រុះ និងការកសាងរួមគ្នា។ ក្នុងទិសដៅឆ្ពោះទៅរកកិច្ចប្រជុំកំពូលហ្វ្រង់កូហ្វូនីដែលនឹងប្រព្រឹត្តទៅក្នុងខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ នៅរាជធានីភ្នំពេញពិព័រណ៍ «ការបន្ស៊ាំខ្លួនទៅនឹងបរិបទ» ជាសក្ខីភាពសមត្ថភាពរបស់អ្នកនិយាយភាសាបារាំង និងប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាក្នុងកិច្ចសហការដើម្បីដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាប្រឈមសម័យទំនើបទាំងផ្នែកនគរូបនីយកម្ម បរិស្ថាន និងសង្គម ។

ការតាំងពិព័រណ៍នេះត្រូវបានរៀបចំឡើងជុំវិញប្រធានបទបីដែលរៀបចំដំណើរទស្សនា៖

លំហឯកជន និងសាធារណៈ៖ តើស្ថាបត្យកម្មកម្ពុជាសម័យ​ទំនើបបែងចែករវាងលំហឯកជន និងទីកន្លែងរួមយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច? នៅអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍ច្រកចេញចូលតែងមានភាពបត់បែនមុខអគារបើកចំហរទៅផ្លូវ ហើយលំហរួមត្រូវបានសង់ឡើងតាមការប្រើប្រាស់ និងភាពជិតស្និទ្ធ​។

ការអភិរក្ស និងការបង្កើតឡើងវិញនូវបេតិកភណ្ឌ៖ ពីវិមានសម័យ​អង្គររហូតដល់ស្ថាបត្យកម្មសម័យអាណានិគមឆ្លងកាត់សម័យសង្គមរាស្ត្រនិយម និងសំណង់ក្រោយសម័យសង្គ្រាម សំណង់ប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រទាំងនេះមិនមែនគ្មានតម្លៃនោះទេ ប៉ុន្តែជាធនធានដែលអាចយកមកប្រើប្រាស់ឡើងវិញ។ ការកែច្នៃ ការបន្ស៊ាំ និងការប្រើប្រាស់ឡើងវិញ ក្លាយជាសកម្មភាពដែលគិតគូរទាំងបរិស្ថាន និងវប្បធម៌។

ការបន្ស៊ាំទៅនឹងលក្ខខណ្ឌអាកាសធាតុ៖ នៅក្នុងតំបន់ត្រូពិច ការរចនាមានន័យថា ការរួមបញ្ចូលគ្នាជាមួយខ្យល់ ម្លប់ ភ្លៀង និងវត្ថុធាតុដើម។ ស្ថាបត្យកម្មក្លាយជាឧបករណ៍សម្រួលអាកាសធាតុនៅពេលដែលបញ្ចូលកត្តាទាំងនេះយ៉ាងពេញលេញ ដោយមិនពឹងផ្អែកលើបច្ចេកវិទ្យាដោយប្រើដំណោះស្រាយតាមបរិបទជាក់ស្តែង។

ដើម្បីបង្ហាញពីប្រធានបទទាំងនេះ វិចិត្រសាលមានការដាក់បង្ហាញសម្ភារជាច្រើនដូចជា៖ ប្លង់គំរូ រូបថត ប្លង់បច្ចេកទេស និងវត្ថុធាតុដើមដែលដកស្រង់ចេញពីគម្រោងជាក់ស្តែង។ ការរៀបចំពិព័រណ៍ដែលរចនាដោយភ្នាក់ងារ Melon Rouge Agency ផ្តល់ជូននូវបទពិសោធន៍ដ៏អស្ចារ្យហើយសាធារណជនអាចចូលទស្សនា​អគារប្រចាំថ្ងៃ និងសំណង់ល្បីៗ ក្នុងជ្រុងថ្មីមួយដែលបង្ហាញពីសំណង់តក្កអរូបិយនៅជុំវិញយើង (ការសាងសង់តាមជំនឿ និងហុងស៊ុយ)។

«ពិព័រណ៍នេះកើតចេញពីបំណងប្រាថ្នាសាមញ្ញមួយ គឺបង្ហាញពីអ្វីដែលកំពុងត្រូវបានសាងសង់នៅទីនេះ ក្នុងប្រទេស កម្ពុជា ដោយស្ថាបត្យករដែលគិតគូរ និងរចនា ដែលមានទំនាក់ទំនងជាមួយទឹកដីខ្មែរជានិច្ច។ ជាការសន្ទនារវាងវប្បធម៌ បេតិកភណ្ឌ និងការរចនា។ ក្នុងទិសដៅឆ្ពោះទៅរកកិច្ចប្រជុំកំពូលហ្វ្រង់កូហ្វូនី ពិព័រណ៍ការរបន្ស៊ាំខ្លួនទៅនឹងបរិបទ  គឺជាភស្តុតាងជាក់ស្តែងនៃការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់យើង៖ កិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការវប្បធម៌បារាំង-កម្ពុជា មិនមែនគ្រាន់តែជារូបភាពខាងក្រៅឡើយ ប៉ុន្តែវាគឺជាការរួមគ្នាស្ថាបនាដែលទាមទារការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ និងមានភាពរស់រវើក»។​ នេះជាការលើកឡើងពី Fanny Pagès អនុប្រធានវិទ្យាស្ថានបារាំងកម្ពុជា និងជាអនុព័ន្ធវប្បធម៌។

ដូចគ្នានឹងការតាំងពិព័រណ៍ផ្សេងៗ ដែរ វិទ្យាស្ថានបារាំងកម្ពុជាផ្តល់ជូននូវកម្មវិធីអមដ៏សម្បូរបែបដែលត្រូវបានរចនាឡើងដើម្បីទាក់ទាញអ្នកទស្សនាទូទៅ និងធ្វើឱ្យប្រធានបទកាន់តែស៊ីជម្រៅ៖ ការនាំទស្សនាសម្រាប់សិស្សានុសិស្ស និងអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាល កិច្ចពិភាក្សាតុមូលជុំវិញប្រធានបទពិព័រណ៍ក៏ដូចជាភាពយន្តស្តីពីស្ថាបត្យកម្ម ជាពិសេសការបញ្ចាំងខ្សែភាពយន្តឯកសារ «Moriyama-San» របស់ Ila Bêka និង Louise Lemoine អមដោយការអត្ថាធិប្បាយរបស់​ស្ថាបត្យករ​​ Antoine Miennel (Bloom Architecture) នៅថ្ងៃទី៣០ ខែឧសភា ខាងមុខ៕

រូបភាពដោយ៖ សហការី

Initially conceived to celebrate 25 years of French architectural presence in Cambodia, the exhibition has gradually evolved into a broader perspective, in line with the values of the Francophonie: dialogue, diversity, and co-construction. In the lead-up to the Francophonie Summit, scheduled for November 2025 in Phnom Penh, Adaptation(s) highlights the ability of Francophone and Cambodian stakeholders to collaborate in addressing contemporary challenges—urban, environmental, and social.

The exhibition is structured around three main themes guiding the visitor’s journey:

Private and public spaces: how does contemporary Cambodian architecture negotiate the boundary between intimate and shared spaces? In Southeast Asia, thresholds expand, façades engage with the street, and collective space is shaped through use and proximity.

Preservation and reinvention of heritage: from Angkorian monuments to colonial architecture, including the modernist legacy of the Sangkum era and post-war constructions, these layers are not static relics but resources to be activated. Transforming, adapting, and reusing become both ecological and cultural acts.

Adaptation to climatic conditions: in a tropical climate, designing first means working with air, shade, rain, and materials. Architecture becomes a climatic device when it fully integrates these parameters, favoring contextual responses over technical accumulation.

To illustrate these themes, the gallery presents a variety of media: models, photographs, plans, and materials drawn from the projects of participating firms. The exhibition design, created by Melon Rouge Agency, offers an immersive and accessible experience for all audiences, inviting visitors to take a fresh look at both everyday buildings and landmark projects, revealing the invisible dynamics shaping our built environment.

“This exhibition was born from a simple desire: to showcase what is being built here in Cambodia by architects who design in constant dialogue with their environment. It is a conversation between cultures, heritages, and practices. In the perspective of the Francophonie Summit, adaptation(s) is a concrete illustration of our commitment: Franco-Cambodian cultural cooperation is not just a statement—it is a demanding and vibrant collective construction.”  Fanny Pagès, deputy director of the French Institute of Cambodia and cultural attaché.

 As with each exhibition, the French Institute of Cambodia offers a rich accompanying programme designed to broaden audiences and deepen the themes explored: guided tours for school groups and NGOs; roundtable discussions on the exhibition’s topics; as well as a film series on architecture, including a screening of the documentary Moriyama-San by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine, followed by a discussion with architect Antoine Miennel (Bloom Architecture), scheduled for 30 May.

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The event welcomed around 300 registered guests, transforming the venue into an elegant gathering inspired by the glamour of New York’s golden era in the 1970s and 1980s. Dressed predominantly in white — a symbol of confidence, courage, and empowerment — attendees enjoyed a vibrant evening filled with connection, celebration, and meaningful purpose.

More than a celebration, Women in White served as a fundraising initiative in support of World Vision International, raising USD 2,740.60 to assist ongoing humanitarian efforts for families affected by the border conflict. Since the beginning of the crisis, World Vision has mobilized resources and initiatives to deliver emergency relief, safeguard children, and help communities rebuild their lives with dignity and resilience.

Following the event, the funds were officially handed over to World Vision International to support these ongoing efforts, providing essential resources, protection, and renewed opportunities for vulnerable families—especially women and children.

The evening featured a thoughtfully curated program of entertainment, cultural performances, and interactive activities. Highlights included a captivating Chinese classical dance performance, adding a graceful cultural dimension to the celebration, alongside a lively Lucky Draw that brought moments of excitement throughout the night. One of the most anticipated segments—the Best Dressed of the Evening—captured the spirit of the theme, with three standout winners recognized for their elegance and creativity, energizing the entire room.

Adding a meaningful and emotional dimension to the evening, guests were invited to write handwritten letters of encouragement addressed to families—particularly women—living near the border areas affected by conflict. These heartfelt messages aimed to inspire hope, resilience, and solidarity during the International Women’s Day period, reminding recipients that they are not alone in their struggles.

The program also featured remarks from key representatives, highlighting the significance of collaboration and community support.

During the opening remarks, Ms. Lenen Mar Porras, Director of Sales & Marketing of Oakwood Premier Phnom Penh , shared the following: “Every year, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, this gathering becomes more than a celebration—it is a reminder that when a community comes together with compassion and purpose, real change can happen.

At Oakwood Premier Phnom Penh and One Park Development, supporting initiatives that uplift women and children has become a meaningful tradition. This year, we are proud to support the important work of World Vision, helping women and children affected by recent tensions as they begin their journey toward recovery, stability, and hope.”

Continuing the message of empowerment and collaboration, Ms. Kim Tol Tan, Chair of AmCham Cambodia Women’s Women’s Steering Committee of AmCham Cambodia, addressed the audience and highlighted the importance of unity, encouragement, and mutual support among women in business and leadership: “The Women’s Steering Committee at AmCham Cambodia, together with our partners, are channeling the proceeds from this evening toward supporting those children and women in need—because we believe that the most powerful thing women can do when they come together in a room like this one is reach beyond it.”

Echoing this spirit of collective impact, Ms. Phal Malileak, Emergency Response Manager of World Vision International, also expressed her appreciation for the community’s generosity and emphasized the importance of sustained humanitarian support: “Behind every number is a real family with a story. Many of the women and children we support have faced incredibly difficult journeys—losing their homes, their sense of security, and sometimes even their loved ones. Yet within these families we continue to see remarkable resilience and hope.”

Ms. Phal Malileak continues, “At World Vision, our vision is to walk alongside them, helping rebuild not only their livelihoods but also their confidence and future. The support from this community tonight reminds them that they are not alone and that together we can help create new opportunities for healing, stability, and hope.”

The evening was made possible through the generous support of partners and sponsors. Gold sponsors included Leekaja Cambodia and Cambrew Ltd., alongside silver sponsors APD Bank, ZO Motor, Ascott Raffles Place Singapore, MORI Bistro, Surat Trading Ltd., Bioglan Cambodia, Grab, Boncafé Cambodia, JV Beauty Center, DIA Bird Nest Cambodia, Seatel Phnom Penh Hotel, Ting Hai Chinese Restaurant, and Soladia Hotel & Residences by One Park.

The message of the evening was further amplified by media partners including PNN News, Fresh News Cambodia, Kiripost, B2B Asia News, Cambodia Investment Review, FYN Media, KUDU Studios, NB Cambodia, and Cambodia Insight, whose coverage helped extend the impact of the event across the wider community.

As the evening concluded, the atmosphere remained filled with a sense of connection, inspiration, and shared purpose. Beyond the glamour and celebration, Women in White stood as a powerful reminder that when communities come together, they can create meaningful change—uplifting women, supporting families in need, and turning celebration into compassion in action.

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In the well-established Tonle Bassac neighborhood, Somerset Norodom Phnom Penh offers a residential retreat that reflects this sense of balance. Surrounded by embassies, offices, and lifestyle destinations, the serviced residence provides convenient access to the city while maintaining an atmosphere of calm and comfort.

Designed with families and long-stay travelers in mind, the property emphasises harmony between city living and residential comfort. Spacious apartments feature contemporary interiors, generous living areas, and well-equipped kitchens, creating an environment where guests can settle in and feel at home.

Natural light fills the living spaces, while views of the surrounding neighborhood remind residents of the vibrant city just outside. Yet within the residence, the pace feels noticeably gentler, a place where guests can unwind after a day navigating Phnom Penh’s lively streets.

Facilities within the property support both relaxation and everyday living, offering spaces where residents can stay active, spend time with family, or simply enjoy moments of quiet.

Above all, Somerset Norodom Phnom Penh is defined by its warm and welcoming atmosphere, a place where travelers can experience the Cambodian capital not only as visitors but as part of a community.

For those seeking comfort, space, and a sense of belonging in Phnom Penh, Somerset Norodom Phnom Penh offers a residence where warmth and harmony shape the experience of city living.

Enhance your stay by joining Ascott Star Rewards (ASR), The Ascott Limited’s loyalty programme. Members enjoy exclusive privileges such as preferential rates, the ability to earn and redeem points, priority services, and tailored benefits across participating properties worldwide, making every stay more valuable and rewarding.

For the booking link, visit https://www.discoverasr.com/en/somerset-serviced-residence/cambodia/somerset-norodom-phnom-penh.

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តាមរយៈការផ្តល់ជំនួយហិរញ្ញវត្ថុប្រមាណជាង ១,៥លានដុល្លារអាមេរិកពីរដ្ឋាភិបាលជប៉ុន គម្រោងរំពឹងថានឹងបានជួយទៅដល់កម្មកររោងចក្រជាង ៥០.០០០នាក់ ជាពិសេសក្នុងវិស័យកាត់ដេរ និងវាយនភណ្ឌចំនួន ១១៨រោងចក្រនៃតំបន់សេដ្ឋកិច្ចពិសេសភ្នំពេញរ៉ូយ៉ាល់គ្រុប និងតំបន់សេដ្ឋកិច្ចពិសេសកណ្តាលរ៉ូយ៉ាល់គ្រុបសម្រាប់រយៈពេល ៥ឆ្នាំ។

គម្រោងនេះត្រូវបានដាក់ឈ្មោះថា «ការលុបបំបាត់វដ្តនៃកង្វះអាហារូបត្ថម្ភនៅកម្ពុជា៖ ការពង្រឹងរបបអាហារសម្រាប់កម្មករ កម្មការិនីរោងចក្រ» ដែលត្រូវបានប្រកាសដាក់ឱ្យអនុវត្តជាផ្លូវការនៅតំបន់សេដ្ឋកិច្ចពិសេសភ្នំពេញក្នុងគោលបំណងដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាកង្វះសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមសំខាន់ៗ ព្រមទាំងលើកកម្ពស់សុខមាលភាព និងផលិតភាពការងាររបស់កម្មករ។

លោក MATSUDA Junsaku ទីប្រឹក្សានៃស្ថានទូតជប៉ុនប្រចាំកម្ពុជា បានបញ្ជាក់សារជាថ្មីនូវការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់ប្រទេសជប៉ុនចំពោះការអភិវឌ្ឍប្រកបដោយបរិយាបន្ន និងចីរភាពថា៖ «ជប៉ុនពិតជាមានមោទនភាពក្នុងការគាំទ្រកម្ពុជា ដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាកង្វះអាហារូបត្ថម្ភ ជាមួយការដាក់ចេញនៅដំណោះស្រាយជាក់ស្តែងដែលអាចពង្រីកវិសាលភាពបានសម្រាប់ថ្ងៃអនាគត។ តាមរយៈការលើកកម្ពស់លទ្ធភាពទទួលបានអាហាររូបត្ថម្ភសម្រាប់កម្មករ កម្មការិនី គំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើមនេះមិនត្រឹមតែរួមចំណែកដល់លទ្ធផលសុខភាពកាន់តែប្រសើរប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ ប៉ុន្តែថែមទាំងជួយឱ្យសហគមន៍កាន់តែរឹងមាំ និងសេដ្ឋកិច្ចកាន់តែមានភាពធន់ជាងមុនផងដែរ»។

វិស័យរោងចក្រកាត់ដេរនៅកម្ពុជា គឺជាវិស័យដ៏សំខាន់សម្រាប់កំណើនសេដ្ឋកិច្ចដែលបានផ្តល់ការងារជាច្រើនកន្លែងសម្រាប់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា។ ប៉ុន្តែកម្មករជាច្រើន ជាពិសេសស្ត្រីនៅតែប្រឈមនឹងអត្រាកង្វះអាហារូបត្ថម្ភខ្ពសរួមទាំងមានភាពស្លេកស្លាំង និងកង្វះសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមផ្សេងៗ ទៀត។ បញ្ហានេះមិនត្រឹមតែប៉ះពាល់ដល់សុខុមាលភាពបុគ្គលប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ ប៉ុន្តែថែមទាំងជះឥទ្ធិពលដល់ផលិតភាពការងារ ចំណូល និងការអភិវឌ្ឍជាតិផងដែរ។

តាមរយៈគម្រោងនេះ កម្មវិធីស្បៀងអាហារពិភពលោក និងដៃគូពាក់ព័ន្ធគ្រោងដាក់បញ្ចូលអង្ករមីក្រូសារជាតិសម្រាប់អាហារប្រចាំថ្ងៃនៅតាមរោងចក្រដើម្បីធានាថាកម្មករទទួលបានវីតាមីន និងសារធាតុរ៉ែចាំបាច់ជាច្រើន។ ដោយសារអង្ករ គឺជាអាហារមូលដ្ឋានប្រចាំថ្ងៃ ដូចនេះការបន្ថែមសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមគឺជាដំណោះស្រាយដ៏មានប្រសិទ្ធភាព និងចំណាយតិចដោយមិនតម្រូវឱ្យមានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរទម្លាប់ទទួលទាននោះទេ។

គម្រោងនេះនឹងធ្វើការយ៉ាងជិតស្និទ្ធជាមួយម្ចាស់រោងចក្រ អ្នកផ្គត់ផ្គង់ និងអ្នកពាក់ព័ន្ធថ្នាក់ជាតិដោយ៖

• បញ្ចូលអង្ករមីក្រូសារជាតិទៅតាមអាហារដ្ឋាននៅកន្លែងធ្វើការ
• ពង្រឹងខ្សែសង្វាក់ផ្គត់ផ្គង់ និងត្រួតពិនិត្យគុណភាពអាហារដែលបានបន្ថែមសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹម
• កសាងសមត្ថភាពបន្ថែមដល់អ្នកដាំដុះ និងម្ចាស់រោងម៉ាស៊ីនកិនស្រូវ
• លើកកម្ពស់ការយល់ដឹងដល់កម្មករអំពីអត្ថប្រយោជន៍នៃអាហារូបត្ថម្ភ

លោកស្រី ឃ្យុងណាន់ ផាក (Kyung-nan Park) នាយិកាកម្មវិធីស្បៀងអាហារពិភពលោកប្រចាំប្រទេសកម្ពុជា បានមានប្រសាសន៍ថា៖ «គម្រោងនេះតំណាងឱ្យជំហានដ៏សំខាន់មួយក្នុងការលើកកម្ពស់អាហារូបត្ថម្ភ និងសុខុមាលភាពរបស់កម្មករ កម្មការិនីរោងចក្រនៅកម្ពុជា។ តាមរយៈការដាក់បញ្ចូលអង្ករមីក្រូសារជាតិទៅក្នុងរបបអាហារប្រចាំថ្ងៃ យើងកំពុងជួយផ្តល់នូវសារធាតុចិញ្ចឹមដែលពួកគាត់ត្រូវការក្នុងការរក្សាសុខភាពឱ្យបានកាន់តែប្រសើរ ដើម្បីអាចទ្រទ្រង់គ្រួសារ និងរួមចំណែកដល់កំណើនសេដ្ឋកិច្ចជាបន្តបន្ទាប់របស់កម្ពុជា»។

ឯកឧត្តម ប៉ាន ប៊ុនធឿន រដ្ឋលេខាធិការក្រសួងផែនការបានគូសបញ្ជាក់ពីការគាំទ្ររបស់រាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលចំពោះគំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើមនេះថា៖ «គម្រោងនេះ គឺជាសក្ខីភាពបង្ហាញពីការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់យើងចំពោះសុខុមាលភាពនៃកម្លាំងពលកម្មរបស់កម្ពុជា។ តាមរយៈការដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាកង្វះអាហារូបត្ថម្ភក្នុងចំណោមកម្មករ កម្មការិនីរោងចក្រកាត់ដេរ យើងកំពុងវិនិយោគលើសុខភាព ផលិតភាព និងវិបុលភាពនាពេលអនាគតនៃប្រជាជនយើងដែលជាកត្តាចាំបាច់សម្រាប់ការអភិវឌ្ឍជាតិប្រកបដោយចីរភាព»។

កម្មវិធីស្បៀងអាហារពិភពលោករួមជាមួយដៃគូនានា ដូចជាអង្គការស្បៀង និងកសិកម្មនៃសហប្រជាជាតិ (FAO) អង្គការសុខភាពពិភពលោក (WHO) និងមូលនិធិសហប្រជាជាតិដើម្បីកុមារ (UNICEF) ព្រមទាំងស្ថាប័នរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល និងភាគីពាក់ព័ន្ធក្នុងវិស័យឯកជនដើម្បីធានាបាននូវការអនុវត្តប្រកបដោយការសម្របសម្រួល និងមានចីរភាព។ គំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើមនេះត្រូវបានរំពឹងថានឹងក្លាយជាគំរូសម្រាប់ការពង្រីកបន្ថែមលើការបញ្ចូលមីក្រូសារជាតិក្នុងចំណីអាហារទៅគ្រប់ប្រព័ន្ធស្បៀងអាហារនៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាក្នុងគោលបំណងសំដៅជំរុញឱ្យបានទូលំទូលាយអំពីការកាត់បន្ថយកង្វះអាហារូបត្ថម្ភ និងលើកកម្ពស់កំណើនសេដ្ឋកិច្ចប្រកបដោយបរិយាបន្ន៕

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With a contribution of USD1.5 million from the Government of Japan, the initiative is expected to reach more than 50,000 factory workers, employed in the garment and textile sectors, across 118 factories located in the Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone and Royal Group Kandal Special Economic Zones  over five years.

The project, titled “Breaking the Cycle of Malnutrition in Cambodia: Fortifying the Food Plate of Garment Factory Workers,” was officially launched at the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone and aims to address micronutrient deficiencies and improve workers’ health and productivity.

“Japan is proud to support Cambodia in addressing malnutrition through practical and scalable solutions. By improving access to nutritious food for garment workers, this initiative contributes not only to better health outcomes but also to stronger communities and a more resilient economy,” said MATSUDA Junsaku, Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia, reaffirming Japan’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable development.

Cambodia’s garment sector is a major driver of economic growth, employing hundreds of thousands of workers. However, many, particularly women, face high rates of malnutrition, including anaemia and other micronutrient deficiencies. Poor nutrition not only affects individual health and well-being but also affects  productivity, income, and national development.

Through this initiative, WFP and partners will introduce fortified rice into factory meal programmes, ensuring workers receive essential vitamins and minerals through their daily diets. As rice is Cambodia’s  primary staple food, fortification provides a practical andcost-effective way to improve nutrition without requiring changes to established eating habits.

The project will work closely with factory owners, food suppliers, and national stakeholders to:

• integrate fortified rice into workplace meal programme systems
• Strengthen supply chains and quality assurance for fortified foods
• Build capacity among producers and millers
• Raise awareness among workers on the benefits of improved nutrition.

“This project represents a crucial step toward improving the nutrition and well-being of Cambodia’s garment workers,” said Kyung-nan Park, WFP Representative and Country Director in Cambodia. “By integrating fortified rice into daily meals, we are helping workers access the nutrients they need to stay healthy, support their families, and contribute to Cambodia’s continued economic growth.” 

H.E. Pan Buntheoun, Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning (MoP), highlighted the government’s support for the initiative: “This project exemplifies our commitment to the well-being of Cambodia’s workforce. By addressing malnutrition among garment workers, we are investing in the health, productivity, and future prosperity of our people, which is essential for sustainable national development.”  

WFP will work  with partners including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), alongside government institutions and private sector stakeholders, to ensure coordinated and sustainable implementation.

This initiative is expected to serve as a model for scaling up food fortification across Cambodia’s food systems, advancing the country’s broader goals to reduce malnutrition and promote inclusive economic growth.

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កិច្ចសន្យាផ្តល់ជំនួយត្រូវបានចុះហត្ថលេខាដោយឯកឧត្តម អ៊ូអិណុ អាត់ស៊ូស៊ី ឯកអគ្គរាជទូតជប៉ុនប្រចាំកម្ពុជា និងអ្នកតំណាងស្ថាប័នទទួលជំនួយលោកស្រី ឈីបា មីណា ប្រធានគម្រោងអង្គការទស្សនៈពិភពលោកជប៉ុន និងតំណាងក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងកីឡាលោកបណ្ឌិត កាន់ ពុទ្ធី ប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋានបឋមសិក្សានៃក្រសួងអប់រំ យុវជន និងកីឡា។

គម្រោងនេះមានគោលបំណងកែលម្អលទ្ធផលសិក្សាផ្នែកអប់រំកុមារតូច និង​ការអប់រំបឋមសិក្សាក្នុងខេត្តកំពង់ធំ។ដែលគម្រោងនឹងមានការពង្រឹងសមត្ថភាពគ្រូបង្រៀននៅក្នុងសាលាគោលដៅតាមរយៈការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលគ្រូដើម្បីអនុវត្តថា្នក់បំប៉ងដោយផ្អែកលើការវាយតម្លៃការសិក្សា និងការកែលម្អបរិយាកាសសិក្សា។

ឯកឧត្តម អ៊ូអិណុ អាត់ស៊ូស៊ី ឯកអគ្គរាជទូតជប៉ុនប្រចាំកម្ពុជា ថ្លែងប្រាប់ឱ្យដឹងនៅថ្ងៃចុះចុះហត្ថលេខាថា​៖ «រដ្ឋាភិបាលជប៉ុននឹងផ្ដល់ថវិកាប្រមាណ ៤៩ម៉ឺនដុល្លារអាមេរិកដល់អង្គការអង្គការទស្សនៈពិភពលោក (World Vision Japan) សម្រាប់អនុវត្តគម្រោងរបស់អង្គការនៅក្នុងខេត្តកំពង់ធំ»។

លោកបន្ថែមថា៖ «ចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ១៩៩៦ អង្គការទស្សនៈពិភពលោកជប៉ុនបាននិងកំពុងអនុវត្តសកម្មភាពទាក់ទង នឹងសុខភាព អនាម័យ ការអប់រំ និងការលើកកម្ពស់ប្រាក់ចំណូលតាមរយៈការអភិវឌ្ឍន៍សហគមន៍នៅក្នុងខេត្តនានានៃប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។ តំណាងឱ្យរដ្ឋាភិបាលជប៉ុន យើងខ្ញុំសូមសម្តែងនូវការគោរពដ៏ជ្រាលជ្រៅរបស់ជាថ្មីម្តងទៀតចំពោះសមទ្ធផលដ៏ធំធេងជាច្រើនឆ្នាំរបស់អង្គការ»។

គួរបញ្ជាក់ថា ជំនួយឥតសំណងសម្រាប់គម្រោងអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលជប៉ុនបានចាប់ផ្ដើមផ្តល់ឱ្យប្រទេសកម្ពុជាក្នុងឆ្នាំ២០០២ ដើម្បីគាំទ្រដល់សកម្មភាពរបស់អង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាលជប៉ុនក្នុងកិច្ចខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងដើម្បីជួយដល់ ការអភិវឌ្ឍ និងស្ថាបនាប្រទេសកម្ពុជាឡើងវិញនៅកម្រិតមូលដ្ឋាន។ ចាប់តាំងពីឆ្នាំ២០០២ មក រដ្ឋាភិបាលជប៉ុនបានផ្តល់ថវិកាជាង ៦០លាន ដុល្លារអាមេរិកដល់គម្រោងចំនួន ១៧០ ដែលផ្តោតសំខាន់ទៅលើវិស័យអប់រំនៅកម្រិតបឋមសិក្សា វិស័យសុខាភិបាល វិស័យកសិកម្ម និងសកម្មភាពបោសសម្អាតមីនក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា៕

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