This report seeks to understand the
successes, challenges and opportunities of Cambodia’s
agricultural transformation over the past decade to derive
lessons and insights on how to maintain future agricultural
growth, and particularly on the government’s role in
facilitating it. It is prepared per the request of the
Supreme National Economic Council and the Ministry of
Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and is based on the

In the second of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the work of the NGO is further explained, including their mentoring program to 'primary organisations' as well as the concept and purpose of the Gono Unnayan Federation (the 'public development federation').

The content of the booklet is as follows:

In the third of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the Bhumi Committee is described. The Bhumi (literally meaning ‘land’) commitees want to help the poor, landless people establish their rights over khasland. This booklet describes their history and the work they do.

The content of the booklet is as follows: 
1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. The roots of the Bhumi Committee
4. Structure and guidelines of the Bhumi Committee
5. The Bhumi Committee in practice.

In the fourth of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, their work and strategy to raise awarenss on land tenure issues is descibred. The NGO wishes to raise awareness firstly about the procedure of the Digital Land Record and Survey in areas of Bangladesh and secondly, about the NGO's inteded impact in relation to the public's land ownership and rights.

The content of the booklet is as follows: 

In the fifth of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran provides a description of the legal support and assistance Uttaran provides to local people.

The content of the booklet is as follows:

The sixth booklet of the Land Governance Booklet Series, Uttaran's impact on several settlements in Bangladesh is described.

The content of the booklet is as follows

In the eighth booklet of the Land Governance Booklet Series, several of the case studies by Uttaran are described.

The content of the booklet is as follows:

1. Khasland utilisation
2. Gender in land governance
3. Legal Support
4. Media coverage

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This report assesses the impact of
participation in farmer organizations (FOs) on food security
of rural households in Cambodia. The study is particularly
set out to following: (1) examine FOs’ roles and operation
and challenges for improving household’s food security; (2)
analyze household’s characteristics that determine
participation in FOs; (3) assess the impact of FOs on food
security and livelihood of the rural poor; and (4) provide

This report outlines a 3-year program to
upgrade the knowledge platform for managing water resources
in Central Asia. Its ultimate purpose is to enhance the
ability of all countries to engage in evidenced- based
dialogue on water and energy management. It focuses on
regional actions, linking all five countries plus
Afghanistan, but recognizes the essential role of national
initiatives. It covers the core elements of a modern

In response to numerous reports and
claims of poor quality or fake fertilizer that were
extensively reported by farmers, fertilizer dealers, and
government officials of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) over the past three years,
the World Bank, in support of the Royal Government of
Cambodia and in response to the food crisis through the
smallholder agricultural and social protection support

The purpose of this note is to provide the monetary cost of various social safety net
targeting schemes that can be deployed to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience. It is
believed that gradually switching to the provision of social safety nets can reduce the chronic
dependency on humanitarian (mainly food) aid. At the same time, it could help to alleviate reliance
on patronage networks and switch a portion of the public spending from unproductive uses (e.g.,

This paper's objective is to strengthen the capacity of various institutions in the Ministry of
Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation for sustainable water resources management, and to develop training tools for innovative techniques for further dissemination to state agencies and other stakeholders.