What Cambodia is doing to achieve MDGs

After suffering from chronic wars of over 30 years, Cambodia is now heading for better future...

There remains only five more years to the deadline of the Millennium Development Goals. Things have not been progressed as they should be. Being one of the members of the UN, Cambodia is also trying to achieve MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). Now I am going to talk about what my country Cambodia has done and is doing to achieve these goals. First, we are trying to eradicate extreme poverty through building and rehabilitating our infrastructures such as roads and bridges. Our government is also trying to attract foreign investors to our country in order to generate more jobs and opportunities for the have-nots. Second, we are also working on developing our human resources. Obviously, our government has implemented a new policy on education system, making 9th grade the compulsory level of education. Third, women are now given opportunities to receive education by allowing them to go to schools. Moreover, unlike in the past, they are now encouraged to join public events so as to increase their visibility in the society.
Fourth, our government is building more public health centers in rural and distant areas in order to reduce childbirth by midwives and to educate mothers how to take care of their health during pregnancy, which is essential to reducing child mortality rate. Finally, with the support from international organizations, we have been educated about malaria and given free medication for it. Although our government has done so many things, without us, the people, it might difficult to reach the goals. As an individual, I also work to help the world reach the goals. Every weekday evening, after my class at the university, I am teaching English to a group of 15 students. I want them to have a better future because we are the younger generation who will shoulder huge responsibility in making the world a more peaceful and safer place for everyone to live. One World! One Vision! Let’s make the world a better place!