Based on the findings of the evaluation conducted in August-Sept 2014, and recommendations from the FCA livelihood expert during the field visits, together with consultative discussions with LWD programme management and field staff, the key challenges of women were identified as: lack of economic opportunities and social participation due to limited access to markets and networking, low business skills, poor knowledge on entrepreneurship and decision-making in both household and community. Particularly, the Women Agriculture Cooperatives (WACs) still have limited understanding on collective business concept. Group capital mobilisation appears to be needed for expansion of collective business. Responding to these challenges, the project will promote entrepreneurship, continue to support vulnerable women to play an active role to lead and manage Agriculture Cooperatives and establish market linkages through value chain concepts. The project also improves economic status of women through collective business groups, including proper business plans. It also strengthens institutional development through networking and advocacy for business opportunities. The excepted results are:? Improved business capacity of women leaders in micro and small business group through provision of capacity building and mentoring on business plan to WAC management committee and small business groups and setting up the operational model for micro and small business groups.? Strengthen business networking of WACs and business actors and duty-bearers? Improve project staff capacity in providing business mentoring, Training course on the business and value chain based on the capacity assessment aimed at passing on this knowledge and related skills to WACs. Rights-holders /beneficiaries: At least 5000 households, the most vulnerable women, youth and AC smallholders. Implementing partner: Life with Dignity (LWD) is FCA?s long-term and strategic partner in Cambodia. LWD has good experience in implementing integrated development and livelihood projects through rights based empowerment approach. The participation and community mobilisation experiences are the strengths of LWD, which is one of the highly appreciated local NGOs. LWD has a strong expertise in managing development work in a transparent and accountable manner. Technical or specialised institutes, especially on business sector, will be hired to conduct a series of capacity building and mentoring to agricultural cooperatives to ens...