Cambodia: Creative Industries Support Programme

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Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS

Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies UNESCO, ILO, FAO, UNDP
Main Achievements
  • Economic and social potential of Indigenous cultural industries demonstrated by skills and livelihood improvements in the fields of handicraft and resin enhancement. Living Human Treasure (LHT) system established to protect live cultural/artistic heritage.
  • Capacity of local officials in areas of culture and industry increased through formal sessions and on-the-job training. Trainings and capacity-building conducted to enhance entrepreneurial skills, including financial literacy and small business management.
  • Thorough legal analysis of trade-related legislations/procedures and gaps in their implementation conducted through local and national consultation. Conclusions and recommendation presented to the Ministry of Commerce and PMC. Guidelines for the institutionalization of Public-Private Sub-national Dialogues developed and pilot programmes implemented in two provinces.
Contact Blaise Kilian, b.kilian@unesco.org

Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage is known worldwide and its tourist industry is booming. But tourism has not brought prosperity to the 5 million Cambodians who live on less than half a dollar a day. Siem Reap Province, which receives 1.5 million tourists each year, is still the second poorest province of Cambodia.


There is a need to revive the country’s intangible cultural assets and deliver the potential for job creation, economic growth and poverty reduction, while fostering shared identities and social cohesion. This proposed MDG-F joint programme is a concerted effort by the UNESCO, UNDP, ILO, and FAO to support Cambodia’s creative industries, based on existing programmes and expertise in the areas of cultural preservation, trade, entrepreneurship and marketing. At the end of this 3-year joint programme, local capacities will have been created to design, implement and monitor policies and programmes to realize the economic and social potential of the cultural sector.

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