Policy and Strategic Framework on Childhood Development and Protection in the Agriculture Sector 2016-2020.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition

Keyword

Social protection Smallholders/peasants Family farming Governance Public health Capacity building Disasters Education Financial agricultural measures Enforcement/compliance Climate change Monitoring Financing Nutrition Food security

Geographical area

Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia

Abstract

The Vision of the present Policy is defined as follows: Children in the agricultural sector are healthy, well-developed and their rights are protected. The Mission for child development and protection is: To create the legal land policy framework, develop supportive mechanisms, build capacity of relevant officials, promote the understanding of child protection and development to parents and guardians, establish and strengthen the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and mobilize resources to support the effective promotion of the protection and development of children in agriculture. The Goal is: To promote the protection and development of children in agriculture, especially vulnerable children in poor farmer households.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Legislation | Cambodia | 1993 (2014)

Keyword: Cultural heritage, Economic/social/cultural rights, Public health, Land tenure, Protection of environment, Human rights, Agricultural development, Smallholders/peasants, Less favoured areas, Governance, Right to food, Poverty, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX