PNKS Strategic Plan 2026-2030

GOAL

Community members, especially those experiencing vulnerability, live in healthy relationships, can access services equitably, and have sustainable, climate-smart livelihoods.

VISION
All people in Cambodia are able to live in peace, enjoy their rights, and fulfil their hopes for a life with dignity and happiness.

MISSION
PNKS empowers all people in Cambodia to understand and access their economic, social, and environmental rights, and enables them to work together to find common solutions for peace and justice.

Our Approaches

through training and coaching community members to gather and analyze needs, and creating spaces for them to raise those needs and suggest solutions

through building good, accountable relationships with local authorities and public service providers, giving them training and information to help them fulfil their roles

through creating forums, channels, groups for positive and constructive interactions.

through the use of participatory action research tools and deep community engagement to gather accurate, contextualized information before taking action.

Our Target Group and Key Approaches

TARGET GROUP
The poor, indigenous people, women, youth and people with disabilities. 

KEY APPROACHES

• Capacity development
• Right-based approach
• Community organizing
• Constructive engagement
• Participatory action research
• Multi-stakeholder dialogue

CROSS-CUTTING THEMES

• Climate Change resilence
  Climate change resilience involves helping communities
  anticipate, adapt to, and recover from climate-related disruptions.
  For vulnerable farmers, this means adopting climate-smart
  agriculture practices - like drought-resistant crops, water-efficient
  techniques and diversified income strategies - that reduce their
  vulnerability and enhance long-term productivity. By embedding
  resilience into its programming, PNKS not only safeguards
  incomes but also strengthens community capacity to respond to
  environmental shocks and build a more secure future.
• Non-violent communication 

Non-violent communication (NVC) is foundational to PNKS’s
mission of fostering peaceful, inclusive communities. Rooted in
empathy and mutual respect, NVC emphasizes four key
dimensions: observation without judgment, expression of
feelings, identification of needs, and respectful requests. These
principles are vital in addressing family and community violence,
promoting understanding among minority groups, and
supporting youth engagement. By integrating NVC into it’s work,
PNKS supports individuals to feel heard and valued—laying the
groundwork for healing, collaboration, and social cohesion.

• Digital Inclusion

Digital inclusion encompasses four key dimensions: access to
digital infrastructure, digital literacy, inclusive design, and
meaningful participation. In rural areas, where connectivity and
skills are often limited, digital inclusion ensures that vulnerable
groups can benefit from more equal access to education, services
and employment. By promoting both digital access and digital
literacy, PNKS empowers youth and marginalized communities to
engage in the digital economy and participate fully in civic life—
bridging the gap between opportunity and exclusion.