Investments in Strengthening the Social Service Workforce: Cambodia Final ReportDownload Document: SSW-Assessment_Cambodia-Country-Report_TR-24-569-D4I_508c.pdf (2 MB)Abstract: A strong, well-trained social service workforce (SSW) consisting of diverse categories of social workers and other social service personnel with different levels of training and qualifications is necessary for the wellbeing of children, families, persons with disabilities, and other groups facing difficult circumstances or challenges (Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, 2010). The United States Government is committed to investing in strategies to support the SSW in keeping with its Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity strategy and implementation plan. This whole-of-government approach aims to ensure comprehensive and coordinated efforts to strengthen systems for protecting and caring for children worldwide. The USAID Children in Adversity Team engaged D4I to assess activities that involve strengthening the SSW and broader system related to child care and protection across three countries—Armenia, Cambodia, and Rwanda—supported by the government, USAID, and other key partners. The goal of the assessment was to identify specific approaches that governments, USAID, and other key partners should consider advocating for and making future investments in, which will contribute to a more robust SSW and overall sustainable social services systems in these three countries and as applicable in other countries. This report focuses on the Cambodia findings.Shortname: TR-24-569 D4IAuthor(s): Alex Collins, Caitlin Showalter, Irit SinaiYear: 2024Language: EnglishRegion(s): CAMBODIAFiled under: Cambodia, Care for children, child protection, Khmer, Report, social service workforce
