IMPACT STATEMENT , 2011-2014 Province, .

Report Message from the Country Director of ChildFund Cambodia To all parti cipants of the 2014 Att ributi on and Impact Workshop, Svay Chrum District,

16 June 2014

Dear Friends,

First, on behalf of ChildFund Cambodia, I would like express my sincere thanks to all community leaders and members, youth and representati ves of civil society, and local government partners at sub-nati onal level who parti cipated in ChildFund Cambodia’s 2014 Att ributi on and Impact Workshops. Your parti cipati on in our workshops is an important part of the partnership and collaborati on that enables ChildFund Cambodia to plan and monitor its work across all sectors.

The statement of impact is about a long-term change in Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province, and ChildFund Cambodia’s contributi on to it. You have identi fi ed the impact of ChildFund Cambodia’s work © 2014 across the program areas during the last three-year cycle of engagement.

ChildFund Cambodia ChildFund Cambodia recognizes the importance of the Impact and Att ributi on Statement. We will use this office to enable ChildFund Cambodia to enhance our future acti viti es in Svay Chrum District in order to bett er serve communiti es and to respond to the real needs and issues of children, and young people. #14, Street 240, Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia P. O. Box 93, Phnom Penh ChildFund Cambodia commits to conti nue its work in Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province as well as T: +855 (0) 23 997 113 F: +855 (0) 23 224 158 other target areas in Svay Rieng and Krati e province for the benefi ts of children and young people in the E: [email protected] communiti es along with its vision and mission. W: www.childfund.org.au Thanks again for your kind collaborati on, supports and contributi on to the implementati on of ChildFund Cambodia acti viti es. ChildFund Cambodia Svay Rieng office Yours sincerely,

Phum Veal Yount, Sangkat Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng Town, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia P. O. Box 93, Phnom Penh T: +855 (0) 44 715 235 E: [email protected] W: www.childfund.org.au Carol Mortensen Country Director ChildFund Cambodia ChildFund Cambodia Kratie office

Orussey 1 Village, Sangkat Orussey, Kratie Town, Kratie Province, Cambodia P. O. Box 93, Phnom Penh T: +855 (0) 72 210 278/281 E: [email protected] W: www.childfund.org.au ChildFund Australia Section 3 ChildFund Cambodia Change, ChildFund’s overall contribution and recommendations Statement of Impact Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia The results of the survey conducted in December 2013 showed that in the six target communes of (2011-2014) Svay Chrum district there are positive changes compared to the results of the survey conducted in 2011. We concluded that ChildFund had a major responsibility for the changes. The most notable changes related to health, education and economics and the participation of children, youth and Section 1 families in community development activities. In addition to these changes, we agreed that ChildFund should also pay attention to projects, such as disaster preparedness and management, Introduction child protection, gender, the promotion of participation and decision-making of children and youth in the process of community development, and to strengthening activities of existing projects to This Statement of Impact is about long term change in Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province, ensure effective and sustainable development. Cambodia and ChildFund’s contribution to it. The Statement focuses on a set of Outcome Indicators adopted by ChildFund which cover child well-being, education, maternal and child health, access to 1 water and sanitation, HIV and AIDS, youth working conditions and household income. Section 4 Change by Outcome Indicator and attribution to ChildFund The Statement represents our considered views as representatives of community members,

government and elected officials and civil society from the Svay Chrum District. We gave our views Outcome Indicator 1: % of women 15-49 years with children age 0-59 at Commune and District level consultations and at two final meetings during which we drew months who delivered their last child while being assisted by skilled conclusions about the changes that took place in Svay Chrum over the three years, and ChildFund’s and trained personnel. contribution to them. Results showed that women who delivered children with professional To help us come to our conclusions, we were presented with evidence from surveys conducted in midwife present increased from 82% in 2011 to 86% in 2013 in Svay April 2011 and December 2013, which showed changes over time. The surveys were conducted by Chrum District. We noted that ChildFund doesn’t have any activities interviewing randomly selected samples of children, youth, women and selected Local Authorities; contributing to this indicator. Conspicuously, there are many other sampling was done using a methodology called Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS). development actors who contributed to this change.

Section 2 Projects, inputs and outputs Outcome Indicator 2: % of women 15-49 years with children 0-59 months whose most recent case of diarrhea was acceptably We note that ChildFund Australia began operations in Svay Chrum District in 2008. During the period managed. 2008-2013 ChildFund has implemented some 21 projects in the District with a total investment of US $2,3m. These projects covered education, household water and sanitation, livelihoods (especially Results showed that understanding of diarrhoea management in Svay youth livelihoods), child well-being and protection and community participation in local government Chrum District increased from 29% in 2011 to 49% in 2013. We noted planning processes. that ChildFund didn’t implement activities contributing to this indicator. Many development actors contributed to the change. ChildFund tracked project implementation throughout the period 2008-2013. Prominent achievements included construction of primary schools, libraries, school water and sanitation facilities, and household wells and toilets. Along with these physical improvements ChildFund also contributed to raising the understanding and skills of community and government partners through activities such as conducting awareness campaigns on hygiene and sanitation, child rights and child Outcome Indicator 3: % of 12-16 year old boys and girls who have protection (safe migration), teacher training, especially of kindergarten teachers, training of local completed primary education. government officials, formation and support of child clubs and Youth Groups and for youth Results showed that primary school completion in Svay Chrum educators to work informally to extend awareness and understanding and raise skills amongst their District increased from 50% in 2011 to 77% in 2013. We agreed that peers. ChildFund made a major contribution to the change through activities such as the campaign to promote school attendance among children, school construction, library, school kitchen gardens, materials, teacher training, awareness raising on the importance of education to parents, and children’s clubs.

1 Note from ChildFund: ChildFund country programs are not necessarily expected to implement projects, which address all of the organizational Outcome Indicators. Programs and projects implemented will reflect local priorities and directions set in consultation with community and local government partners.

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Outcome Indicator 4: % of children and youth who perform at or above their current grade level in reading. Outcome Indicator 8: % of youth who are not doing exploitative, We noted that reading capacity of children has harmful or dangerous work. decreased. We agreed that this was because of frequent changes in study programs, parents Non-exploitative work in Svay Chrum District increased from 68% in failing to follow up on their children’s study and 2011 to 85% in 2013. We concluded that ChildFund made a significant failing to help teach their children at home. contribution to the change because ChildFund has intervened Also, some teachers did not invest much effort effectively and collaborated with the government on education, in their teaching. We request development information sharing, training, campaigns, youth forums, and the actors and government focus on improving the establishment of youth networks in all target communes. ChildFund quality of education and suggest that parents also produced banners to raise awareness among youth groups, pay more attention to their children’s study. households and communities on safe immigration. Although there is no comparative data for youth (data not collected in 2011), we noted that youths’ reading capacity is still limited and Outcome Indicator 9: % of women of child bearing age and youth can identify and articulate at least requires more attention. two ways of preventing HIV infection.

Outcome Indicator 5: % of boys and girls 0-59 months who are not This indicator increased from 57% in 2011 to below minus two standard deviations from median weight for age of 67% in 2013 in Svay Chrum District. We agreed reference population. that ChildFund had made a minor contribution The change in this indicator is positive in Svay Chrum District, to the change because it was mostly women increasing from 73% in 2011 to 75% in 2013. We concluded that who participated in awareness raising in the ChildFund has made a major contribution to the change because communities. although it didn’t have a specific project to address to this indicator yet, ChildFund has provided training on agricultural production This indicator decreased from 64% in 2011 to (vegetables, fish, chicken, etc.). 55% in 2013 in Svay Chrum District. We agreed that was because, although youth participated in the ChildFund projects and attended training, Outcome Indicator 6: % of households (with children age 0-59 there are many more youth who didn’t attend.

months) with year-round access to an improved, affordable water There is a need to have more training and raise source. awareness more widely to all youth in the Access to sources of clean water in Svay Chrum district has increased communities. from 85% in 2011 to 95% in 2013. We conclude that ChildFund has made a significant contribution to the change because of training, Outcome Indicator 10: % of youth being able to access and having knowledge of how to use health and sanitation awareness raising and mobilizing support from condoms effectively. government along with other development actors such as UNICEF, KADRA, REDA, Clean Cambodia, and Holistic Development This indicator has increased from 42% in 2011 Organization. to 60% in 2013 in Svay Chrum district. We

concluded that ChildFund had made a minor Outcome Indicator 7: % of households (with children age 0-59 contribution to the change because of the months) with year-round access to a hygienic toilet. provision of integrated information on access to condom supplier sites in every awareness Hygienic toilets in households in Svay Chrum District have raising session and training. increased from 39% in 2011 to 59% in 2013. We concluded Use of condoms decreased from 15% in 2011 that ChildFund has had a major responsibility for the change to 10% in 2013 in Svay Chrum district. This is a as the only development actor who has effectively intervened negative change. We request more and in the issue. ChildFund provided hygienic toilets to broader training and awareness raising and households, provided training on the use and repair of more educational materials for implementing toilets, and ensured that the people have a better activities related to this indicator. We thought that reasons for the decrease could be that most understanding about the issue. There were other small youth didn’t participate in awareness raising activities in communities and that some activities by government and NGOs, such as CFED, UNICEF, organizations have completed their projects on condom use. IDE, Health Centre, and Holistic Development Organization.

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Although there are no data for comparison, we noted that the percentage of youth having a sense of belonging is 53% for households, 15% for schools, and 50% for communities. We noted that youth Outcome Indicator 11: % of children aged 0-5 years whose feel a stronger sense of belonging to their family/household than to schools and also that ChildFund mother/caregiver can produce a birth registration certificate has created youth clubs at target communes and provided more opportunities to youth than they receive at schools. This indicator increased from 58% in 2011 to 64% in 2013 in Svay Chrum District. We concluded that ChildFund had made Positive outlook of children in Svay Chrum District a significant contribution to the change because it had has increased from 51% in 2011 to 74% in 2013. implemented activities and support to local authorities to We concluded that ChildFund was largely accelerate birth registration. responsible for the change because it has supported effective and important interventions

for communities and, especially, activities working with parents, communities, child clubs and local Outcome Indicator 12: % of children and authorities, along with other related NGOs. youth who report having opportunities to voice their opinions in decisions that concern Although the positive outlook among youth in Svay Chrum district decreased from 86% to 83%, we them. noted that ChildFund has a lot of activities targeting youth. Despite this, youths experience There has been a positive change for children in this Indicator, with negative influences from their friends. Therefore, ChildFund should work participation increasing from 8%-46% in together with other development partners to continue educating youth. households, 7%-33% in schools, and 2%- 16% in communities. We concluded that ChildFund was the major contributor to Outcome Indicator 14: % of children and youth who participate in youth groups, clubs or other social change because it has implemented or community organizations relevant development projects in Svay Chrum District, such as the school leadership and management project and library construction, We noted a decrease in this indicator from 18% in children’s clubs, kindergartens, livelihood training, provision of educational materials to children and 2011 to 15% in 2013. We request ChildFund to training on livelihoods to teachers at target schools. continue supporting children’s clubs in communities in all target villages and communes. This Indicator has also shown positive changes for Youth, from 16%-72% in households, 13%-21% in For Youth, this Indicator has increased from 27% in schools and 9%-25% in communities. We concluded that ChildFund made a major contribution to 2011 to 42% in 2013. We concluded that the the change because it has implemented relevant development projects in Svay Chrum District, such increase is mainly due to Child Fund’s major as library construction at target communes, youth public forums, youth group networks in all villages contribution in specific development projects in in target communes, and training on livelihoods, leadership, self-development, study tours and Svay Chrum District, including building libraries in integrated agriculture. target communes, training on livelihoods,

leadership, self-development, study tours, and Outcome Indicator 13: % of children 6-14 and youth age 15-24 with a sense of belonging and a integrated agriculture activities. positive outlook for their future.

Although there was no comparative data for this Indicator, we noted that children Outcome Indicator 15: % of women, children and youth reporting having a sense of belonging stood at 57% for households, 68% for schools, having lobbied, as part of a group, community-level partners to provide and 39% for communities. We have seen better services and to realize the rights of child. that children at school feel a stronger sense of belonging than in households Although there was no data for comparison, we concluded that and communities. Other development ChildFund has collaborated with local authorities to support guardians partners, such as government, schools of children and youth to create development work plans and contribute and families/ households also to commune and district investment programs, through its programs on contributed to these figures. Community Voices, understanding on child rights and on leadership.

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Outcome Indicator 16: % of communities with a disaster preparedness plan based on a survey of Outcome Indicator 18: On mothers/caregivers of children aged from 0 to 5 risks, including those related to adaptation to anticipated climate change, relevant to local years who report generation of significant additional household income over conditions, known to the community, and consistent with national standards. the last three years which was spent on family needs.

Although there was no data for comparison, we noted that ChildFund worked Most villagers with local authorities and government experts from the Svay Chrum don’t understand Agriculture Office to provide vocational training on integrated agriculture disaster (including Integrated Pest Management) and support to small-scale youth management businesses in all target villages and communes. plans of commune authorities. In this case, we noted that authorities do not have any ChildFund Cambodia Management Response awareness raising

plan for most The ChildFund Cambodia Senior Management Team recognizes the importance of the Svay Chrum communities as yet. We noted that development partners and government need to increase District 2011 and 2013 outcome indicator surveys and 2014 Attribution and Impact workshops to awareness raising on disaster management plans for communities widely. future program development and project identification. We would like to thank all community Understanding among children and youth on disaster, disaster prevention, and disaster leaders and members, youth and representatives of civil society who participated in the process, and management plans was limited. Although there was no data for comparison, we noted that who together identified the impact of ChildFund's work across the program area during the three- government and development partners should have disaster management plans, and raise year cycle of engagement. As well, it is important to acknowledge the Development Effectiveness awareness more widely among the communities. specialists in Cambodia and Australia who led the process and ensured its success.

Since 2008, ChildFund Cambodia has developed programs and projects in close consultation with Outcome Indicator 17: % of mothers, children, youth and local authorities who: (a) can name at least Svay Chrum District communities. We did not intend that ChildFund activities would address every three different kinds of child abuse; (b). can say what they would do if a friend, relative or community indicator being addressed in the organizational outcome surveys. ChildFund Cambodia accepts the member told them something bad had happened to a child; and (c). can give an example of a ranking of the Attribution workshop and will use the results to inform future planning to better serve communities and respond to the needs of children and young people. response to a situation of something bad happening to a child

This was the first time that ChildFund has completed the Impact and Attribution workshops, and therefore it was an important learning opportunity for all of us and an important milestone in the Although there work of ChildFund Australia. was no data for comparison, we Senior Management Team noted that ChildFund Cambodia March 2014 ChildFund has

worked with local authorities in the prevention of child abuse though projects such as training on child rights, child protection, street banners on environment, safety and safe migration for local authorities, youth, parents and teachers. ChildFund has also led campaigns on child protection and child trafficking, set up children’s clubs and organized events on International Children’s Day.

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