UN Analysis Final.pdf - United Nations in Cambodia
UN Analysis Final.pdf - United Nations in Cambodia
UN Analysis Final.pdf - United Nations in Cambodia
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CONTENTS<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
1.1 Background and Rationale of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
1.2 Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the Concept of Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
1.3 Objectives of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
1.4 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
1.5 Limitations of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13<br />
CHAPTER 2 – YOUTH DATA AND TRENDS AT A GLANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
2.1 A Profile of <strong>Cambodia</strong>’s Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
2.2 Trends <strong>in</strong> Key Areas Affect<strong>in</strong>g Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />
CHAPTER 3 – MAPPING CURRENT DONOR-SUPPORTED AND GOVERNMENTAL YOUTH PROGRAMMES . . 23<br />
3.1 International Covenants and Conventions on Youth and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23<br />
3.2 National Legal Frameworks <strong>in</strong> Support of <strong>Cambodia</strong>n Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />
3.3 Policy and Programm<strong>in</strong>g Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />
CHAPTER 4 – YOUTH AND EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
4.1 Youth Education-related Policies and Support Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
4.2 Current Situation of Youth and Education: Challenges and Perceptions from Young People . . . . . 42<br />
4.3 Health and Civic Education Programmes for Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
4.4 Policy and Programm<strong>in</strong>g Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
CHAPTER 5 – YOUTH AND EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />
5.1 A Review of Youth-Related Employment Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />
5.2 Statistical Profile of Youth and Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />
5.3 Youth Health and Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />
5.4 Prospects for Youth Employability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
Situation <strong>Analysis</strong> of Youth <strong>in</strong> <strong>Cambodia</strong><br />
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