The evaluation covered six projects in the priority sector of the Czech Development Cooperation – Inclusive social development/education (SDGs 4, 5 and 8.5) which is also the priority sector of the Bilateral Development Cooperation in Cambodia, reflecting the need to tackle poverty and social inequalities and to promote social stability.
The main purpose of the evaluation was to provide specific and feasible recommendations based on consistent findings and conclusions to be used for decisions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Czech Development Agency for decisions on the future focus and method of implementation of development projects in the sector Inclusive Social Development in Cambodia. Main focus of the evaluation was on assessment of the extent to which the educational program ensured equal access of Cambodian men and women to affordable, quality, and inclusive vocational and higher education, including university education and to which the acquired skills match the requirements of the labor market. Also assessed was the scope for involving Czech public institutions and the possibility replication. The evaluation used the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria with the emphasis on impact, sustainability and replicability potential, and assessed visibility and application of cross-cutting themes of the Czech Development Cooperation.

The Czech development cooperation supports the development of sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in selected locations, including rehabilitation and building of drinking water sources.

The purpose of this mission was to identify options for improved and sustainable access to drinking water for inhabitants of rural areas in the Kampong Chhnang province. This involved: On-site identification of potential projects in drinking water supply and groundwater management sector; assessment of likelihood of sustainability of the identified sources of drinking water; supporting with preparation of tender documentation.