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A Study on Transformation of Rural Community in Cambodia

  • Journal of Regional Studies and Development
  • Abbr : JRSD
  • 2018, 27(2), pp.121-145
  • DOI : 10.18350/ipaid.2018.27.2.121
  • Publisher : Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
  • Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Regional Studies in general > Comparative / Statistical Regional Studies
  • Published : August 30, 2018

KIM JAE YEON 1 Kyung-Ryang Kim 1 Yoonsuk Lee 1

1강원대학교

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ABSTRACT

Cambodia's rural development project aims to develope a comprehensive model that contributes to the elimination of poverty based on the Saemaul Undong(SMU) concept. In addition, this study essentially considers the role of women in Cambodia’s rural development project. The initial step is to promote and to spread the Saemaul Undong(SMU) throughout Cambodia. The second step is to enhance the capacity of the civil servants and villagers for the self-improvement of Cambodia. The third step is to raise the income of household through increasing production and to build consciousness of the community. Based on the project, this study analyzes the current status of rural women and factors affecting to their participation in socio - economic activities. A survey is conducted to villagers and women in individual village. The results show that the pilot project focuses on bottom - up business promotion strategy. Differential support based on circumstances of each village bring out positive effects of village to raise the ownership of residents. From the self-evaluation of the project, it reports high scores in relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability. However, gender impact and environment impact are relatively weak. From Cambodia’s rural development project, this study suggests the appropriate and fitted model for Cambodian surroundings and the political supports to encourage the social and economic participation of rural women.

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