People in Need Cambodia (អង្គការ ភីផលអិននិត)

What People in Need Cambodia (អង្គការ ភីផលអិននិត) does

People in Need Cambodia (អង្គការ ភីផលអិននិត) is the Cambodia country office of People in Need (Člověk v tísni), a Prague-headquartered international humanitarian and development NGO. Operating in Cambodia since 2008, the organization implements programs across three strategic areas: (1) Disaster Management and Urban Resilience, (2) Green Energy, and (3) Sustainable Livelihoods. Its flagship technology asset is EWS1294, a national multi-hazard early warning system operational across all 25 provinces since 2013, deployed in partnership with Cambodia's National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). EWS1294 disseminates flood alerts via Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Telegram broadcasting, radio, public loudspeakers, and SMS, with a monitoring dashboard tracking river sensors nationwide. The system was officially adopted by the Royal Government of Cambodia as the country's national early warning system.

The organization's portfolio extends well beyond disaster management into climate-resilient agriculture and vocational education. Notable programs include SWITCH to Solar (promoting solar energy adoption among MSMEs in the Tonle Sap region with EU and Czech Development Agency funding), the Kampot Cooling project (solar-powered cooling and irrigation for Kampot pepper farms, funded by ADB's Innovation Hub), ASCA (accelerating sustainability in Cambodia's agri-food system), and aquaculture TVET programs integrated into high school curricula. Technology platforms span early warning communications, solar-powered agricultural systems, and technical education curricula. Partnerships span government ministries (NCDM, MAFF, Ministry of Education), major bilateral and multilateral donors (EU, USAID, Czech Development Agency, Swiss SDC, UNDP, WFP), and local implementing partners (EnergyLab Cambodia, Sevea, Agile Development Group).

PIN Cambodia's business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. Operations are financed through institutional development cooperation from bilateral donors (Czech Republic, Switzerland, USAID, Republic of Korea), multilateral organizations (EU, UNDP, WFP, ADB), and specialized climate funds (CREWS). The organization does not generate revenue through product or service sales; pricing is not applicable. As a country office rather than an independently incorporated entity, PIN Cambodia functions as the local operational arm of People in Need international, which maintains a network of country offices across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The Cambodia operation reaches beneficiaries including 50,000+ small-scale livestock farmers, 7,000+ solar technology beneficiaries, 20,000+ COVID-19 response beneficiaries, and hundreds of thousands reached through EWS1294 alerts.

Name

People in Need Cambodia (អង្គការ ភីផលអិននិត)

Legal name

People in Need (Člověk v tísni), Šafaříkova 635/24, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic

Website

https://cambodia.peopleinneed.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

People in Need Cambodia is the Cambodia country office of People in Need international, operating humanitarian and development programs across disaster management, green energy, and sustainable livelihoods since 2008, including the nationally-recognized EWS1294 early warning system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and International Development Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPAGAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPADADAL), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance
• Disaster management
• Climate resilience
• Vocational training
• Early warning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Development Cooperation Funding: International development funding from bilateral donors, multilateral organizations, and foundations supporting humanitarian and development programs in Cambodia.
2. Czech Republic Development Cooperation: Funding from Czech Republic Development Agency (CzDA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
3. EU Funding: European Union funding through SWITCH-Asia Programme and humanitarian aid programs.
4. Multilateral Organization Funding: Funding from UNDP, USAID, WFP, and other international organizations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

People in Need Cambodia is the country office in Cambodia of the Czech humanitarian organization People in Need (Člověk v tísni). It delivers humanitarian assistance, disaster preparedness, climate resilience, vocational training, sustainable livelihoods, and inclusive governance programs to vulnerable Cambodian communities, with focus on flood-prone rural populations, smallholder farmers, youth, women, and people with disabilities.

Product overview

PIN Cambodia operates as a humanitarian and development NGO implementing multiple programs rather than a unified software product. The main technology-driven offering is EWS 1294, a national early warning system providing flood alerts across all 25 provinces. Additional programs include climate resilience initiatives (SWITCH to Solar, Kampot Cooling), sustainable livelihoods (ASCA project), and vocational education (aquaculture TVET programs). These programs are implemented in partnership with government ministries, donors, and local organizations to address challenges in disaster management, climate change adaptation, and sustainable development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EWS1294 Early Warning System An SMS-based national early warning system that delivers rapid flood and disaster alerts to vulnerable Cambodian communities, particularly in flood-prone provinces, using the 1294 short-code number and last-mile communication channels.
• SWITCH to Solar

Quantifiable outcome

• EWS1294 reaches hundreds of thousands of people across all 25 provinces with flood warnings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for the national EWS1294 early warning system, providing official recognition and operational support for disaster management programs across Cambodia.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry collaborating on agricultural development, climate resilience, and food security programs.
• EnergyLab CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean energy incubator implementing SWITCH to Solar project, supporting MSMEs to adopt solar technologies.
• SeveacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner for SWITCH to Solar project, supporting solar technology adoption in agriculture.
• DanChurchAid CambodiaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHumanitarian and development organization as implementing partner.
• VSO CambodiaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVolunteer development organization partnering on skills and education programs.
• Agile Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for inclusive TVET programs supporting people with disabilities in Cambodia.
• Urban Poor Women Development (UPWD)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal organization supporting urban poor women development programs.
• Industrial Technical Institute (ITI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical education institution for ICT and automotive training programs for women.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), Republic of KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean government ministry supporting agricultural development cooperation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plan International Cambodia: INGO operating in Cambodia on child rights, education, youth skills, and resilience, with similar Western donor base and government partnership approach.
• Save the Children Cambodia: Multi-sector humanitarian NGO in Cambodia focused on education, child protection, health, and disaster response, with comparable scale, donor mix, and provincial reach.
• World Vision International Cambodia: Large international humanitarian and development NGO operating in Cambodia with multi-sector programming spanning livelihoods, child protection, disaster response, and education—directly comparable programmatic breadth and donor base.
• CARE International Cambodia: Humanitarian and development organization delivering programs on climate adaptation, women's economic empowerment, and disaster preparedness in Cambodia—closely overlapping programmatic areas.
• Oxfam Cambodia: International NGO working on climate resilience, gender, and rural livelihoods in Cambodia with similar Western institutional funding sources and government partnership models.
• SNV Cambodia: Dutch INGO working on agriculture, renewable energy, and water in Cambodia with comparable donor base and focus on smallholder livelihoods and climate-resilient value chains.
• ADRA Cambodia: International NGO with active programming in Cambodia across livelihoods, disaster response, and community development, sharing similar funding channels and operational model.
• Catholic Relief Services Cambodia: US-based INGO with multi-sector humanitarian and development programs in Cambodia including disaster management, agriculture, and education, funded by USAID and other institutional donors.
• DanChurchAid Cambodia: Danish INGO and current PIN implementing partner operating in Cambodia on humanitarian response, climate adaptation, and resilience—closely comparable mandate and partnership profile.

Broad incumbents

• GIZ Cambodia: German government development agency implementing large-scale bilateral programs in Cambodia on climate, energy, and TVET—overlaps with PIN's green energy and vocational education portfolios but operates as a state agency rather than NGO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PINCambodiacz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/people-in-need-cambodia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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