WHO Country Cooperation Strategy Midterm Review: Cambodia 2009–2014

This document presents a midterm review of the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2009–2015 for Cambodia. Since the CCS was drafted, the development context in Cambodia has changed markedly – and the country now faces new challenges associated with economic and social transition.

The WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) for Cambodia was drafted in 2008 to cover 2009–2015. Since then, Cambodia and its health sector have developed rapidly. The economy is growing steadily, with the country due to attain middle-income status in the next few years; poverty is falling; and urbanization is well under way. The health sector is also maturing and now faces a new set of challenges associated with economic and social transition: changing disease patterns and in particular the emergence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs); a growing private sector active in the health market; and the challenge of ensuring quality as coverage expands.