Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association

(CIYA)

Program Strategies

Pheap Sochea, BunongPresident of Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association (CIYA)Email: pheapsocheaaips@gmail.com

Background• Initiated by a number of IP university students in

2005

• Formally recognized as IP youth organization in 2008

• Start up the program strategy development in April 2010

• Existing donor is HBF, UNDP, SADP

• Other requested donors: NPA, McNight Foundation, UNPFII, Oxfam America

• Ms. Yun Mane is the co-founders and the chair person of board of director

Indigenous people are strong, prosperous, and able to protect their natural resources, traditions, cultures, and rights. Developing the capacity of indigenous youths, who are the key human resources and future of the indigenous people, will help contribute towards sustaining their traditional livelihoods

Consolidate all indigenous youths of both sexes studying in Phnom Penh and other provinces towards building a strong network. This will help strengthen their solidarity and allow them to build strong capacities, empowering them as the future generation of the indigenous communities they represent.

Helping indigenous communities in ensuring the protection and security of their land and natural resources in order to improve their livelihood and access to healthcare, and to maintain their identities such as custom, tradition, beliefs and languages.

1. Develop a strong network of Indigenous Youths throughout Phnom Penh and the Provincial areas, to help enable them to support each other, build their capacities and work collectively in their communities

2. Help to support indigenous youths both women and men with acquiring higher education as well as gaining useful, practical experience with partner organizations through internship placements

3. Improve indigenous children’s access to education, boys and girls alike, and develop the standard of teaching facilities in the communities in the provinces.

4. Offer support to the indigenous communities dealing with challenges over land ownership and the management of natural resources used to sustain their livelihoods. Assistance provided will be based on the concerns voiced between the indigenous peoples during facilitated discussions where the participation of both genders will be promoted, in order to encourage community empowerment and solidarity.

5. Advocate for the recognition of indigenous people’s rights and the significance of their culture, through increasing public awareness and campaigning for further legislative support.

Phnom Penh Member’s Network

• Advocate to national government and civil societies

• Partnership with national and international NGOs working with IP

• Provide support to all IP youth networks

• Build the capacity of IP youth students

Provincial Member’s Network

• A middle line of IP youth

• Advocate to provincial government and civil societies

• Build capacity of youth in the province

• Provide direct support to Community Youth Network

• Provide and receive information from National Youth Network

Community Member’s Network

• A community based network

• Advocate for their communities

• Build the capacity of youth in the communities

• Promote the participation from youth for their community development

• Provide information to provincial youth network

• Share information and learnt the customary rules and other cultures from elders

Commune and District Youth Network

• Part of community network

• Participate with the commune and district council in the process of the commune development plan

• Share information between different community youth network

Approaches:• Dialogues

• Circle study

• Forum/meeting/

occasional event

• Medias (newsletters,

magazine, radio or

TV program)

• Documentation

• Training

• Other advocacy

approaches

Issues prioritized to be addressed

• Lands

• Natural

resources

• Youth

• Cultures

• Education

and Health

National Youth Network

Occasional dialogue with

elders

Report to provincial

youth network

Monthly Meeting

Share information

from provincial

Advocate/Joint Activity

for community

Weekly circle study Land and

Natural issues

Health and Education

Learnt and share culture

and others information

Other joint work with partners

Phnom Penh Member’s Network

Joint Advocacy Efforts at all

level

Provincial/District/

Community Focal Youths

Occasional dialogue with

elders

Community Report to district &

provincial Youth network

Monthly Meeting

Share information

from provincial

Advocate/Join Activity

for community

Weekly circle study Land and

Natural issues

Health and Education

Learnt and share culture

and others information

Other joint work with

partners/local NGOs

Joint Advocacy Efforts at

grassroots level

Provincial/District/Community Member’s network

Thanks you for great attention !