The Socio-Economic Development Organization of Cambodia (SEDOC) has become AWCF’s sixth regular member-organization. Its membership was approved in AWCF’s fifth General Assembly held on June 5, 2010, Philippines. SEDOC was an associate member since 2008, and it now joins other AWCF members from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
With offices based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, SEDOC is an NGO (non-government organization) established in 1991. It is officially registered with the Supreme National Council (SNC) of Cambodia, also known as the Cambodian government; and recognized and registered with the United Nations Transitional Authority of Cambodia (UNTAC), and with the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Community development, particularly concerning rural and agricultural advancement, is SEDOC’s field of expertise. After doing humanitarian projects for several years, SEDOC focused on implementing income-generating projects and establishing credit unions to help the marginalized poor become self-reliant, thereby assisting in curbing poverty in Cambodia. Major programs of SEDOC include sustainable agriculture, promotion of agricultural and credit co-ops, establishment of rice banks, forestry and environment, and promotion of gender equality. SEDOC’s area of work reaches out to at least five provinces of Cambodia, covering about 70 villages.
Mr. Sil Vineth is the Executive Director of SEDOC.
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