Overview
Non-Timber Forest Products, NTFP, is a local NGO in Ratanakiri Province, NE Cambodia.
Since we were established in 1996 we played a critical role in helping indigenous people to
secure their rights to their land and natural resources. We recognize vital importance of
preserving the cultural heritage of indigenous people. NTFP was registered with the Ministry of
Interior of Cambodia in March 2007. NTFP received the GPP Certificates for two times, first in
2009 and 2nd in 2018. NTFP targets rural indigenous villages which do not have other
organizations to support them on National Resource Management and because their different
culture and practices, different beliefs and values, are not understood by outsiders. NTFP
implements project to protect child rights in 2015 at 2 districts in Ratanakiri province. Between
2015-2017, as part of promoting child rights for education, NTFP also worked to support the Out
of School Children at primary school level at 3 districts. NTFP is a member of CRC-Cambodia.
Our Mission
To develop the capacity and facilitate the collaboration of activities that provide support on rights and regulations for marginalized communities. In particular our target beneficiaries are Indigenous Peoples, rural poor women, men and children of Cambodia. Our activities will promote their livelihoods through education of the use and preservation of sustainable natural resources while enhancing their National identity.
Project: Empowering Indigenous Girl’s Voices to End Child Marriage
ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
Child Rights Coalition Cambodia, CRC-Cambodia, formerly NGO Committee on the Rights of
the Child (NGOCRC), established in 1994, is an alliance of 53 Local and International NGOs. We
advocate for Child Rights in Cambodia and ensure support for the Convention on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) through awareness-raising, monitoring its implementation, cooperating with
member organizations, and networking with relevant agencies. CRC-Cambodia has always
developed the child rights reports (alternative/supplementary reports and Joint UPR Submission)
for submission to UN Committee on the Child of the Rights and UN Human Rights Council. In
2010 CRC-Cambodia submitted the petition to the King in name of the chair of Constitutional
Council of Cambodia to seek intervention in interpretation the criminal law enforcement impacted
to the children and push judges to use and refer to the UNCRC in trail. Since 2002, CRCCambodia has conducted regular policy-dialogues with relevant commissions of National
Assembly – aim of dialogue is to promote voice of children and CSOs to be heard to National
Assembly members for further interventions and actions in realizing the child rights in Cambodia.
Arising from an identified need for children and young people in Cambodia to have access to a
confidential counseling and referral service, more than eight United Nations (UN), international
and local non-government organization (NGO) representatives developed a Child Helpline
Cambodia (CHC). Helplines operating globally have laid a foundation for strong child protection
system and continue to play a vital role in promoting the rights of children. CHC enables
children’s rights to be heard and for each young person to be able to freely express their views,
children’s rights to freedom of expression, children’s right to appropriate information, and the
whole range of protection rights. Acting in the best interest of the child at all times, CHC has
responded to vulnerable children and young people, who are suicidal, being trafficked, exploited,
experiencing physical, sexual and emotional abuse, arranged/forced marriage, and violence or
request for information on sexual reproductive health and rights issues, or need psycho-social
supports.