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2004 report
The race to meet the Millennium Development Goals
Thida Khus
NGO ESCR Monitoring Committee/Social Watch Cambodia; SILAKA

Despite the heavy flow of foreign aid into the country, only a small portion went into the national budget. Most of the funds were allocated to projects implemented by a third party, either NGOs or private contractors. So far, reform has gone at a snail’s pace. Serious administrative and structural reform will have to be implemented in order to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Strengthening the judiciary and the rule of law should be prerequisites for large loans and Official Development Assistance.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Significant progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Literacy Slight progress  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Slight regression  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight regression  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Malaria Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Cambodia
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
14697217 Population
181040 SQ KM
Capital: Phnom Penh (Phnum Pénh)
Currency: Riel
Language: Khmer
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in worse situation
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries below average
Children’s immunization   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries in worse situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Significant progress
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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