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PHNOM PENH Questionnaire Survey 2009
Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, has grown to become the centre of economic
activi-ties, hence being the commercial, political and cultural hub of the country.
Located on the banks of where the Tonlé Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers meet, Phnom
Penh has a population of around 2 million people, making it the most populous city in
Cambodia. Like most other Asian cities, Phnom Penh is in the midst of rapid change,
with double-digit economic growth rates in recent years triggering an economic boom.
Consequently, the city has developed into the major migration destination in Cambodia,
which is reflected in the relatively high numbers of children living and/or working in the
streets. The negative impacts of the international economic crisis particularly hit Phnom
Penh and according to ILO around 28,819 garment workers and 15,000 construction
workers have been retrenched since early 2008. Accordingly, there has been an
increase in the youth unemployment given that these sectors are primarily made up of
workers between the ages of 15-24 years.
The Phnom Penh questionnaire survey 2009 was conducted by the CSCN members
Mith Sam-lanh (706), Krousar Thmey (286), World Vision (30) and CCASVA (23). A total
of 1,045 question-naires were filled out about children/youth accessing their services.
Of these 73.2 percent (765) were male, 26.7 percent (278) female, and 0.1 percent (1)
transsexual.
CSCN
32 CSCN Street Children Profile 2009