Silent disasters: Cambodia floods and food insecurity

GDPC

January 9, 2015

Recurring seasonal floods in Cambodia function as “silent disasters”—low-profile crises that rarely make global headlines but severely undermine rural livelihoods, destroy rice paddies, and exacerbate chronic food insecurity and stunting.

Watch this video for a look at how recurring floods disrupt rural Cambodian communities and trap families in cycles of poverty and debt.