AFD works with community forestry, community fishery, community protected area, community-based tourism, agricultural cooperatives, women producer groups and saving groups, especially those who are negatively affected by disasters and climate change. Our special focus places on venerable groups such as indigenous people, people with disabilities, women/youth and migration.

From its thorough reflection process conducted with key stakeholders such as local authorities, target communities, NGO partners, donors and government officials at the provincial level, AFD has identified the following strategic issues to be tackled with:

1. Degradation forest and biodiversity;
2. Limited capacity and alternative livelihood to improve income generation;
3. Local production unable to supply market demand (low productivities);
4. Limited of capacity of community to adapt with disaster and climate change;
5. Gender Inequality (decision making and economic empowerment); and
6. Natural/social injustice and inequality of government service delivery.

Limited capacity and alternative livelihood to improve income generation;
Local production unable to supply market demand (low productivities);
Limited of capacity of community to adapt with disaster and climate change;
Gender Inequality (decision making and economic empowerment); and
Natural/social injustice and inequality of government service delivery.

To respond to the strategic issues identified, AFD has developed its 5-Year Strategic Plan (2020-2024) with the following objectives that will contribute to the work of the government, development partners, private sector, academics and other stakeholders who are working within the same target areas:

1. Improvement of natural resource and environmental, biodiversity and watershed management to increase climate resilience of the local communities.
2. Participation to increase local economic, food security and income generation of the local community.
3. Improve good governance and gender equality through women and youth participation in social development; and
4. Capacity development and awareness raising.

AFD has 18 years of experience working in natural resource and environment management, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation Activities, Livelihoods improvement, strengthening Good Governance (ISAF and Social protection) and promoting gender equality and youth leadership for sustainable natural resource management and socio-economic rights (SER) and right base approach (RBA) and safe migration. The team has extensive knowledge and expertise of the challenges faced by the community-based organizations, development and management of natural resources, and building climate change resiliency for communities in Cambodia.

To hold itself accountable to the beneficiaries and donors, AFD has set up strong management structure with clear roles and responsibilities, transparent accounting systems (QuickBooks) and Monitoring Evaluation Accountability Learning (MEAL) Framework.

To contribute to the livelihoods of the communities in a more sustainable and comprehensive way, AFD actively engages with a wide range of experts including Civil Society Organizations, Non-Government Organizations, private sector, Academics, and national and sub-national government officials.