Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/14875955406_3340d10c4a_k-150x150.jpg)
Cambodian fish farmer checking on fish quality. Photo by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), taken on 16 October 2012. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Cambodia’s inland capture fisheries are among the largest in the world. The fishing industry encompasses subsistence, commercial and recreational fishing, as ...
Land policy and administration
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LandImage23-150x150.jpg)
The Royal Government of Cambodia's land policy has three pillars: land administration, land management and land distribution. The objective of the country’s land policy is to facilitate the use and management of land and natural resources for socio-economic development in an equitable and sustainable manner. ...
Dissemination workshop on data and updated information of community fisheries in Kampot and Kep provinces
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AAC_Workshop-1-150x150.jpg)
On 24 November 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with ActionAid Cambodia and the Children and Women Development Center in Cambodia – CWDCC, held a Dissemination Workshop on Data and Updated Information on Community Fisheries in Kampot and Kep Province on the ODC website, ...
SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy
![sdg-7](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SDG7-1-150x150.png)
SDG 7 focuses on affordable, reliable and sustainable access to modern energy services. This includes ensuring universal access to energy services (SDG 7.1), increasing the proportion of renewable energy sources used to supply these services (SDG 7.2) and doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements ...
An indigenous young woman attended the Paris Peace Forum 2022
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/7-150x150.jpg)
As a member of the Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum (CamIDF), I had an opportunity to apply for the Paris Peace Forum (PPF) program for the first time. I was selected to attend the fifth edition of the Forum under a project titled “Open Data ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/H.E.-Hang-Chuon-Naron-Minister-of-Education-and-Julie-Chung-150x150.jpg)
H.E. Hang Chuon Naron and Julie Chung in the inauguration of the Rice Academy, Cambodia. Photo by U.S Embassy Phnom Penh, take on 17 September 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 1996, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) was established.70 Its organization and functioning ...
Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy: Democracy in Switzerland and the use of technology to improve citizen participation
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/52795286235_a0a638693a_o-1-150x150.jpg)
2023 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. Photo by Ricardo Rivera, taken on 05 April 2023. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Open Development Cambodia’s team attended the 2022 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Forum is world’s largest gathering devoted to participatory ...
First Cambodia’s national open data conference opens its doors!
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/photo_2024-03-27_10-55-09-150x150.jpg)
The Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) successfully launched Cambodia’s first national open data conference on 26 March 2024 at the CADT Innovation Center in Phnom Penh, under the theme – “Open Government Data for Inclusive Development,” – resonated deeply, reflecting Cambodia’s commitment to building a ...
Sectoral consultation workshop on the enhancement of dataset and the profile page on Foreign Investment in Cambodia
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1Backdrop-Revised-150x150.png)
On 01 August 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted a Sectoral Consultation Workshop on the Enhancement of Dataset and the Profile Page on Foreign Investment in Cambodia at Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh. Thirty-two participants (11 females), including civil societies, researchers, indigenous NGOs, and university students ...
SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SDG_9-150x150.jpeg)
SDG 9 focuses on the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure and industries, including small-scale enterprises. It encourages scientific research and the upgrade of the technological capabilities of industries. Access to information and communications technology and affordable Internet access are included. The goal has 5 ...
Environment and natural resources policy and administration
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180322_084643-150x150.jpg)
The 7th National Consultation Workshop on the Draft of the Environment and Natural Resource Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Photo by Open Development Cambodia, taken on 22 March 2018. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.With 76% of its people living in rural areas,144 Cambodia holds ...
Workshop on the legal and regulatory archives of Open Development Cambodia
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/7-150x150.jpg)
In Phnom Penh on 21 October 2020, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted a workshop on the legal and regulatory archives of Open Development Cambodia. The workshop aimed to improve the user experience of ODC’s “Legal documents” section.Workshop, participants came from varying backgrounds. Some were from ...
The first district website to have its domain officially registered and served for promoting budget transparency
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screenshot_1-150x150.png)
Located at Banteay Meanchey province, Ou Chruv district lies in the west of the province and is also one of the nine districts of the province. Bordering with Thailand makes Ou Chruv a border crossing point that is home to one of the busy districts. ...
Water policy and administration
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/December-8-2008-Water-Policy-and-administration-150x150.jpg)
In Cambodia, alternate periods of drought and heavy rains bring challenges for water management. The current trends show increasing annual rainfall and temperature throughout Cambodia, with a likelihood that both flooding and droughts will increase in frequency, severity and duration176. Water management involves issues of ...
Community forest
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Wild-honey-150x150.jpg)
The Forest Law of 2002 provides a legal basis for rural communities to use and help manage forests through community forestry. ...
Data literacy training to cluster members
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/photo_2023-08-03_11-24-03-150x150.jpg)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted data literacy training for Civil Society Support-Cluster members and their networks on 04th July 2023. The training course is designed to improve participants’ understanding of data, data standards, and interactive visualization. We also trained participants data visualization skills. This skill ...
Communal land
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/5412006503_7f53bbdf65_o-150x150.jpg)
Though there are multiple forms of communal property, the rights associated with indigenous communal property are subject to significant legal and socio-economic issues. Indigenous communities are culturally very different from the rest of Cambodia, and the law provides them with the opportunity to obtain collective ...
Carbon trading and other Payments for Ecological Services (PES)
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/photo_2022-03-07_11-52-16-150x150.jpg)
Forest view. Photo by Open Development Cambodia, taken on 05 December 2021. Under license CC BY-SA 4.0.Cambodia is covered with forest, accounting for around 13.1 million hectares in 1973, and it is had fallen to 8.7 million hectares in 2014.205 However, based on the Ministry ...
Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Photo-2-150x150.jpg)
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 ...