ASEAN & YOUTHNER:34-89%, Youth 160M/600 M or 37%

1st AYF 2009, Thailand2nd AYF 2010, Vietnam3rd AYF 2011, Indonesia

4th AYF 2012, Cambodia, 26-28th Mar 2012, at Golden Stadium Hotel-youth participation in transforming ASEAN into People Centered Community

Students: 3,190,109

Student at Rural : 2,582,944

Primary Lower Sec Upper Sec

GER 116 % 58.5% 32.9%

NER 95.2% 35% 20.6%

History of ASEAN Youth Forums

1-2 April 2012, Phnom Penh, HotelRoles of Youth in ASEAN Community BuildingTopics: Youth Entrepreneurship and Youth Leadership39 Youth from ASEAN Countries and 225 Youths from Public and Private Universities in PP

ASEAN AwarenessASEAN Entrepreneurship SkillsASEAN Youth VolunteerismASEAN Youth Leadership12% of GDP should allocated for Basic and tertiary Eduaction-2011-VN

Statements-ASEAN Youth Body1. Low quality of education2. High unemployment rates,3. unsustainable environment caused by destructive development project,4. Low quality of public health services. 

Elderly0ver 64

Adult Population

31-64

Young Population15-30

Children under 15

General Population13,395,682 4.27 % or 571,996

29.34% or 3.93 millions

32.73% or 4.38 millions

33.71% or 4.51 millions

I. Country Context

Working age Pop15-648,864,000

In the Labor Force7,480,000

Employed7,469,000

Unemployed11,000

Not in the labor force1,384,000

CSES 2009, MoP

Employed : All persons who worked at least one hour during the reference period, the past seven days, or had a job/economic activity from which they were temporary absent are employed. Unpaid family workers are included in employed.

49.20%

26.90%

23.50%

0.10%

Main Occupation

Self Employed

Paid Employed 

Unpaid family workers 

Other

I. Country Context‐Employment

Cambodia Youth and High Risk Situation

High Risk Young PopulationAround 1 millions of high risk young population

Or one of three Cambodian Youth are living and working at High Risk Behavior

Factory Workers= 319,383, MoC 2010, 262 Fac

Entertainment Workers(EW-MSM-DU)=70,520, NCHADS/FHI/KHANA 2009

Construction Workers=40,000 AFP 2009

Gangsters???

Migrant Workers=300,000, CDRI2009, HR Watch report 2010

Domestic Workers ????

I. Country Context

Youth and High Risk Situation

Alcohol Consumption 

90% VS 71%

Sweetheart relationship

66% VS 56% 

Sexual Active

41% VS 23% Illicit drug use

15.2% VS 3.5%

Condon Use

58% VS 31% 

12% became pregnancy 

Induced Abortion

33%

Jobless

1/4  after graduation

Job with very low minimum wage

Majority 

I. Country Context

Cambodia Education

Tertiary Institution Public 32

University 13 Institute 19 Branches 5

54,159students

Tertiary Institution Private 45

University 26 Institute 19

Branches 29

80,812 Students

Vocational Training

227 Schools125, 175

Literacy Rate (15

and over) 75.1%

Literacy Rate (15-

24)87.8%

I. Country Context

II. DefinitionsCambodia Population # or % References

Cambodia Youth 15-24, UN 2,989,916 or 22.32% Census 2008

Cambodia Youth 15-30, NYP 4,384,407 or 32.73% Census 2008

Cambodia Young Population 10-24, UN

4,660,358 or 34.79% Census 2008

Cambodia Children <18, UN 5,489,550 or 40.98% Census 2008

Adult Population 15-49, UN 7,151,855 or 53.39% Census 2008

Elderly Over 64 , UN 571,996 or 4.27 % Census 2008

STUDY YOUTH IS AGED BETWEEN 15-30Cambodia National Youth Policy

VI.Findings

BackgroundCharacteristic

Male Female Total

Residence

Urban 20.1 21.5 20.8Rural 79.9 78.5 79.2

EducationNo education 6.1 10 8Incomplete primary 29.3 33.3 31.3Completed primary1 8.7 9.9 9.3Incomplete secondary 44.6 38.5 41.6Completed secondary2 3.7 3.2 3.5Higher 7.4 5 6.2

VI.Findings-Employment (male) Not

employed in the past 12

months

Employed in the past 12 months

Background CharacteristicIn the past

yearCurrently

employed1Total Number of

menAge

15-30 21 6.5 72.5 100 4,94815-18 45.2 8.4 46.4 100 1,50719-24 18.1 5.7 76.2 100 1,75725-30 2.4 5.5 92 100 1,684

Marital StatusNever married 32.8 7.1 60.1 100 3,107Married or living together 1 5.3 93.7 100 1,752Divorced/Separated/Widowed 3.5 6.1 90.4 100 115

EducationNo Education 3.3 5.4 91.2 100 239Incomplete primary 5.9 7.4 86.8 100 1,414Complete primary 7.9 7.2 84.9 100 456Incomplete secondary 29.8 7.3 62.9 100 2,213Complete secondary 31.1 3.4 65.5 100 267Higher 47.4 0 52.6 100 361

1 “Currently employed” is defined as having done work in the past seven days. Includes persons who did not work in the past seven days but who are regularly employed and were absent from work for leave, illness, vacation, or any other such reason.Source: CDHS 2010.

VI.Findings-Employment

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

No Education

Incomplete primary

Complete primary

Incomplete secodary

Complete secondary

Higher

Axis Title

Percent Distribution Among Youth Aged 15-30 Who Employed in the Past 12 Mmonths by Type of Employment

All YearSeasonalOccasional

VI. Findings-Participation

Male Female Total

Human Rights 93.5 94.5 94

Democracy 71.8 82.1 72

Civic engagement 68 67 67.5

Transparency 26.7 22.8 24.8

Accountability 88 90.3 89.2

Commune councilors 91.7 92.1 91.9

Source: Youth civic participation in Cambodia, 2010. UNDP

Percentage of men and women age 15-24 who ever heard about the human rights, democracy,civic engagement, transparency and commune councilors, Cambodia 2010.

VI.Findings-Media Consumption

Reading newspaper/magazine at least one a

weekListening to radio at

least one a weekWatching TV at

least one a weekMale Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Age15-30 19.4 13.3 16.2 44.3 38.8 41.4 58.3 61.5 60.015-18 18.3 15.1 16.7 44.5 44.2 44.3 63 64.2 63.619-24 21.7 13.8 17.6 46.4 39.3 42.7 57.2 61.9 59.625-30 17.8 11.5 14.3 42 34.1 37.7 55.1 59.1 57.3

ResidenceUrban 47.6 17 31.1 49.8 36.6 42.7 66.9 87.4 78.0Rural 11.4 12.2 11.8 44.3 39.4 41.7 55.8 53.7 54.7

Source: CDHS 2010.

VI.Findings-Media Consumption

19.4

44.3

58.3

13.3

38.8

61.5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Reading newspaper/magazine

at least one a week

Listenning to radio at least one a week

Watching TV at least one a week

Perc

ent

Type of Media

Access to Specific Mass Media by Youth age 15-30

MaleFemale

ASEAN Community 2015

EDUCATION-FUTURE EMPLOYMENT

Degree Program in the region

Graduate 

Professional Skills

Inter Cultural Skills

English 

ASEAN Community 2015

ASEAN AND YOUTH

1992‐2009

Once in every two years meeting

2009‐2010

15th ASEAN Youth Day Meeting‐AMMY VI25 June 2009‐Youth Volunteerism

1. Leadership dev.

2. Entrepreneurship

3. ASEAN Awareness

‐ Youth Exchange Program‐6,000  engaged till 2012

‐ ASEAN +CHINA Youth entrepreneurship  Association

Third Forum 15 Dec 2009, VN

‐ASEAN‐CHINA YOUTH CAMP 2010

2010‐2011

16th ASEAN Youth Day Meeting

VI AMMY  25 June 200

Vision powered by Action 2015

Common Themes

1. Leadership development

2. Entrepreneurship

3. ASEAN Awareness Raising

‐ Youth Forum and Festival 2011

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Education toward ASEAN C 2015

‐ ASEAN‐CHINA Entrepreneurship Exchange Program

‐Japan East Asia  Network of Exchange for students and Youth

‐Asia Exchange Association‐ Asia Korea Frontiers Forum 

Bring the next generation of youth leaders or dialogue relation on business, environment and Tourist 

2011‐2012

2015, 

ASEAN&YOUTH

Flow of PeopleWorkforceStudentsExchange ProgramStandard degreeUniversity NetworkMulti Cultural SkillsProfessional SkillsSkill competitivenessEmployment Policy 

ASEAN Community 2015

ASEAN AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION

•Integration education priorities•Awareness of ASEAN to youth•University Network•ASEAN Language‐English Language •ASEAN Youth Program Fund

HR Development

•Qualified, competent and well prepared for ASEAN workforce•Center of Excellence•Address the needs of high value added industries that enhance ASEAN Global Competitiveness  •ASEAN Standard Competitiveness •ASEAN Skill Competitiveness 

Decent Work

•ASEAN Employment Policy•ASEAN Skill Recognition Framework•ASEAN network of experts•ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health s Framework

ICT 

•ASEAN IT Initiatives • Positive use of  ICT ( Information and Communication technology)• IT Expertise • Science and IT

Civil Service Capability

• High Quality of Public Services• Public Human Resources Competencies• ASEAN Resource Center

95 95 94 94 93 92 92 91

78 73

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Adult Literacy Rate

Source: ASEAN Statistic  2011

109 109 109 107101 99

9182 81

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Girl‐Boy Ratio in Secondary School

Source: ASEAN Statistic  2011

89

7668

61

36 34

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Brunei Thailand  Indonesia Philippines Lao Cambodia 

NER (secondary School)

Source: ASEAN Statistic  2011

7,300

5,580 5,530

2,390 2,390

840 790 62050 20

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Internet Subscriber Per 10,000 Pop

Source: ASEAN Statistic  2011

14,047

12,25711,060 10,666 10,056

8,098

5,1183,778

790 900

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

Cellular Phone Density per 10,000 Pop

Source: ASEAN Statistic  2011

Bibliographies

ASEAN, 2011, ASEAN statistic Leaflet, selected core indicators, ASEAN Foreign Investment Statistic, Database as of 6 July 2011; Country Submission

Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Health , Royal Government of Cambodia, 2010, Cambodia Health Demographic Survey, www.moh.gov.kh

Ministry of Planning. Royal Government of Cambodia, 2009, Cambodia Socio Economic Survey, www.mop.gov.kh, www.nis.gov.kh , www.db.ncdd.gov.kh

Ministry of Planning, RGC, 2008, Cambodia Demographic Census 2008Ministry of Planning, RGC, 2011 Cambodia Economic Census , March 2011ASEAN 2010, ASEAN Community in figures 2010Google Analysis and ReportsASEAN Phnom Penh Agenda, 2012 ASEAN Phnom Penh Declaration, 2012