Authors
Haddock,Sarah Elizabeth, Jarvis,Forest Brach, Sem,Chenda, Doncheva,Antonia Milcheva, Farooqi,Hira
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/09/24
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- Supply of and Demand for Accessible and Affordable Childcare Services in Cambodia
- Pages
- 56
- Product Line
- Advisory Services & Analytics
- Published in
- United States of America
- Rel Proj ID
- KH-Cambodia Gender Equality And Social Inclusion Pasa -- P178134
- TF No/Name
- TF0B8779-Cambodia Gender GESI PASA,TF0C1846-Cambodia GESI PASA - FY24
- Unit Owning
- Social EAP 1 (SEAS1)
- Version Type
- Final
- Volume No
- 1
Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
- ABBREVIATIONS 5
- CONTENTS 6
- List of Tables 7
- List of Figures 7
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
- INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY 11
- Chapter 1 13
- THE CASE FOR CHILDCARE 13
- Chapter 2 16
- THE CHILDCARE LANDSCAPE IN CAMBODIA 16
- Demographics and Enrollment in Childcare 16
- Types of Available Childcare and Preschool Services 17
- Childcare Coverage and Availability 19
- Public and Private Finance for Childcare 20
- National Laws Policies Plans and Programs 22
- Global Commitments 22
- National Laws and Policies 22
- National Plans 24
- National Programs 25
- Government Bodies Responsible for Providing and Regulating Childcare and ECCD 26
- Quality Assurance Mechanisms 26
- Chapter 3 28
- THE SUPPLYSERVICE TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS 28
- Formalization 29
- Operating Hours 29
- Ages Served 30
- Curriculum 31
- Facility Capacity and Child-Caretaker Ratios 31
- Caretaker Qualifications 32
- Health and Safety of Facilities 33
- Tuition and Operating Costs 34
- Challenges Faced by Childcare Centers 35
- Chapter 4 36
- DEMAND FOR CHILDCARE 36
- Who Takes Care of Young Children 36
- Who Uses Childcare 37
- Willingness to Pay for Childcare Services 39
- Barriers to Demand 40
- Chapter 5 43
- RECOMMENDATIONS 43
- Study Limitations and Future Directions 49
- REFERENCES 51