What ActionAid Cambodia does

ActionAid Cambodia is the Cambodia country office of ActionAid International, a Netherlands-registered federation headquartered in Johannesburg that operates across 45 countries. Established in Cambodia in 2003, the organization functions as a non-governmental, non-profit entity funded primarily through donations, institutional grants, and a Child Sponsorship Programme. It employs between 11 and 50 staff from its headquarters at the Legacy Business Center in Phnom Penh.

The organization's programmatic priorities are structured around three pillars: climate change adaptation and resilience building, quality education with technology and resilient life skills, and resourcing for gender-responsive public services. It delivers programs across 11 provinces through direct community engagement and a network of more than 25 partner organizations spanning civil society groups (Aide et Action Cambodia, RFCD, Cambodian Center for Human Rights, COFAP, IDéA, CWDCC, SAMAKY, Transparency International Cambodia), trade unions (CATU, CCAWDU), eight community fisheries in Kampot, and government ministries (Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, National Committee for Disaster Management). Quantified recent outputs include 111,240 mangroves planted (exceeding the 100,000 target), 5,241 out-of-school children targeted for enrollment via the CCOSC project, and relief support to 3,500 families displaced by the Cambodia-Thailand border clash.

The underlying operating model is community-led development grounded in a human rights-based approach with feminist leadership principles, rather than a technology product or platform. Revenue mechanics rely on grant-funded project cycles (for example, the £376,176 Advancing Early Warning System project running November 2023 to March 2025) layered with recurring individual donations and the Child Sponsorship Programme, with no commercial pricing or product sales. The organization is governed by an Advisory Board chaired by Mr. Chhor Sophal, with Hong Reaksmey serving as Country Director.

Name

ActionAid Cambodia

Legal name

ActionAid International

Website

https://cambodia.actionaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ActionAid Cambodia is the country office of ActionAid International, a non-profit operating in Cambodia since 2003. It delivers human rights, climate resilience, education, and gender equality programs across 11 provinces through community-led partnerships and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Development Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Community development programs
• Gender equality initiatives
• Climate change adaptation
• Disaster risk reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: ActionAid Cambodia operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations and institutional grants. The organization receives funding from international development programs and partnerships.
2. Child Sponsorship Programme: A transformative partnership that empowers children and strengthens communities through essential support including education, healthcare, and community development initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ActionAid Cambodia is a country office of ActionAid International that delivers community-led human rights and development programming in Cambodia. Its core offerings span climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, quality education and life skills for out-of-school children, women's rights and gender-responsive public services advocacy, and sustainable livelihoods support for smallholder farmers and community fisheries. The organization operates across 11 provinces through direct community programs and a network of civil society, government, and international partners.

Product overview

ActionAid Cambodia is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on human rights, climate justice, gender equality, and inclusive development in Cambodia. It does not offer commercial technology products or software. Its work is organized around programmatic initiatives including climate change adaptation and resilience building, quality education and life skills programs, gender-responsive public services, and disaster risk reduction. The organization publishes annual reports, research studies, and case studies documenting its programmatic work, rather than operating a product or platform-based service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Building Programme A program supporting smallholder farmers and community fisheries across 11 provinces to build resilience against disasters and climate change, including the 100,000 Mangroves Campaign that planted 111,240 mangroves across 8 Community Fisheries in Kampot Province.
• Cambodia Consortium for Out-of-School Children (CCOSC) Project A multi-partner education initiative implemented with Aide et Action Cambodia, RFCD, COFAP and other partners to promote and protect children's right to education, providing school supplies, uniforms, home counselling, scholarships, and livelihood support to enable at-risk children to return to school.
• Advancing Early Warning System Project A disaster risk reduction program strengthening Early Warning Systems, GWLM operations, and disaster preparedness initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) and Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM).
• Women's Rights and Gender-Responsive Public Services Advocacy An advocacy program addressing violence against women and girls, promoting women's economic justice, and championing gender-responsive public services in education and health, delivered through partnerships with organizations such as the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) and Cambodian Confederation of Trade Unions (CCAWDU).
• Emergency Humanitarian Response Programme An emergency relief program delivering food, hygiene supplies, cash assistance, and tarpaulins to families displaced by crises such as the Cambodia-Thailand border clash, supporting over 3,500 families and approximately 172,000 displaced people in coordination with IHART, Community Translation Organization, and the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM).
• People-Powered Action for a Climate-Just ASEAN (P2ACE) Project A regional initiative aiming to mobilize 2.4 million young people aged 15-35 across 4 ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines) on climate change and environmental protection, implemented with ActionAid Vietnam, YAPPIKA-ActionAid Indonesia, PKKK, and the ASEAN Green Generation Network.
• SCAEG Project (Strategic Programs on Economic Governance) A 3-year strategic program (2020-2022) on economic governance and accountability implemented with Transparency International Cambodia as lead partner, alongside civil society partners including CamboJA, Building Community Voices (BCV), Cambodian Civil Society Partnership (CCSP), Youth Council of Cambodia (YCC), Thmeythmey.com, and Politikoffee.
• Informal Waste Collectors Research and Advocacy Programme A research and advocacy program studying living conditions, socio-economic status, violence, and social protection of self-employed informal waste collectors in Cambodia, conducted with the Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA) and funded by Australian Aid through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

Quantifiable outcome

• 111,240 mangroves planted across 8 Community Fisheries exceeding the 100,000 target
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aide et Action CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Implementing partner for the Cambodia Consortium for Out-of-School Children (CCOSC) project, working together to promote and protect children's right to education and accelerate enrollment of out-of-school children.
• RFCDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization implementing education interventions including home counselling, in-kind school support, and scholarship programs for at-risk children in Pursat province.
• Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner providing Land Rights and Natural Resource Tenure training under the SCAEG Project, with technical support for community advocacy and training of trainers programs.
• COFAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization identifying target farmers for livelihoods improvement initiatives under the CCOSC project, supporting farmers like Rin with agroecology training and small grant support.
• Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner that conducted the study on Informal Waste Collectors in Cambodia examining living conditions, socio-economic status, violence, and social protection.
• WWF CambodiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted rights to use mangrove illustration from WWF Cambodia for the 100,000 Mangroves Campaign materials.
• International Humanitarian Action & Resilience Team (IHART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting ActionAid Cambodia's emergency response efforts for families displaced by the Cambodia-Thailand border clash, providing coordination and resources for relief distribution.
• Community Translation OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in emergency response operations supporting displaced families near the Cambodia-Thailand border.
• National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body collaborating on emergency response coordination for families displaced by border conflict, receiving support from ActionAid Cambodia.
• Ministry of Rural Development (MRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry working alongside ActionAid Cambodia to strengthen Early Warning Systems through coordination and technical capacity building.
• Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry collaborating on Early Warning System enhancement, GWLM operations, and disaster preparedness initiatives.
• ActionAid VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional implementing partner for the P2ACE project, working together to mobilize 2.4 million young people across ASEAN on climate change and environmental protection.
• YAPPIKA-ActionAid (Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional implementing partner for P2ACE project in ASEAN, contributing to youth mobilization on climate change and environmental protection.
• PKKK (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional implementing partner for P2ACE project, contributing to youth climate action mobilization across ASEAN countries.
• ASEAN Green Generation Network (AGGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth network with 230 active members involved in P2ACE project, providing platform for young people to engage in climate action across ASEAN.
• Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conducting garment worker surveys and interviews for the Stitched Under Strain research report on wage loss in the Cambodian garment industry.
• Cambodian Confederation of Trade Unions (CCAWDU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conducting garment worker surveys and focus group discussions for research on long-term wage loss in the garment industry.
• Cambodian Women Development Center in Cambodia (CWDCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of 100,000 Mangroves Campaign working with community fisheries network in Kampot to promote rights to land tenure and sustainable livelihoods.
• SAMAKYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity fisheries network partner co-organizing the 100,000 Mangroves Campaign to protect and restore coastal ecosystems in Kampot province.
• 8 Community Fisheries in Kampot ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organizations directly implementing mangrove planting activities including Trapeang Sangke, Kampong Samaky, Trapeang Ropov, Prek Thnout, Kep Thmey, Toteung Tgnai, Koh Kreosna, and Lok.
• Fishery Administration CantonmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing coordination for mangrove campaign and community fisheries co-management of natural resources.
• Transparency International CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in SCAEG project sub-grant agreement to implement 3-year strategic programs (2020-2022) for economic governance and accountability.
• Cambodian Journalists Alliance (CamboJA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner receiving sub-grant to implement SCAEG project activities contributing to economic governance outcomes.
• Building Community Voices (BCV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner implementing SCAEG project activities on economic governance and community voice.
• Cambodian Civil Society Partnership (CCSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner in SCAEG project working on economic governance and transparency.
• Youth Council of Cambodia (YCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner implementing youth-focused SCAEG project activities.
• Thmeythmey.comminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner in SCAEG project for dissemination and awareness on economic governance.
• PolitikoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner in SCAEG project for economic governance coverage and public awareness.
• RightsStartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent research team from RightsStart conducted investigative research on the Kampot Pier Project examining land rights, livelihoods, and consultation rights impacts.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oxfam Cambodia: Oxfam Cambodia is a country office of Oxfam International operating with comparable rights-based, gender-justice, and economic-inequality programming across Cambodia, addressing similar beneficiary populations and donor-funded programmatic models.
• CARE International Cambodia: CARE International in Cambodia operates women-focused, climate resilience, and economic empowerment programs with a federation country-office structure analogous to ActionAid Cambodia.
• Plan International Cambodia: Plan International Cambodia delivers child rights, education, and youth empowerment programming with a comparable community-led and gender-responsive approach, targeting overlapping rural and marginalized populations.
• Save the Children Cambodia: Save the Children Cambodia is a global federation country office implementing education, child protection, and emergency response programs in Cambodia, directly overlapping with ActionAid's CCOSC education and child-focused portfolios.
• World Vision Cambodia: World Vision Cambodia is a large international NGO country office running child sponsorship, education, DRR, and livelihoods programming across multiple Cambodian provinces with a similar community-partnership model.
• Aide et Action Cambodia: Aide et Action Cambodia is an active implementing partner of ActionAid on the CCOSC education project and operates comparable education access and quality programs for out-of-school children in Cambodia.

Broad incumbents

• UNDP Cambodia: UNDP Cambodia is a UN agency with programming on governance, climate, and inclusive growth that intersects with ActionAid's economic governance (SCAEG), climate resilience, and rights-based local governance work.
• UNICEF Cambodia: UNICEF Cambodia is a larger UN agency working on child rights, education, and adolescent development across Cambodia with overlapping beneficiary segments but operating at significantly greater scale as a multilateral body.

Emerging players

• Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR): CCHR is a Cambodia-focused human rights NGO and a training partner of ActionAid on land rights and natural resource tenure, operating in the same rights-based thematic space with overlapping advocacy activities.
• Transparency International Cambodia: Transparency International Cambodia is the lead partner on ActionAid's SCAEG economic governance project and an independently operating anti-corruption advocacy organization with overlapping governance and accountability programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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