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Village Voice of Khamon, Southern Laos
Khamon about the crops from the land.
Village Voice of Nalee, Southern Laos
Nalee's views on the understanding of their land rights.
Village Voice of Amlee, Southern Laos
Amlee talks about their peaceful neighbors.
Laos - where Village Focus International works
Laos remains one of the poorest countries in Asia and least developed in Southeast Asia, eighty per cent of Laos public investment programs are funded by foreign aid. We work with villages along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which was bombed more heavily than any location on earth during the U.S.'s "Secret War" on Laos during the Vietnam War
Watch this BBC Earth Report about Laos PDR.
Village Focus International - Water in Cambodia
VFI has been working in Cambodia for 7 years now. Our ECOSORN Project aims to provide water supply and sanitation facilities, and to improve sustainability by introducing appropriate technologies for villagers.
We operate this project in 3 provinces, 14 districts, 36 communes, 78 villages in the most remote parts of Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Siem Reap Provinces. Our project goal is to build 6,000 latrines; 110 water wells; 1,000 water storage jars; and 5 large ponds
Village Focus International; Bunong Community Center- Mondulkiri, Cambodia
The forces of globalization, especially private investors from China, Vietnam and Malaysia are accelerating pressures on Cambodia, putting enormous pressure on ethnic Bunong traditional lands, natural resources, and cultural heritage. Exacerbating the situation, the Cambodian government permits -- even encourages -- foreign interests access to Bunong lands for mining, agricultural concessions, hydro-power, and other uses.
Village Voice of Malee, Southern Laos
Malee's views on the importance of protecting the land.
Indigenous Peoples in Asia. Common Experiences and Issues
Issue poster about Indigenous Peoples in Asia and their common experiences and issues.
UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) on Self-Determination
Information leaflet on the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) on Self-Determination.
They Will Need Land
In Cambodia, the majority of the population is still composed of smallholder family farmers. 54% of the total labour force is employed in agriculture. They have access to 3.6 million ha of land, representing 19% of the country’s total land. The rest is divided between large scale economic land concessions (12%), public forests and protected areas, unclassified areas and some infrastructure.