Vision
To bridge the gap between rural Cambodian youth and global opportunities through strategic international alliances and educational program funding.
Experience
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Co-Founder & Strategy Director
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YAD (2018 - Present)
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Policy Consultant
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Ministry of Education
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Youth and Sport (2016 - 2018)
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Research Fellow
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Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) (2013 - 2016)
My Story
Vannak leads our strategic initiatives, building partnerships with international organizations to fund local development. He has spent the last decade working at the intersection of international policy, public administration, and community empowerment.
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Education
- checkM.A. in International Development
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- checkB.A. in Political Science
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Achievements
- starsSecured $1.2M in international grants from global foundations over the past 3 years
- starsDesigned and launched the YAD Strategic Roadmap 2025-2030
- starsAuthored a landmark paper on 'Education and Youth Migration in Rural Cambodia'