Rebuilding Human Capital Amidst the Pandemic: The Impacts of COVID-19 on School-Aged Children and Youth in Cambodia

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme (WFP), 2022.

English

32 p.

ELR3072

In Cambodia, a total of 639 youth aged 15–24 years and 335 parents of schoolchildren aged 6–14 years were randomly surveyed online between May and June 2021, when lockdowns were still in place in Cambodia. Survey responses indicate that COVID-19 has impacted access to education, education quality, the livelihoods of households with schoolchildren, human security, human capital and access to medical services. Young people are vital to countries’ economies and can become meaningful agents of growth and change if they have the right resources to achieve their full potential. To achieve success in the future, young people need access to opportunities. The survey found that the top challenges faced by youth were more economic in nature, including high cost of living (26 percent), lack of work (19 percent), limited access to education (18 percent), and inability to meet food needs (15 percent). The youth surveyed perceived that access to education, specialized training and job opportunities were the most important factors impacting their future success.

Electronic ed.

Public

ELR 3072

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