ADB provides 10 mln USD grant to Cambodia to help address gender-based violence

4/11/2024 13:11

        The Asian Development Bank approved 10 million U.S. dollars in grant financing to Cambodia to help address gender-based violence (GBV) in Cambodia, said its press release on Monday.
        
        The grant is expected to help meet the country's target of zero GBV by 2030, the news release said, adding that the project is ADB's first stand-alone Asian Development Fund grant specifically focused on gender equality in Southeast Asia.
        
        The project will strengthen legal and institutional frameworks by updating Cambodia's legislation on domestic violence, improve service delivery at the local level by strengthening the quality and accessibility of response services and refurbishing shelters for survivors, especially in rural areas, and leverage digital solutions in adolescent school-based and community-based programs to promote prevention.