What CARE does

CARE Cambodia (legally CARE International in Cambodia) is the country office of CARE International, a global humanitarian federation operating in 110+ countries. Founded in Cambodia in 1973 and re-established in Phnom Penh in 1991, the organization delivers international development and humanitarian programming with a stated focus on women and girls. It is headquartered in Phnom Penh with a second office in Ban Lung, Ratanakiri, and operates across five northeastern provinces plus Phnom Penh and surrounding areas.

CARE Cambodia's portfolio spans six program areas: Education & Work (including Multilingual Education for Indigenous communities and critical-thinking leadership development), Inclusive Governance (social accountability initiatives such as the ISAF framework and community scorecards), Economic Growth (garment-sector worker well-being and anti-harassment programs), Climate Resilience (PlasticSmart Cambodia and climate adaptation), Localization (capacity-building of local civil society partners), and Humanitarian response (disaster preparedness and emergency relief). Notable projects include the Jarai language Grade 1 schoolbooks, the Sewing for a Brighter Future worker well-being initiative funded by the Levi Strauss Foundation, and the Social Inclusion in Textile Sector (SITS) project with GIZ Cambodia. The organization does not build or sell technology products; its underlying methodology is program implementation through local partner networks, government co-design, and community-based delivery.

The business model is donor-funded grant-based operations. Revenue comes from institutional donors (European Union, Australian Government, AFD, GIZ), UN agencies (UNICEF, UN Women, ILO), and corporate partners (Levi Strauss Foundation, Primark, Lululemon USA, VF Corporation, Lyreco). Programs are delivered through 24+ local civil society organizations, government ministries, and Indigenous-led groups, with CARE Cambodia providing technical advisory, capacity strengthening, and financial resources. There is no pricing model, commercial product, or equity ownership structure typical of for-profit entities; the legal entity is a charitable non-governmental organization under the CARE International federation.

Name

CARE

Legal name

CARE International in Cambodia

Website

https://www.care-cambodia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CARE Cambodia is a Phnom Penh-based non-governmental organization and country office of CARE International that delivers humanitarian and development programs focused on women and girls, Indigenous communities, garment workers, and persons with disabilities across five northeastern provinces and Phnom Penh.

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Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development programs
• Women and girls empowerment
• Multilingual education
• Social accountability
• Garment sector worker welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding: CARE Cambodia operates as a non-profit international development organization funded by government donors, international organizations, and private sector partners. Revenue comes in the form of grants and donations to support development and humanitarian programs in Cambodia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CARE Cambodia is a non-profit international development organization that implements humanitarian and development programs targeting marginalized women and girls in Cambodia. Its core offering spans six program areas—Education & Work, Inclusive Governance, Economic Growth, Climate Resilience, Humanitarian response, and Localization—delivered through direct program implementation with local civil society partners and government ministries. Funding comes from institutional donors and private-sector partners in the form of grants and donations rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

CARE Cambodia operates as an international development organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian and development programs rather than a unified software product. Its offerings span six interconnected program areas: Education & Work (including Multilingual Education and critical thinking programs), Inclusive Governance (social accountability initiatives), Economic Growth (garment sector worker well-being programs), Climate Resilience (plastic waste and climate adaptation), Localization (local partner capacity building), and Humanitarian response. The organization functions through project-based interventions with government partnerships, implementing programs through local civil society organizations, with no technology platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education & Work Programs
• Humanitarian Programs
• Economic Growth Programs
• Localization Services
• Inclusive Governance Programs Social accountability initiatives including the ISAF (Social Accountability Framework) program, community scorecards, and citizen-led monitoring to improve local government and service provider accountability. Targeted at Cambodian citizens, communities, and sub-national government entities.
• Climate Resilience Programs Climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives including PlasticSmart Cambodia for plastic waste reduction, climate action for garment workers, and community-based environmental sustainability programs. Targeted at climate-affected communities and garment sector workers in Cambodia.
• Multilingual Education Program Mother-tongue-based education program supporting Indigenous children in learning through their native languages (Kreung, Jarai, Bunong, Brao) alongside Khmer, including teacher training and textbook development for grades 1–3. Targeted at Indigenous students in five northeastern provinces of Cambodia. Has reached 4,908 Indigenous students (2,418 girls).
• Jarai Language Schoolbooks First-ever Indigenous language textbooks developed for Grade 1 students in the Jarai language, part of multilingual education programming to preserve cultural identity while improving literacy. Targeted at Grade 1 Indigenous students in Jarai-speaking communities in northeastern Cambodia.
• Building Critical Thinking in Emerging Leaders Education leadership development project building critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills among education officials, school principals, and teachers through action learning programs. Funded by the Patsy Collins Trust Fund Initiative. Targeted at Cambodian education leaders, school principals, and teachers.
• PlasticSmart Cambodia EU SWITCH-Asia funded initiative addressing plastic waste around garment factories by promoting sustainable food packaging alternatives and improved waste management practices among food vendors and informal economy workers. Co-implemented with partners including People in Need, Youth Council of Cambodia (YCC), and IDEA. Targeted at food vendors and informal economy workers around garment factories in Cambodia.
• Social Inclusion in Textile Sector (SITS) Project promoting disability inclusion in the garment, footwear, and travel goods sector through collaboration with organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), factories, and stakeholders to ensure dignified employment and workplace accommodations. Implemented jointly with GIZ Cambodia under FABRIC Cambodia. Targeted at persons with disabilities in the garment, footwear, and travel goods sector.
• Sewing for a Brighter Future Worker well-being initiative in garment factories providing training on nutrition, mental health, financial literacy, and life skills through factory-based peer educators and committee structures. Funded by the Levi Strauss Foundation. Targeted at women garment factory workers in Cambodia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,908 Indigenous students (2,418 girls) benefited from multilingual education program
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and major.

• Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (CWCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's rights organization providing crisis support and working on gender-based violence prevention.
• Conserve Indigenous People Languages Organization (CIPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Indigenous-led partner implementing multilingual education and community advocacy programs. Key partner in SISIP project and community dialogue facilitation for GBV awareness.
• Legal Support for Children and Women (LSCW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal women's rights organization partner in Feminists in Action project, strengthening community capacity to respond to gender-based violence, human trafficking and human rights abuses.
• Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal peacebuilding organization working on conflict transformation among Indigenous communities and addressing communal conflicts. Partner in Feminists in Action project.
• Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor rights organization partner working on worker rights and protections in Cambodia's garment sector.
• Youth Council of Cambodia (YCC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner co-implementing PlasticSmart Cambodia project for sustainable packaging and waste management.
• Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and psychosocial support organization partnering on community health programs.
• Action for Health Development (AHEAD)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth-focused local organization partnering on health programs and worker well-being initiatives.
• Highlander AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous-led organization partner implementing SISIP project for inclusive services for Indigenous peoples.
• People's Action for Inclusive Development (PAfID)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability and development organization partner in SISIP project focusing on inclusive development.
• People in NeedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO leading the ASCA agricultural sustainability project; collaborated with CARE on EU-funded green transition initiatives.
• Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner co-implementing PlasticSmart Cambodia project focusing on informal economy workers.
• Ministry of Education, Youth and SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey government partner for education programs including multilingual education implementation, teacher training, and curriculum development. CARE serves as technical advisor supporting policy implementation.
• GIZ Cambodia (FABRIC Cambodia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing Social Inclusion in Textile Sector (SITS) project together to promote disability inclusion in the garment and footwear sector.
• Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partner collaborating on social inclusion initiatives in the GFT sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children Cambodia: Major international NGO operating in Cambodia with parallel programs in education, child protection, and humanitarian response funded by similar institutional donors. Direct competitor for grants and a structural peer in the INGO federation landscape.
• Plan International Cambodia: INGO with strong focus on girls' rights and gender equality, similar to CARE's women-and-girls framing. Operates education, youth empowerment, and inclusion programs across Cambodia with comparable donor base.
• World Vision Cambodia: Faith-based INGO with large Cambodia country office implementing education, child protection, livelihood, and disaster response programs. Competes with CARE for the same institutional donor pool and government partnerships.
• Oxfam Cambodia: INGO with active Cambodia presence focused on governance, economic justice, and gender equality, closely overlapping CARE's inclusive governance and economic growth program pillars.
• ActionAid Cambodia: Federation-style INGO working on women's rights, governance, and resilience in Cambodia. Comparable locally-led programming model and similar focus on social accountability and community empowerment.
• People in Need Cambodia: Czech INGO with active Cambodia operations in livelihoods, climate adaptation (ASCA), and green transition. Confirmed CARE partner and a directly comparable implementing INGO with similar programmatic mix.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Cambodia: UN agency operating across the full spectrum of child-focused programs in Cambodia; both a major donor and a partner in education and child protection. Operates at significantly larger scale with broader mandate than CARE Cambodia.
• UN Women Cambodia: UN entity focused on gender equality and women's empowerment in Cambodia. Functions as both a CARE funder and a peer in women's economic justice and GBV programming at national scale.
• GIZ Cambodia: German bilateral development agency covering broad development agenda in Cambodia including economic governance and garment sector inclusion (FABRIC Cambodia). Listed as CARE partner and a major implementer in the same domains.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Cambodia: INGO focused on housing and inclusive community development in Cambodia. Partial overlap with CARE's resilience and inclusion programming, particularly around climate-affected and Indigenous communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CAREinCambodia
• Facebookfacebook.com/careincambodia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careincambodia

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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