Civil StatusCambodia has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in Southeast Asia, with a population of approximately 16 million in 2019.1 According to the World Bank, the country’s birth rate per 1,000 people decreased slightly, from 25.5 in 2010 to 22.4 in 2018.2 With economic href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/social-accountability/civil-status/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/agricultural-commodities-processing-and-products/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 8 – “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all” – has 10 general targets and 2 means of implementation targets.59 There are 17 indicators. Some of these targets are more relevant for Cambodia than others. For href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-8-decent-work-and-economic-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Things you should know about Cambodia before investingCambodia has performed well on foreign direct investment (FDI) so far, three times better than predicted, which scored 3.6, becoming the top 25 in the world.95 The FDI reached an all-time high of 14.1% in 2012 and nearly href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/foreign-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Storms, flooding and drought are the disasters that affect the largest number of people in Cambodia, and they also bring the highest cost. Climate change is likely to make things worse, with drier dry seasons predicted and more rainfall and violent storms in the wet href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/disasters/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia recognizes the important role of science and technology in the 21st century and aims to transform and integrate technology into its human resources through the education sector. Various policies and strategies are implemented to achieve the goal such as Policy guidelines for New Generation href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/science-and-technology-education-and-promotion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 15 focuses on the sustainable use of terrestrial (land-based) biodiversity and ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, deserts and mountains and their interaction with freshwater systems. It aims to protect and restore their ecological function. The work includes applying sustainable land and forest management practices and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-15-life-on-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/communal-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has continued its effort to reform the education sector at all levels. Over the years, policies and regulations have been enforced to improve education quality, accessibility, efficiency, effectiveness, inclusiveness, and transparency. Those policies and regulations include Education Strategic Plan 2019-2023, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/education-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Although Cambodia is believed to have iron ore resources and a number of exploration licenses have been granted, no significant finds have been reported. There is no commercial mining of iron ore in the country. While ambitious plans for mining and steel plants have been href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/iron-and-steel/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

// // // // An Immigration Department official yesterday confirmed that foreigners requesting a long-term extension of their business visas would need to produce a work permit, with implementation of the rule starting September 4.    href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-confirms-foreigners-will-need-work-permits-for-long-term-visas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia Daily yesterday said it was under “siege” and continued to call the government’s targeting of the newspaper an attack on press freedom, as five radio station owners that had been ordered to shut stop attempted to resume their services. // //   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-daily-calls-government-action-assault-on-the-press/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-5-gender-equality/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-2-zero-hunger/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

According to the report on Cambodia Forest Cover 2018 issued on December 2020 by the Ministry of Environment (MoE),483 Cambodia has conducted eight national forest assessments in 1958/65, 1992/93, 1996/97, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018. The forest cover assessment from 1958-1965 has not href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/forest-cover/forest-cover-2015-present/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

គណបក្ស ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា គណបក្ស សញ្ជាតិកម្ពុជា គណបក្ស សម្ព័ន្ធដើម្បីប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ គណបក្ស ហ៊្វុនស៊ិនប៉ិច គណបក្ស សាធារណរដ្ឋប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ គណបក្ស​ សង្គ្រោះជាតិ គណបក្ស ខ្មែរឈប់ក្រ គណបក្ស ខ្មែរអភិវឌ្ឍន៍សេដ្ឋកិច្ច href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/official-candidate-lists-by-party/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On Monday, October 21st, Open Development Cambodia opened its doors to a group of wonderful supporters here in Phnom Penh. During the open house Terry Parnell welcomed guests to the space, Thy Try introduced himself as ODC Director, and Chunly Serey Vicheth and Chan Penhleak led href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/celebrating-the-october-2013-odc-open-house/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Greg Bem and Penhleak ChanOn September 25-26, ODC representatives Penhleak Chan and Greg Bem attended TechCamp Phnom Penh at the Royal University of Phnom Penh’s Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center. Part think tank and part networking party, TechCamp brought minds from all sectors to work together and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-participated-in-techcamp-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s environment provides natural resources including forests, waterways, plants and wildlife. Natural resources also include minerals, energy and extractives. The environment is varied, covering at least seven distinct landscapes across the country.Read more href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/fa_slide/environment-and-natural-resources/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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