Concessions
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/5412008639_d5aef14696_o-150x150.jpg)
A land concession is a grant of rights over an area of land for a specific purpose. In Cambodia land concessions can be granted for various purposes, IncludIng agribusIness, redistribution of land to the landless and land-poor, Infrastructure development, mInIng and fishIng. They have been ...
Civil society
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_0276-150x150.jpg)
The launch event of a project improving the delivery of public services through ICT in Svay Rieng province, Cambodia. Photo by the ODC team, taken on 28 June 2017. Licensed under a CC BY-SA 4.0.Civil society, representing the interests of ordinary citizens, is the part of ...
Solid waste
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tossing-garbage_Siem-Reap__12.01.2008-150x150.jpg)
Trash collection in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Photo taken by David Villa, taken on 12 January 2008. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 DEED.Solid waste is defined as “used things, materials, or products that remain or are generated from human daily activities and livelihood and do ...
Mining
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mining-150x150.jpg)
The mining sector in Cambodia is mostly undeveloped, and active mining enterprises are typically small-scale quarries producing materials for construction, such as laterite, marble, granite, limestone, gravel and sand. There is no industrial-scale extraction of minerals, although many exploration licenses have been granted to ...
Gemstone mining
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/gemstone-mining-150x150.jpg)
There is no large-scale industrial mining of gems in Cambodia, and few full-time miners. Most people involved in looking for gemstones fit it around other work – typically farm work – and mostly do it without licenses. As with artisanal mining, miners are often very ...
Land tenure and land titling NGOs
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LandImage03-150x150.jpg)
There are four major international donors to land rights development and reform in Cambodia: the World Bank, Germany, Finland and Canada. Their support spans multiple programs and several years with the overall objective of improving land tenure security and promoting stable land markets. ...
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 ...
Cooking fuel
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/6080340952_e8761a2f44_o-150x150.jpg)
Firewood and charcoal are the main sources of energy for households and many small and medium enterprises, such as brick and tile industries. The cooking fuels used in Cambodia have changed greatly in the last decade. The National Census 2008 showed that 91 percent of ...
Wild capture commercial fishing and natural fisheries
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Fishes-in-Tonle-Sap-Lake-150x150.jpg)
The fishes on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. Photo by llee Wu, taken on 10 September 2010. Licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0The 2006 Fisheries Law classifies fishing activity into three broad categories: family or subsistence, small-scale and commercial.Commercial fishing is allowed only in the open season ...
Swedish aid
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/KHM-SWE-flags-150x150.png)
Sweden’s Ambassador to Cambodia, His Excellency Björn Häggmark, shook hands with Prime Minister Hun Sen, dated 04 December 2019. Photo from Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook page.Cambodia and Sweden established their diplomatic ties in 1961. Sweden started to provide the first development cooperation support in ...
Fisheries production
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14989069498_68f497fe59_o-150x150.jpg)
Local workers loading fresh catch to be transported to the city market at Chhnoc Trou pier, Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia. Photo by Sylyvann Borei/World Fish, taken on 7 April 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Cambodia has abundant and productive fisheries. Fish is a traditional staple in the Cambodian ...
Foreign investors
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Phnom-Penh-on-the-top_05-January-2021-150x150.jpg)
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.210 The FDI reached an all-time high of 14.1% in 2012 and nearly ...
Private land
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LandImage31-150x150.jpg)
Rights to private land ownership were guaranteed in the 1993 Constitution and formally established by the 2001 Land Law. Despite an established legal framework to protect private property rights, those rights are often insecure for many. ...
Forest policy and administration
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/12716540874_dbe5a1c7c8_z-150x150.jpg)
Logging truck in Mondulkiri protected forest , Cambodia. Photo by Global Water Forum, taken on 23 February 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Cambodia is deeply concerned about deforestation. While the country seeks fast economic development, forests represent a tremendous national treasure. in order to help ...
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. ...
Land tenure and land titling
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LandImage37-150x150.jpg)
Land registration and titling of private property has been ongoing for more than a decade. As the Cambodian government works to formally register all private property, there is a dual system of soft possessory rights to be replaced by hard ownership rights through nationally-recognized title. ...
Small and medium enterprises SME
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Priniting-house-worker-in-Cambodia_ILO-150x150.jpg)
Small and medium enterprises (SME) have long been considered a vital driver to economic growth for developing economies. SMEs stimulate job creation throughout the country. Migration of employment to neighboring countries and the unemployment rate has significantly decreased due to a rising number of SMEs, ...