ASPIRE focuses on establishing and strengthening cooperative social enterprises (CSEs) in rural Cambodia through business development and financial literacy training and support. This includes facilitating and enabling the voice of underrepresented groups in local communal meetings.

A core goal of ASPIRE is to ensure that women and people living with disabilities become recognised, engaged, and valued in their local communities. Our approach integrates community development and civil society growth alongside enterprise development and financial inclusion.

Many CSEs supported through our programs are now well established and play an important role beyond income generation. They provide safe and supportive space where vulnerable people can develop skills, build networks and strengthen community connections.

Focusing on sustainability, we seek to gradually phase out direct support to current CSEs and establish new CSEs in new areas, utilising a graduation model to support their long-term independence. AMF-Cufa encourages CSEs to operate as self-sustaining by forging links with local authorities and agricultural collectives, tailored to the local context. This includes formal partnerships, participation in local meetings and integration into Commune Investment Plans, ensuring CSEs remain viable and embedded within local markets and community structures.