Renewable energy museum, national park planned for Kampot
The government plans to build a Renewable Energy Museum and the Samdech Hun Sen National Park in Kampot to attract more tourists to the province, which is the second coastal area after Preah Sihanouk province. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/renewable-energy-museum-national-park-planned-kampot
GMAC's appeal to garment, footwear and travel goods buyers sourcing from Cambodia
On 4 May 2020, Garment Manufacturer Association in Cambodia has posted an appeal to all garments buyers sourcing from Cambodia. GMAC’s has called for a fair paid for all manufacturer in Cambodia. The appeal also stated that payment should be discussed and is unacceptable to ...
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia
Workshop: mobile data collection with Kobo Toolbox
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to organize the workshop “Mobile Data Collection with Kobo Toolbox”. The course will focus on: Principle and application of Kobo Toolbox which is a suite mobile data collection technology for building form questionnaire, data collection and management for higher quality.Hands-on ...
Open Development Cambodia
Khmer Rouge’s Ao An dies
Ao An, a former senior Khmer Rouge official and suspect in Case 004/2 of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), died at the age of 87 in Battambang province, according to ECCC spokesperson Neth Pheaktra. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-kr-tribunal/khmer-rouges-ao-dies
Banks and FI loan restructuring extended until mid-2021
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will allow banks and financial institutions to continue loan restructuring until mid-2021, according to a letter sent to the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) last week. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50785076/banks-and-fi-loan-restructuring-extended-until-mid-2021/
Open Data Survey
As a part of the Innovations for Social Accountability In Cambodia (ISAC) project, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to share the Open Data Survey conducted by Internews.In 2019, Internews commissioned ITC lecturer Vamoeurn Nimol and Júlia Garcia Puig to review existIng resources and conduct ...
Joint letter: three UN human rights experts expressed concern over the Law on preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 and other severe and dangerous contagious diseases
On 03 April 2021, the United Nations Human Rights in Cambodia issued a joint letter that the three UN human rights experts expressed concern over the Law on preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 and other severe and dangerous contagious diseases. By concerning the ...
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
Social accountability page was presented at civic tech meetup
On 25 November, the Open Development Cambodia (ODC) team conducted a presentation at the seventh Civic Tech Meetup in Kampong Chhnang city, Kampong Chhnang province. The series of meetups were challenged by Covid-19, but have recently resumed limited in-person meetings. During this all-day hybrid virtual ...
P Sihanouk, Oz infrastructure programme talk smart-city development
A Preah Sihanouk provincial deputy governor on April 28 met with a policy adviser at Australia’s flagship infrastructure programme in Cambodia for talks on plans to transform the province into a model multi-purpose special economic zone (SEZ) by 2030, and other smart-city development initiatives. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/p-sihanouk-oz-infrastructure-programme-talk-smart-city-development
Khmer Rouge tribunal hosts forum on victims' role in trial
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) – commonly known as Khmer Rouge Tribunal – is holding a three-day workshop showcasing victim participation in the trial process and post-trial activities. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-rouge-tribunal-hosts-forum-victims-role-trial
Australia’s new international development policy emphasises importance of partnership with Cambodia
The Australian Government has released its first international development policy in almost a decade. According to the Australian Embassy in Cambodia, the policy reflects Australia’s enduring commitment to stability and prosperity in the indo-Pacific in partnership with Cambodia and others in the region. ...
Probe launched into ‘debt-related suicides’
The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) are working together with members over the allegation on suicides and attempted suicides due to over-aggressive handling by loan officers in Ratanakkiri recently. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/probe-launched-debt-related-suicides
Nigerian law enforcement MoU review accelerating
The Ministry of interior is in the process of reviewing a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) which focuses on law enforcement cooperation with its Nigerian counterparts. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nigerian-law-enforcement-mou-review-accelerating
Press release: Cambodia launches Standard Loan Contract and Standard Text of Contractual Terms to strengthen consumer protection and fair competition in banking and financial sector
On 30 August 2023, the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) and the Association of Banks in Cambodia issued a joint press release on the launch of the Standard Loan Contract and Standard Text of Contractual Terms to strengthen consumer protection and fair competition in banking and ...
Banking summit set to offer students thousands of jobs
The Banking Jobs and Skills Summit 2023 is set to take place from September 29-30 at the National University of Management (NUM), featuring around 20 financial institutions and offering thousands of job opportunities to students. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banking-summit-set-offer-students-thousands-jobs
Introductory animation training
Open Development Cambodia is increasing its development of video outreach material, such as the presentation of local Sangkat budget information for the innovations in Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) Project. Videos document ODC’s ongoing work and serve to promote upcoming events and activities.These are done ...
Usability lab for ODC’s social accountability page
Open Development Cambodia’s team took some time this September to review its ongoing work to develop a Social Accountability profile page for the innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project.ITC lecturer and web developer Vamoeurn Nimol chaired a “Usability Lab’ session, reviewing ODC’s work ...
Unions, gov’t gear up for talks to revise minimum wages
Trade unions are gearing up for a meeting with the Ministry of Labour, to negotiate on revising minimum wages for factory workers in the wake of skyrocketing prices. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501119201/unions-govt-gear-up-for-talks-to-revise-minimum-wages/
Data Literacy Training: A training in August was successfully held for Civil Society Organizations
From 30 August to 02 September 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) continued its work to promote Data Literacy for the innovations in Social Accountability Project (ISAC). Fifteen members of civil society organizations joined a four-day training held at Diakonia Center.Following ODC’s May Data Literacy training, ...
Introductory infographics training
Open Development Cambodia’s team regularly develops graphics and infographics to help visually represent data findings for its website, and also social media outreach. For the development of its new profile page template under the innovations in Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project, the regular generation ...
