I.
Introduction
1.
Background: JVC was established in 1980 as a non-governmental,
non-religious, non-political and non-governmental humanitarian organization.
Its aim is to lend a helping hand to Asians and Africans in need by cooperating
with them to find their own way to self-reliance in their region. At the
same time, JVC works together with people to protect the natural resources on
which their life is based. JVC started to work in Cambodia in 1980 and set up
an office at Phnom Penh in 1986.
2. Objective: to promote sustainable development, self-reliance,
and the conservation of indigenous culture and natural resources through
people-to-people communication and cooperation.
3.
Counterparts/Partners: Ministry of Rural Development
4.
Activities
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Current Activities: Sustainable Agriculture: Agriculture training, farming,
home garden, fish raising in pond, fish farming. And Rural Development: water
supply, credit, women mutual assistance group, VDC, and small-scale
infrastructure development for RD (Rural Development).
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Further Activities: Trainer Resource Center: Providing training, workshop and
field visit for Cambodian NGO staff members in the field of Sustainable
Agriculture. Holding library and publishing the book and newsletter on
Sustainable Agriculture Networking. Technical Skills Training: Training on
automobile maintenance and welding, Development of teaching text and materials.
5.
Location: Kandal, Phnom Penh
II.
The Activities Related to Mekong
1.
Current Activities: Advocate on Mekong issues especially the Prek Tnout
dam.
2. Future Activities Translating and sending
reports and articles to Japan, one of the biggest donor countries for Cambodia
in order to share information among Japanese.
Watch and provide the opportunity for capacity
building, on Mekong development projects which will affect people and change
their life, such as Prek Thnot dam construction.
- Contact Person :
Misako Iwasaki, Country Director
- Address : #35,
Street 169, Sangkat Meathapheap, Phnom Penh
- Post :
P.O. Box 526, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Fax/Phone : (855)
23- 880317/366 385
- E-mail : jvcpp@bigpond.com.kh