SMEs policy and regulation
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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a major economic shock in Cambodia, having a spillover on Cambodian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and small household farmers’ survival and business continuity.1 Digital technologies are crucial during the pandemic, in which the owners of SMEs should focus ...
Responsible business in Cambodia
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Given that most business models are profit-driven, the need for accountable and responsible businesses plays a significant role in minimizing its adverse effects on the environment and society contributing to sustainable development. Based on this basis, the concept of conducting business responsibly goes beyond profit ...
Open Data Day 2020: Open data for equal development
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Following last year’s success, in the early morning of 07 March 2020, the 6th annual Open Data Day was held. Around 60 participants from different occupations and diverse backgrounds such as students, journalists and the government sectors attended the event at Diakonia Center. Following the ...
Government services
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List of public services provided by One Window Service Office at Rotanak Mondol district hall in Battambang province. Photo by ODC team, taken on 28 February 2020. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Government services might be perceived as tools in pursuing the country’s development, and assuring ...
Workshop on the dissemination of Khmer translation of the book "Personal Data: Political Persuasion"
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On 2 October 2020, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) held a workshop on the Khmer translation of the book "Personal Data: Political Persuasion". The workshop aimed to support the dissemination of the Khmer translation of the book through the online platform. ...
SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation
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Sustainable Development Goal 6 has 8 targets and 11 indicators, which will be used to drive action towards achieving universal access to safely managed water and sanitation and appropriate management of water resources.159 SDG 6 recognizes that sustainably managing water goes beyond providing a safe water ...
Taxation
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Heavy trucks on a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo by Phalinn Ool, taken on June 15 2015. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The Cambodian government’s 2014–18 Revenue Mobilization Strategy aimed to enhance revenue administration and strongly increase the collection of taxes and other revenue. The ...
Maternal and child health
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The number of mothers who died in labour has nearly halved over four years, from 182 fatalities in 2011 to 100 in 2015.238 Deaths among children have also dropped, although they remain comparatively high, and the prevalence of underweight newborns is high compared to many ...
Micro-finance
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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit global and Cambodia’s economies hard, having a spillover on the stability of the banking system. Banks and financial institutions have continued to provide services to customers, which can be seen through the rise in the number of depositors’ accounts to ...
Consultative workshop on digital educational resources in indigenous languages for primary school students
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On 02 March 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) hosted a Consultative Workshop on Digital Educational Resources in Indigenous Languages for Primary School Students in a meaningful and active collaboration with the Special Education Department (SED) of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS) that ...
Using ICT and Maps in promoting STEM Education for the public high school in Cambodia
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The project Cambodian Civil Society Strengthening (CCSS), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the East-West Management Institute (EWMI), has been implemented by Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology of the Ministry of Education, Youth ...
SDG 2 Zero hunger
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Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) seeks to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”, ensuring universal access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food for everyone at all times. Likewise, it provides a much more comprehensive approach to the issue ...
Higher education
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Higher education, in general, refers to education beyond the secondary level. Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Cambodia can be classified into three categories: The Royal Academy, university, and college. Cambodia’s higher education consists of an associate degree, four years of undergraduate education, two years of ...
Agricultural commodities, processing and products
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Farmers harvest corn from their farms, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank/Chhor Sokunthea, taken on 17 July 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Key agricultural commodities and products include rice, rubber, corn (maize), vegetables and fruit, and cassava (tapioca). More than 90 percent of Cambodia’s agricultural exports ...
Banking and financial services policy and regulation
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Political stability and economic growth of all sectors have played vital role in building the public and foreign investors’ confidence and maintaining the safety and soundness of banking system in Cambodia. The banking sector continues to have substantial growth as it shares 82.2% in the ...
Constitution and rights
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The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was officially promulgated by Royal Kram on 24 September 1993. Image designed by Open Development Cambodia (ODC), 10 September 2021. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.The 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the supreme law of the ...
Environment and natural resources
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Around three quarters of Cambodia’s population depend on agriculture, forest products and fisheries for their livelihoods, so the management of the environment and natural resources is of great importance. Deforestation has occurred on a large scale. Cambodia lost six percent of its remaining primary forest ...
SDG 14 Life below water
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Sustainable Development Goal 14 is primarily about the interactions of humans with the oceans. Specifically, it aims to conserve and manage the use of oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.527 A UN General Assembly call for action has been used to clearly articulate ...
SDG 5 Gender equality
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The Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) is initiated to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. The global SDG 5 consists of 9 targets (3 targets as means of implementation) and 14 indicators. The objectives of SDG 5 are expressed in terms ...