Two elderly women walk through an undeveloped village. They are surrounded by dirt. There are clothes hanging on string in the background.
The programme implemented an integrated urban poverty reduction plan that improved access to basic services such as water and sanitation.
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Phonm Penh – Local partnership for urban poverty reduction

Duration: December 2000– September 2002
Budget: US$177,719
Implementing Agencies: UN-HABITAT

The programme aimed to reduce the broad range of insecurities faced by an inflow of migrants from rural areas settling in Phnom Penh’s expanding informal settlements. Through an integrated poverty reduction strategy, the programme improved access to basic services, provided vocational training and enhanced opportunities for income generation, and improved local governance through dialogue between the settlers and the local authorities.

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Programme summary