House #9-11
PO Box 885
Street 476
Sangkat Toul Tompoung I
Khan Chamkar Morn
Phnom Penh
Tel: 855 23 214152
Fax: 855 23 216009
Contact: Carol Strickler
www.ccc-cambodia.org

CCC is a network of organizations committed to facilitating the exchange of information among the development community and to providing a forum for co-ordination on issues of common concern. It was established in 1990 as a response to the relative weak state of civil-society organizations in Cambodia, a result of more than 25 years of civil conflict and political turmoil which has caused enormous socio-economic and politcal problems and tremendous challenges in these areas. Civil-Society organizations which were virtually non-existent prior to the 1990s, have only just begun to emerge as a result of of the democraticization process. CCC has over 100 non-governmental organizations in Cambodia committed to facilitating the exchange of information among the development community in Cambodia.

Member of the International Land Coalition 2003

ARnet

Women's Resource Access Programme

"Women's Access to Land and Other Natural Resources in Cambodia" A series of four workshops conducted with poor rural villagers.
September - October 2002

Network Support Programme

Strengthening CCC Network Support for Provincial NGO Linkages

Linkages at national and international levels on land issues. In view of the very high levels and numerous problems relating to inequality of land ownership and land titling, CCC has made sure that civil-society groups are as promptly and fully involved as possible. This would guarantee that any ensuing policies or projects implemented reflect grassroots concerns. Through organizing various fora and workshops on land issues, CCC has also helped to increase understanding and participation of local groups and civil-society organizations in resolving land issues and impacting on policy making.

Ensuring grassroots inputs into land policies and projects: Taking advantage of the fact that interest in land issues in Cambodia by donor and state agencies is just emerging and is increasing, CCC has made sure that civil-society groups are as promptly and fully involved as possible. This would guarantee that any ensuing policies or projects implemented reflect grassroots concerns. Through organizing various fora and workshops on land issues, CCC has also helped to increase understanding and participation of local groups and civil-society organizations in resolving land issues and impacting on policy making.

Banteay Srei (Women's Fortress): Was founded in 2000, and is a local NGO operaing in Bantambang and Siem Reap. Its objectives are to: ensure security and skills for income generation for the poorest women in rural villages; improve the status of women's reproductive health, promote women's rights to freedom from domestic and other forms of violence; build women's self-confidence and leadership skills; and advocate for women's rights and enable their voices to be heard. Banteay Srei is currentlyu working in 27 villages, and its rogrammes include: provision of tools and seeds for home gardens, credit/savings schemes, animal banks and small irrigation; training in participating in community affairs; provision of information on reproductive health and assistance to women subjected to violence.

Civil-Society Organizations

Networking
Research/information
Policy advocacy