Cambodia: Appeal No. MAAKH001 Progamme Update, 16 July 2010

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Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Date: 16 Jul 2010

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In brief

Programme outcome: To support the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) to realize its vision of being the country's leading humanitarian organization.

Programme summary:

The first half of 2010 has seen Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) continue to focus on an ambitious series of changes that will set the direction of the national society for the coming years. Its commitment to decentralization continued and was very much reflected in CRC's strategic review and planning process. This process – leading to the adoption of a new strategy 2011-2020 at CRC's 5th general assembly in August – has really committed the national society to a challenging agenda of humanitarian action. Decentralization of authority and action is the catalyst of much of this and the opportunities are significant. However, CRC acknowledges that several changes need to occur for these ambitions to be realized but it is determined to try, with partners' support, to do so. One aspect of this is a commitment for the voice of youth to be heard throughout the national society, including on its highest forum of governance via a representative.

CRC continued to display its extraordinary ability to fundraise domestically around the 8 May World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, with donations to this year's event the highest yet. Internationally, CRC remains an active contributor to the meaning of Federation, particularly in Southeast Asia, and is proudly taking its hosting duties seriously for the youth directors meeting in September.

CRC continues to maintain good and long-term relations with many partners, including the Federation secretariat. There is room for a more consolidation and coherence in the way partners work with CRC and that is part of a longer term change for all involved: both partners and CRC. In terms of Federation secretariat support, a combination of low response to the support plan and less-than-hoped-for implementation has meant for an indifferent first half of 2010. This has prompted a budget revision downwards from CHF 1,068,173 to CHF 695,843. On the upside, the Federation has identified a new representative for both Cambodia and Lao PDR, who will start in September and is very experienced in the Movement, bringing a strong background of domestic programming and international support to the position.