Partners hold a projects completion workshop for key forestry initiatives
From 19-21 December 2023, the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Environment (MoE), the UN-REDD Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized the Projects Completion Workshop on the ‘UN-REDD initiative on ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415655/partners-hold-a-projects-completion-workshop-for-key-forestry-initiatives/
$35M for rural road resilience work signed off by World Bank
The World Bank (WB) has approved an additional $35 million of financing projects which will improve the quality of rural roads in Kratie, Kampong Cham and Tbong Khmum provinces. It is expected that the work will improve the lives of more than two million people ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-35m-for-rural-road-resilience-work-signed-off-by-world-bank
Calls for tighter regulations to end drunk driving
Calls are being made for tighter restrictions on alcohol advertising and tougher punishments for drunk drivers after four people were left dead and another four injured in the latest fatal smash to plague Cambodia’s roads. ...
Chhim PichBormey
https://kiripost.com/stories/calls-for-tighter-regulations-to-end-drunk-driving
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights”
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) published a new topic page on “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of the related policy and rights of the indigenous peoples in Cambodia. => Please click here to go to “Ethnic ...
Japan to provide $50M for Phnom Penh power project
The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520191/japan-to-provide-50m-for-phnom-penh-power-project/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Environmental impact assessments”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Environmental impact assessments” by adding 2 new EIA reports. This spreadsheet is developed from gathering information from the various report of environmental impact assessment reports (EIA) and show information such as company profile, assessment result, and ...
Forest classifications
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The classification of forests is set out in the Law on Forestry 2002. The law applies to both natural forests and plantations, and “defines the framework for management, harvesting, use, development and conservation of the forests in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The objective of this ...
MoU signing ceremony between ODC and Svay Rieng University
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On 09 December 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with Svay Rieng University (SRU), organized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony to provide financial support to final-year Bachelor’s degree students. In collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Ministry of Education, ...
Energy policy and administration
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Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). Photo by bmeabroad, taken on 10 November 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Low electrification rates and over-dependence on fossil fuel imports have contributed to Cambodia ranking 120 out of 124 nations in the new World Economic Forum’s Global Energy Architecture Performance Index ...
Announcement: Basic data journalism training
ODC is delighted to announce a new “Training on Basic Data Journalism” that will be implemented in collaboration with CamboJA. The program receives the support from the Mekong: Sustainable News project from CFI, the French Media Development agency in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam led ...
Open Development Cambodia
Primary school
Cambodia’s education system is structured into a 6+3+3 formula -students spend their first 6 years in primary school (grades 1–6), followed by 3 years in secondary school (grades 7–9) and 3 years in high school (grades 10–12) before sitting the diploma examination.33 Cambodian students are ...
Criminal litigation
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Criminal litigation refers to the judicial procedure held before a criminal court to resolve accusations brought against a person accused of a criminal offense. As defined in the law, “The purpose of a criminal action is to examine the existence of an offense, to prove ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Photo taken from the ministry’s Facebook Page, taken on 23 August 2023.EstablishmentUnder Royal Decree No. NS/RKM/0196/10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) was formally established on 24 January 1996. The ministry has a total of ...
Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights
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Cambodia is known for its rich cultural diversity, including ethnic minorities and indigenous communities. As the country has developed, efforts have been made to recognize and protect these groups’ rights through policies and initiatives to promote inclusivity, preserve cultural heritage, and address issues such as ...
Cambodia's first IPO nears
Cambodia’s first initial public offering is fast approaching, and demand is expected to be robust. Bookbuilding, the process during which bids are taken and a price set for shares, ended last Wednesday for Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). The final offering price will be announced ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/284959/cambodia-first-ipo-nears
Lake Residents Granted Bloc of Development Land
Thousands of Boeung Kak lake residents who have been fighting a protracted battle with Phnom Penh and a development company have seen their fortunes reversed and have been granted a small plot of land on which to resettle. Prime Minister Hun Sen signed a subdecree ...
Villagers Appeal to Halt Stung Treng Dam
Eleven village representatives from Stung Treng and Ratanakiri provinces traveled to Phnom Penh yesterday to meet with National Assembly lawmakers and appeal for an end to the planned construction of the Lower Sesan 2 Dam. The hydropower project, funded by Vietnam Electricity, will flood tens ...
Warrant sought for shooter
The Ministry of Interior has sought a warrant for the suspect who shot three people at a protest outside a shoe factory last week amid more allegations from government and police officials that the perpetrator was Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith. Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012030154802/National-news/warrant-sought-for-shooter.html
Chea Mony sued over strike
Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court has summonsed Free Trade Union president Chea Mony and two of his officers to answer incitement charges at the court tomorrow relating to his alleged involvement in a mass strike at a garment factory last year, officials said yesterday. M&V garment factory ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012030554857/National-news/chea-mony-sued-over-strike.html