While livelihoods and poverty reduction remain top priority concerns, we must recognize that economic development, as we know it via industrialization, is unsustainable in a world with limited resources. The promotion of a green economy and the empowerment of grassroots…
Technological advances such as apps, smartphones and artificial intelligence, to name but a few, should not be seen as miracle solutions for marginalised out-of-school children. However, this does not mean that access to education should not include digital technology, where…
The localization agenda, which is a powerful approach to implementing sustainable solutions, is revolutionizing the aid system. Shifting power to underrepresented and/or disadvantaged groups, who have historically had less influence, is essential for providing suitable, long-term and impactful solutions on…
A lot is at stake in the midst of the climate emergency. Children and people from rural areas in Cambodia may teach us some valuable lessons in the face of environmental degradation and water scarcity. In this op-ed, I argue…
Overfishing, pollution, and climate change are threatening the livelihoods of fishing communities and depleting natural resources along the Cambodian coast. To refute the myth that people in poor countries are weak and dependent, it is essential to remind that Cambodians…
There is a need to question established hierarchies between “developed” and “developing” nations when it comes to plastic pollution, which harms oceans, wildlife, and vulnerable populations. A new generation of young climate leaders from “least developed” countries is empowered by…
Sounan is a 27-year-old teacher. Her school, located in one of the districts of Phnom Penh, benefits from cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the Rabbit School organisation, a partner of Action Education. Born in Takeo…