Terms and definitions
Defining and measuring forests is not an easy business. Definitions that initially sound very similar can turn out to have crucial differences. Understanding the terms is important for understanding forest use, forest cover, forest laws and policies and deforestation. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/terms-and-definitions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Carbon trading and other Payments for Ecological Services (PES)
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 2014.1 However, based on the Ministry ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/carbon-trading-and-other-payments-for-ecological-services-pes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
US Calls for Transparent Investigation Into Protester Shooting
The U.S. on Monday called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of a 29-year-old man by security forces on Sunday night during a heated clash around Monivong Bridge, while the european Union said that the police should show more restraint in the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us%e2%80%88calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-protester-shooting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/us%E2%80%88calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-protester-shooting-42512/
Southeast Asia journalist organizations launch regional collaboration
Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/southeast-asia-journalist-organizations-launch-regional-collaboration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/southeast-asia-journalist-organizations-launch-regional-collaboration/
Pounong indigenous peoples ask Mondulkiri Provincial Authorities to take action against those clearing their faith mountain
Indigenous people in Laoka village, Sokdom commune, Sen Monorom city, Mondulkiri province, request the authorities to take action to prevent the clearing of the mountainous land, which is a place of worship and the extraction of non-timber forest products as they claim that the perpetrators ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pounong-indigenous-peoples-ask-mondulkiri-provincial-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-clearing-their-faith-mountain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Meng Kroypunlok
https://www.vodkhmer.news/2022/11/15/punong-people-ask-the-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-who-cleared-the-mountain/
CIMC Enric subsidiary signs contract for Cambodia LNG power plant
YPDI (Nanjing Yangzi Petrochemical Design engineering Limited), a subsidiary of CIMC enric, and Malaysia ITG petroleum Pty Ltd (ITG oil & gas services (S.e.A) Sdn Bhd) has signed a project design contract for an LNG power plant in Cambodia. The location of the project is ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cimc-enric-subsidiary-signs-contract-for-cambodia-lng-power-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Rob Cockerill
http://www.gasworld.com/cimc-enric-in-cambodia-lng-plant-venture/2009565.article
EU joins election reform talks; parties still divided over IDs
Two election experts from the european Union (e.U.) joined the CNRP and CPP on Friday in separate meetings held to discuss how voter registration will be managed in future elections, presenting four possible options. Although the parties agreed on which option they preferred—a new voter list ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-joins-election-reform-talks-parties-still-divided-over-ids/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/eu-joins-election-reform-talks-parties-still-divided-over-ids-76619/
BarCamp Sihanoukville 2013 Recap
On December 7th and 8th, a small team from ODC jumped in a bus and traveled to Kampong Som to participate in BarCamp Sihanoukville. The conference was held at Build Bright University. The day-and-a-half-long event featured presentations from specialists of many fields and interests, including ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/barcamp-sihanoukville-2013-recap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Judiciary and courts
The judiciary is one of the three powers, together with the executive (the Government) and legislative (the National Assembly and the Senate), that constitute the state. 43 Its role is to monitor the application of the law and punish its violation. This power is vested ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/judiciary-and-courts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on the Grade 12 examination result
On 09 September 2019, the Ministry of education, Youth and Sport issued a press release on the examination result of the Grade 12 examination which happened on August 19-20, 2019. There are 79,052 successful candidates, accounting for 68,62% (was only 67,07% in 2018). Among the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press%e2%80%8b-release%e2%80%8b-on%e2%80%8b-the%e2%80%8b-grade%e2%80%8b-12%e2%80%8b-examination%e2%80%8b-result/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Japan provides US$833,332 for capacity building project on demining for CMAC (Phase III)
On 21 September 2016, the Government of Japan has agreed to provide US$833,332 to Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS), under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. The Grant Contract was signed today at the embassy of Japan between H.e. Mr. KUMAMARU ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/japan-provides-us833332-for-capacity-building-project-on-demining-for-cmac-phase-iii/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia
Press release: Japan provides US$342,663 for improvement of educational environment for disabled children and construction of hospital buildings
On 15 February 2018, Japanese Government has agreed to provide Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, KUSANONe, US$342,663 in total, for improvement of educational environment for disabled children in Kandal Province and construction of hospital buildings in Takeo, Mondulkiri, and Kampong Thom Province. The Grant ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-japan-provides-us342663-for-improvement-of-educational-environment-for-disabled-children-and-construction-of-hospital-buildings/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Press release on the meeting of tax revenue on September 2014
10 October 2014, 08:30 a.m. – General Department of Taxation conducted a meeting on tax fiscal review on September 2014, under the presidency of H.e. Kong Vibol, a governmental delegation in charge of General Department of Taxation and the participation of the deputy head of General Department of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-meeting-of-tax-revenue-on-september-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
General Department of Taxation
Combatting plastic pollution in Cambodia
The Ministry of environment (Moe), the embassy of Japan, GIZ implemented 3RproMar Project and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised the 3rd National Forum on “Combatting Plastic Pollution in Cambodia” earlier this month. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/combatting-plastic-pollution-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501274385/combatting-plastic-pollution-in-cambodia/
Outcomes of the plenary meeting chaired by H.E. Mr. Kittinitekorsalbandit IM Chhun Lim, President of the Constitutional Council, to review and prepare the comments by Constitutional Council of Cambodia
On 11 October 2021, the Constitutional Council of Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of the plenary meeting chaired by H.e. Mr. Kittinitekorsalbandit IM Chhun Lim, President of the Constitutional Council, to review and prepare the comments by Constitutional Council of Cambodia for ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-plenary-meeting-chaired-by-h-e-mr-kittinitekorsalbandit-im-chhun-lim-president-of-the-constitutional-council-to-review-and-prepare-the-comments-by-constitutional-council-of-cambodi/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Constitutional Council of Cambodia
Forest protection
Deforestation has always been a problem in Cambodia since the 1970s, and it has aggravated inthe last decade. Some protected areas have been deforested. Between 2001 and 2018, Cambodia had lost 557,000 hectares (11.7%) of forest cover in protected areas.91 This loss has had an ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forest-protection/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Economic Census 2011 Found About Half Million Establishments
About half a million establishments in Cambodia as of March 1, 2011 released the preliminary results of the economic Census of Cambodia (eC 2011) released by H.e. Chay Than on August 8th in Phnom Penh. The final results of eC 2011 will be released in ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/economic-census-2011-found-about-half-million-establishments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Outcomes of the 11th Mekong-Ganga cooperation foreign ministers' meeting
On 21 July 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation-Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of the 11th Mekong-Ganga cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting. H.e. Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-11th-mekong-ganga-cooperation-foreign-ministers-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Five Preah Vihear community representatives released after questioning over death threat allegations in long-standing land dispute
Preah Vihear Provincial Court last week questioned five community representatives from Prame commune over allegations that they had issued a death threat to a man who had been clearing contested land in Tbeng Meanchey district. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/five-preah-vihear-community-representatives-released-after-questioning-over-death-threat-allegations-in-long-standing-land-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
NEC upholds convictions against opposition members for inciting spoiled ballots
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. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-upholds-convictions-against-opposition-members-for-inciting-spoiled-ballots/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/nec-upholds-convictions-against-opposition-members-for-inciting-spoiled-ballots/
