Annex 17 Field Visit to Varin district Siem Reap province March 25 th , 2011 Visit to Prasat commune, Varin district 1. Profile of Prasat Commune Prasat commune is one of 5 communes in Varin district. It located in north-west of siem reap province and also with 73 kilo meter road distance from Siem Reap provincial town. Prasat commune borders with Varin, Srae Khvav of Angkor Chum district, Svay Sar, and Srei Snom commune of Srei Snom district of Oddar Meanchey province. This commune consists of 5 villages such as Vien, Kab Dai, Kanchorn Run, Prasat, and Tuneap Svay village with 835 families, 104 women headed families, and 3,949 populations in which 1,946 are women. Table 1: Population statistic by village No Village Total Population Women 1 Vien 679 309 2 Kab Dai 903 474 3 Kanchorn Run 1,155 585 4 Prasat 587 290 5 Tumneap Svay 625 288 Total 3,949 1,946 In 2004, there were a lot of land mine in the commune compound and the road was very bad that we had to spend more times up to 2 or 3 hours to reach Svay Sar commune. Meanwhile, Padek started working there with supporting from Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) through CARE organization on the project of Community Based Livelihood Enhancement (CBLE). Due to CBLE project, Padek had been working in 5 villages of Prasat commune (All villages of Prasat) with utilizing Padek Integrated Community Development Model (PICDM). In 2005, Padek was selected to be a partner with Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) to implement the project of (NRDP) in 5 villages of Prasat commune and PICDM was also been used for the project implementation. Main livelihood Most of Prasat community people are paddy rice farmers (95%). Besides of the rice cultivation, they go to forest to collect non timber product for producing handicraft product. And also they have other kinds of occupation like animal raising, vegetable growing motor repairer, glossary seller, some go to Siem Reap town to sell labor as construction worker, and some go to Thailand, especially men, for also construction workers. Table 2: Wealth Ranking Prasat Better Off Adequate Poor Poorest Families 134 318 301 82 Percentage (%) 16 % 38 % 37 % 9 % Annex: Field Visit guideline, schedule and commune profiles Page 1 Challenge for Development • People those who stay far from the source of water always meet water problem (Lack of clean water). • In dry season, there are few people growing vegetable because of not enough water to irrigate their home garden. • After harvesting, community people migrate outside the commune to the provincial town for income generation, especially, migration to Thailand to sell labor as construction workers. • Poor and Ultra poor people have little agriculture land 2. Schedule Time Description 7:30-9:00 Departure from SR to Prasat commune 9:00-12:00 Meeting with CBO members (3 actors of PICDM). 12:00-1:30 Lunch 1:30-2:30 Observation of self help group meeting 2:30-4:00 Meeting with commune council for experience sharing. -Interacting with members of Cow/Pig bank 4:00-5:30 -Sharing experience on specific topic 5:30-7:00 Break for dinner 7:00-8:00 Culture exchange and dancing. 3. Participants and home stay information No. Name Partner’s Sex HOME Field Staff Nationalities Name 1 UI Shiori San Sao F Mr. Mr. Tiv Japan and Acrun Chheun Chhean Cambodia Kaing Miliam Jessica Eisma F (Prasat) Philippine Licera Flores Suacito Soares Gilberto M Timor Leste Juvencio Cardolso Heng Sarik M Cambodia 2 Manohar Asif Bahassan M Ms. Sout Mr. Sinak Nepal and kumar Saveu Indonesia koirala Sok Yuko Okuma F (Prasat) Cambodia Sokunthea and Japan Po Borin Em Sokha M Cambodia Im Narith F Cambodia Annex: Field Visit guideline, schedule and commune profiles Page 2 Visit to Svay Sar commune, Varin district 1. Svay Sar Commune Profile Svay Sar commune is one of 5 communes in Varin district. It located in north-west of siem reap province and also with 65 kilo meter road distance from Siem Reap provincial town. Svay Sar borders with Lvea Kraing, Srae Khvav, Kouk Dong, Daun Peng, and Prasat commune. This commune consists of 6 villages such as Kambor, Svay Sar, Russey Touch, Russey Thom, Char, and O village with 850 families, 85 women headed families, and 4,632 population in which 2,233 are women. Table 1: Population statistic by village No Village Total Population Women 1 Kambor 966 516 2 Char 403 199 3 Oh 929 454 4 Russey Thom 1,106 472 5 Russey Toch 469 228 6 Svay Sar 759 364 Total 4,632 2,233 In 2004, there were a lot of land mine in the commune compound and the road was very bad that we had to spend more times up to 2 or 3 hours to reach Svay Sar commune. Meanwhile, Padek started working there with supporting from Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) through CARE organization on the project of Community Based Livelihood Enhancement (CBLE). Due to CBLE project, Padek had been working in 6 villages of Svay Sar commune (All villages of Svay Sar) with utilizing Padek Integrated Community Development Model (PICDM). In 2005, Padek was selected to be a partner with Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) to implement the project of (NRDP) in 3 villages of Char, Russey Toch, and Kambor villages and PICDM was also been used for the project implementation. Main livelihood Most of Svay Sar community people are paddy rice farmers (95%). Besides of the rice cultivation, they go to forest to collect non timber product for producing handicraft product. And also they have other kinds of occupation like animal raising, vegetable growing motor repairer, glossary seller, some go to Siem Reap town to sell labor as construction worker, and some go to Thailand, especially men, for also construction workers. Table 2: Wealth Ranking Svay Sar Better Off Adequate Poor Poorest Families 132 330 313 75 Percentage (%) 14 % 36 % 42 % 8 % Challenge for Development • People those who stay far from the source of water always meet water problem (Lack of clean water). Annex: Field Visit guideline, schedule and commune profiles Page 3 • In dry season, there are few people growing vegetable because of not enough water to irrigate their home garden. • After harvesting, community people migrate outside the commune to the provincial town for income generation, especially, migration to Thailand to sell labor as construction workers. • Poor and Ultra poor people have little agriculture land 2. Schedule Time Description 7:30-9:00 Departure from Siem Reap to Svay Sar commune 9:00-12:00 Meeting with CCBO members (3 actors of PICDM) 12:00-1:30 Lunch 1:30-2:30 Observation of self help group meeting 2:30-4:00 Visiting to commune health center -Interacting with members of Cow/Pig bank 4:00-5:30 -Sharing experience on specific topic 5:30-7:00 Break for dinner 7:00-8:00 Culture exchange and dancing. 3. Participants and home stay information No Name Partner’s Se HOME Field Staff Nationaliti . Name x es 3 Sa Kimsorn Sok M Mr. Run Mr. Vath Cambodia Sovannarith Chhlee Prathna Kyoko Uth Malen F (Svay Cambodia Sar) Srei Kosal Tim Vanna M Cambodia Siswopranoto Agung M Indonesia Haribowo 4 Sao Vanna Kheang Samlot M Ms. Mr. Heng Cambodia Yorng Vantha Phary Im Polin Kep Kannaro M (Svay Cambodia Sar) Momoy Addas Alkari Eppoh M Philippines Cohombo Bistali Sak Mom F Cambodia Annex: Field Visit guideline, schedule and commune profiles Page 4 Field Visit to Angkor Chum district Siem Reap province March 26th , 2011 Visit to Tasom commune 1. Tasom Commune Profile Introduction Tasom commune is one of 5 communes in Angkor Chum district. It located in north- west of siem reap province and also with 55 kilo meter road distance from Siem Reap provincial town. Tasom commune borders with Char Chhuk, Nokor Pheas, Daun Peng, and Trey Gnor commune of Puok distict. This commune consists of 13 villages with 1,678 families, 226 women headed families, and 9,226 populations in which 4,776 are women. Table 1: Population statistic by village No Village Total Population Women 1 Thnorl 595 329 2 Phnov 1,113 560 3 Mkak 1,017 514 4 Kouk Chan 983 487 5 Kor Rolum 690 322 6 Tum Pong 628 334 7 Pram Damleng 821 407 8 Ta Leav 771 394 9 Bay Mat 262 134 10 Tapaing Plors 340 280 11 Tasom 560 240 12 Kouk Thmey 791 417 13 Svay Chum 655 358 Total 9,226 4,776 Padek started working in Tasom commune since 2007 with supporting from Oxfam Novib to implement the project of Integrated Community Development in a whole commune in which Padek strategies, called PICDM, have also been used for project implementation. Main livelihood Most of Tasom community people are paddy rice farmers (90%). Besides of the rice cultivation, they go to forest to collect non timber product for producing handicraft product. And also they have other kinds of occupation like animal raising, vegetable growing motor repairer, glossary seller, some go to Siem Reap town to sell the labor as construction worker, and some go to Thailand, especially men, for also construction workers. Table 2: Wealth Ranking Tasom Better Off Adequate Poor Poorest Families 148 569 708 253 Annex: Field Visit guideline, schedule and commune profiles Page 5 Percentage (%) 8.80 % 33.90 % 42.20 % 15.10 % Challenge for Development • People those who stay far from the source of water always meet water problem (Lack of clean water). • In dry season, there are few people growing vegetable because of not enough water to irrigate their home garden.