CHEC’s intervention in the past several years has been responding and contributing to a wide range of national strategies, policies and action plans. One of the most significant is that related to HIV/AID, which remains one of the top priorities in the Rectangular Strategic Plan, Phase IV, of the Royal Government of the Sixth Legislature of the National Assembly.

Meanwhile, the GBV and youth are also the key focus in the government’s agenda.

CHEC actively builds relationships with other organizations, including other NGO Networks, community-based organizations, government ministries, and local authorities. CHEC is a member of the HIV/AIDS Coordinating Committee (HACC), the CEDAW Committee, CCC and the NGO Forum in Cambodia. CHEC is also an active member of Technical Working Group for Gender and GBV as well as member of the Provincial Technical Working Group for Health in 5 provinces where CHEC work.

Key project areas

CHEC is currently operating in five different districts across Cambodia, in eight districts. This accounts for over 566 villages, and 79 communes across the nation. These provinces, namely

Prey Veng, Kampong Chang, Kampot, Kampong Cham and Kandal focus on youth, gender-based violence or community-based care, exclusively or combined. For instance, Kampong Cham implements projects targeting all three of the above, whereas Prey Veng only implements community-based care related projects. Below is a map of Cambodia, illustrating CHEC’s project areas.