Indigenous Peoples

Agriculture Sector Development Project
Cambodia

The Poverty Reduction and Social Strategy reports that the Muslim Cham constitutes about 5% of the total population of the project area. They are mostly lowland farmers and have the same life style as the dominant Khmer people. However, their Islamic religious beliefs may limit the participation of women in social organizations.

Other ethnic minority groups are the Vietnamese, Chinese, and the Suoy, mainly in the province of Kampong Speu. The Suoy communities, with access to upland valleys, are likely engaged in shifting cultivation.

The specific loan assurance ensures:

• At least 50% of the members of farmer groups will come from poor households
• at least 50% of the members of farmer groups are women
• ethnic minority groups will have equal opportunities to participate and benefit from the project.

Location:
Provinces of Kampong Cham, Kampong Speu, Kampot, and Takeo (Project Map) [ PDF: 262kb | 1 page ]

Learn more about the project:

• Project Profile
• Report and Recommendation of the President [ PDF: 854kb | 79 pages ]