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Save the Children press release on children and biobars in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – December 02, 2025: A new NZD$12 million project designed to boost rural household incomes and ensure child well-being through climate-resilient horticulture was announced on November 29, 2025, at an event presided over by New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, alongside Cambodia’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Education said 600 schools have shut in five provinces, affecting the education of about 15,000 students while Thailand’s Ministry of Education has closed about 750 schools following the escalation.

With funding support from the Norwegian Organization for Sexual and Gender Diversity (FRI) through Save the Children Norway, Save the Children in Cambodia, in partnership with Cambodia Children and Young People Movement for Child Rights (CCYMCR), is helping underprivileged children and youth in rural areas to unlock their potential and advocate for a safe and supportive space through empowered them with leadership skills to fight for inclusion and equality regarding children's rights.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – January 14, 2026Cambodia Pioneers New Era of Climate-Safe Schools: BRACE Project Launches with Green Climate Fund and Global Partnership for Education SupportFunded by the Green Climate Fund and the Global Partnership for Education, today, the Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), launched the BRACE project—a groundbreaking initiative to protect education from climate shocks. As Cambodia faces intensifying floods, droughts, and extreme heat, the education sector stands on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

H.E. Dr. Nath Bunroeun, Secretary of State of MoEYS and high representative of H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport attended the Official Launch Ceremony of the "Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through Education Sector" (BRACE) Project. The event was also attended by H.E. Meas Chantida, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, Mr. Hong Reaksmey, Save the Children in Cambodia's Country Director, Mr. Nick Ireland, Climate Change Director of Save the Children Australia and leaders from MoEYS and the Ministry of Environment, development partners, and technical officials from relevant departments.Through a partnership between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and Save the Children in Cambodia, this initiative aims to transform 240 primary schools across Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Cham, and Koh Kong provinces into safe and climate-resilient learning environments. This project is supported by @GCFOfficial (GCF) and @Global Partnership for Education (GPE).

Phnom Penh, 7 July 2025 — In a landmark effort to confront the escalating climate crisis impacting Cambodian children, Save the Children, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), proudly announces the launch of the groundbreaking "Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector" (BRACE) project.