Despite internal and external challenges, the Cambodian economy reached even greater heights last year, with the government reporting economic growth of 7.1 per cent – the highest in the Asean region. However, China-US trade tensions and protectionist policies remain obstacles, with the government forecasting 6.5 ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published its “Blogs” page on site in both Khmer and English. This page will provide the users the information of ODC’s activities such as joining workshops, BarCamp, ICT events and especially the events conducted by ODC. => Click here to get ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration, together with the related contents such as laws, sub-decrees, ...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ publishes​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “United Nations”. This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of the United Nations, together​ with​​ related​ content​ such​ as​ United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials ...

On 7 September 2023, the Mekong River Commission released its 2022 Annual Report that documents multiple achievements over the past year, and key challenges facing the basin that require particular attention.   The MRC Annual Report 2022 chronicles the tangible improvements across the Mekong River Basin, achieved ...

Ruon Thol plans to harvest his rice crop early next month. The farmer spent more than 6 million riel (about $1,500) this wet season to cultivate his four hectares of farmland in Battambang province’s Banan district. ...

Nearly 80 people representing 56 families in Daun Ov community, Sangkat Cheung Ek, Khan Dangkor, who are worried about eviction, have urged the Phnom Penh authorities to expedite the issuance of land titles. And on-site development. ...

Cambodia’s economic policies are relatively liberal for the region, and its investment and trade regimes remain attractive. However, being a small and open economy, Cambodia is susceptible to external changes and shocks. Global trade growth slowed in the second half of 2022 and further deceleration ...

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activists called on the government to reinvestigate the case of anti-logging activist Chut Wutty who was shot dead on April 26, 2012. ...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ published​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”. This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of mining operations and different licenses for mineral resource in Cambodia. The topic page also includes an interactive map illustrating the concessions ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Power generation in Cambodia”. This power generation in Cambodia dataset is extracted from the Mekong Infrastructure Tracker database, which builds on existing data to present a comprehensive source of information on energy, transportation, and water infrastructure ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Development and assistance for poverty reduction and food security”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of development and assistance for poverty reduction and food security in Cambodia, together with the related contents such ...

Three NGOs filed a complaint Monday to a Dutch government watchdog accusing social investor Oikocredit of failing to conduct due diligence by investing in Cambodian microfinance institutions (MFIs) whose lending practices have been linked to rights abuses. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) upheld the decisions of provincial election officials Thursday, who had convicted four opposition members and activists for inciting spoiled ballots in the national election. ...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ publishes​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “Science and technology education and promotion”. This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of Science and technology education and promotion in Cambodia, together​ with​​ related​ content​ such​ as​ Primary and Secondary Level, New Generation ...

Approximately 92 evicted families as the result of land dispute with the sugar company located in Sangkat Kon Kreal, Samrong City, Oddar Meanchey province apply for a social land concession for two hectares per family as they claim that there is no land for agriculture. ...

Just 38 indigenous communities out of 455 have received communal land titles since the government first made them available in 2009, with indigenous activists and rights groups bemoaning the notoriously slow process. ...

A group of over 1,000 families in Phnom Penh effectively advocated for the Prime Minister to speak out after they say the construction company Borey Piphup Thmey violated their contracts and seized their homes. ...

Interior Ministry police are searching for the ringleader in a human trafficking case following the rescue of a 16-year-old who was trafficked to China. ...