សេចក្តីសង្ខេបខ្លី
ទិដ្ឋភាពទូទៅអំពីអង្គការ ខេប សកម្មភាពការងាររបស់ខេប និងមូលហេតុដែលនាំឱ្យខេបក្លាយជាដៃគូដ៏គួរឱ្យទុកចិត្តក្នុងការកែទម្រង់វិស័យអប់រំ។
Overview
Kampuchea Action to Promote Education (KAPE) is the largest local non-profit NGO in Cambodia's formal education sector. Established in 1999, KAPE designs, innovates, and implements projects at all levels of formal education to empower vulnerable children and youth.
1. Profile
Founded: 1999 (Evolved from the 1996 USAID-funded CAPE Project)
Headquarters: Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia
Legal Status: Registered as a local non-profit NGO with the Ministry of Interior
Annual Budget Portfolio: Over $5 Million USD (managing 20+ active projects)
Human Resources: 110+ specialized staff operating across 12 branch offices
2. Geographic & Operational Reach
Geographic Coverage: Active in 19 provinces across Cambodia.
Target Schools: Partnering with 317 public schools (spanning Pre-schools, Primary, and Secondary levels).
Beneficiaries: Transforming the educational journey of 114,750 children and supporting several hundred teachers annually.
3. Key Flagship Initiatives & Strategic Focus
New Generation Schools (NGS): Acting as the key national implementing partner for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) to run autonomous, highly innovative public tech-schools.
Digital & AI Integration: Leading the charge in tech-driven education via initiatives like the Improving Digital Education for All Learners (IDEAL) project and ASEAN Ready for AI, integrating artificial intelligence utilities into reforms and life skills.
Life Skills & Rural Development: Expanding the Happy Cambodian Children (HCC) program to over 91 rural/remote schools, while integrating core foundational life skills (such as the global P.A.C.E. curriculum).
Areas of Expertise & Specialisation
New Generation Schools & Charter Development
Leading the implementation of Cambodia's premier public charter school model to modernise secondary education.
Digital Education & Educational Technology
Pioneer in introducing ICT tools, software, and AI educational integration to classrooms.
Early Grade Reading
Developing specialised curricula, teacher-training modules, and teaching-learning materials to solidify primary literacy.
STEM Advancement
Vocational scholarships, infrastructure support for science labs, and promoting science, technology, engineering and maths pathways.
Inclusive Education & Community Engagement
Ensuring marginalised children, low-income families and vulnerable youth have equitable access to safe learning spaces.
Key Success Factors & Strengths
Sustained Government Collaboration
Rather than working outside the public framework, KAPE designs programmes meant to explicitly align with and influence national education policy.
Commitment to Accountability
Strong institutional governance and transparency make KAPE a trusted partner for major international donor agencies.
Empowerment of Local Leadership
Deep focus on strengthening school-system governance, teacher capacity, and school-director leadership for long-term sustainability.