Khmer News in Cambodia

Challenge: Keeping children – particularly​ poor children – in school beyond the first few grades of primary school, the quality of teachers and the large student teacher ratio (49.7:1 in primary school) are the most significant challenges. Policies that attract children to school at the proper enrolment age and policies that attract, retain, develop, and [...]

The Cambodia Education Sector Support Project (CESSP), which is supported financially by the World Bank, has been implemented by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport for four years. The World Bank Cambodia monthly Newsletter interviewed H.E. Ou Eng, CESSP Project Manager, on the project’s achievements and the challenges it faces.
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Meas Sokhunthea, a shy 8th grade student at Preah An Kosa secondary school in Siem Reap town, has wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl. “With the scholarship that I’ve been given and my mom’s strong support for my studies, I believe I will reach my goal,” she said.
Sokhunthea is one [...]