The Phnom Penh Urban Poor Assessment

When the Urban Poor Office was established in 2010 in became evident that there was a need for a systematic baseline assessment of poor communities’ living conditions and needs. The survey was planned in mid 2011 and data collection was conducted in November 2011. Individual interviews with 2,033 sample families and 281 community representatives were conducted throughout the field survey. The assessment focuses on the socio-economic situations of the urban poor population and existing capacity in delivery of social services with an emphasis on health, education, water and sanitation, child protection and public infrastructure.