Rural Economic and Agriculture Development Agency-READA

READA is a non-profit organization with international cooperation partners such as AGRISUD INTERNATIONAL, CONCERN WORLDWIDE, APO,etc . It was founded in 2004 after AGRISUD INTERNATIONAL terminated its development project in Siem Reap and READA registered as legal local NGO at Ministry of Interior in January 2005, N.090. It was formed by experienced Cambodian volunteers and a foreign technical assistance group made of former international NGO staffs, staffs of agriculture and other related provincial departments based in Siem Reap province. It was established with the purposes to support vulnerable rural communities, natural resources conservation, community’s voice, gender and equality in order to improve the rural community living condition through food security, family income, social awareness and economic autonomy. To support impoverished rural communities to achieve advanced socio-economic autonomy through gaining the necessary knowledge, skills & access to services to undertake and pursue sustainable livelihood activities (ranging from agriculture to small and medium businesses) whilst also increasing awareness on social and health issues.