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GENERAL NGO INFORMATION

TABLE 1: NGOs and projects recorded in CDC Database (1998)
Source: Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia 1998, Council for Development of Cambodia
# Organizations

# Projects

International NGOs

133

356

Cambodian NGOs

159

150

Membership organizations

4

5

Total

296

511

Note: An estimated 20 international organizations and 90 local organizations did not respond to the CDCs questionnaire.

TABLE 2: Total NGO Budgets (1997 & 1998 estimate)
Source: Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia 1998, Council for Development of Cambodia

1997 US$

1998 US$

International NGOs

62,269,092

75,602,564

Cambodian NGOs

9,070,020

6,440,733

Membership organizations

424,826

815,342

Total

71,763,938

82,858,639

According to the 1998-99 Development Cooperation Report for Cambodia prepared by the Council for Development of Cambodia, total funds disbursed by NGOs in 1997-98 came to US$82.5 million – a 15% increase from the 1997 level of funding.

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Of that, $56 million (68%) was funded through 'core resources' including private donors, religious organizations, philanthropic organizations, and NGO funding agencies. The balance of $26 (32%) million came from multilateral and bilateral organizations.

Of the total amount disbursed through NGOs, $6.4 million were disbursed by local organizations, $75 (91%) million by international organizations, and the remaining $815,000 by membership organizations.

TABLE 3: Summary of NGO Disbursements by Province
('core' resources only) 1996-98 (in '000)
Source: Development Cooperation Report for Cambodia, Council for Development of Cambodia, Jan. 1999

1996

1997

1998

Nationwide Programs

5904

16.46%

4840

9.62%

6282

11.20%

Banteay Meanchey

2145

5.98%

3500

6.96%

3434

6.12%

Battambang

4387

12.23%

4804

9.55%

4568

8.14%

Kampot

1062

2.96%

854

1.70%

1364

2.43%

Kandal

2651

7.39%

3738

7.43%

3265

5.82%

Koh Kong

11

0.03%

69

0.14%

535

0.95%

Kompong Cham

796

2.22%

1370

2.72%

1473

2.63%

Kompong Chhnang

1313

3.66%

1065

2.12%

1151

2.05%

Kompong Speu

1729

4.82%

2007

3.99%

3595

6.41%

Kompong Thom

1073

2.99%

2318

4.61%

2083

3.71%

Kratie

499

1.39%

961

1.91%

1068

1.90%

Krong Kep

0

0.00%

36

0.07%

32

0.06%

Krong Pailin

0

0.00%

33

0.07%

54

0.10%

Krong Sihanouk

0

0.00%

1039

2.06%

968

1.73%

Mondulkiri

86

0.24%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Phnom Penh

7196

20.06%

13407

26.64%

14616

26.05%

Preah Vihear

276

0.77%

163

0.32%

409

0.73%

Prey Veng

1112

3.10%

1076

2.14%

1155

2.06%

Pursat

1948

5.43%

2560

5.09%

2825

5.04%

Ratanakiri

552

1.54%

643

1.28%

766

1.37%

Siem Reap

653

1.82%

2384

4.74%

2750

4.90%

Sihanoukville

420

1.17%

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Stung Treng

233

0.65%

797

1.58%

972

1.73%

Svay Rieng

897

2.50%

815

1.62%

1114

1.99%

Takeo

925

2.58%

1841

3.66%

1619

2.89%

TOTAL

35868

50320

56098

Note: core resources includes only non-multilateral and non-bilateral aid.

A geographical breakdown of funding highlights the fact that 26% of 1998 NGO core resources went to the Phnom Penh programs, while 11% is administered through nationwide programs. Battambang Province receives 8% of the funds, while K. Speu, Banteay Meanchey and Kandal receive 6% each.

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TABLE 4: NGO Provincial Disbursements Per Capita (Core Resources)
Source: Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia 1998, Council for Development of Cambodia
Population Statistics: General Population Census of Cambodia, Provisional Population Totals, National Institute of Statistics, July 1998

$ in '000

Population

Per Capita

Phnom Penh

14616

997986

$ 14.65

Stung Treng

972

80978

$ 12.00

Ratanakiri

766

94188

$ 8.13

Pursat

2825

360291

$ 7.84

Krong Sihanouk

968

155376

$ 6.23

Kompong Speu

3595

598101

$ 6.01

Banteay Meanchey

3434

577300

$ 5.95

Battambang

4568

791958

$ 5.77

Kratie

1068

262945

$ 4.06

Koh Kong

535

131912

$ 4.06

Kompong Thom

2083

568454

$ 3.66

Siem Reap

2750

764321

$ 3.60

Preah Vihear

409

119160

$ 3.43

Kandal

3265

1073586

$ 3.04

Kompong Chhnang

1151

416999

$ 2.76

Kampot

1364

527904

$ 2.58

Krong Pailin

54

22844

$ 2.36

Svay Rieng

1114

478099

$ 2.33

Takeo

1619

789710

$ 2.05

Prey Veng

1155

945129

$ 1.22

Krong Kep

32

28667

$ 1.12

Kompong Cham

1473

1607913

$ 0.92

Mondulkiri

0

32392

$ -

Note: The high percentage for Phnom Penh reflects the fact that many NGOs have headquarters based there. The population of Odar Meanchey is included with the Siem Reap population.

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