Investment Or Imperialism? Tracking China's Big Ambitions In Cambodia
A few years ago this scene would have played out in China. More specifically, it would have played out in a Chinese coastal region to which millions of rural folks had arrived looking for work. A huge hangar, piles of fabrics of all colors at both href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/investment-or-imperialism-tracking-chinas-big-ambitions-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on Public schools
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new profile page on “Public schools” under Access to public services in both Khmer and English. Together with the information of College and lycee, and Pre Schools and Primary Schools across Cambodia.=>Please click here to get in to College and lycee href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-profile-page-on-public-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
MFIs defy typically slow first quarter
Total loans and deposits at the Kingdom’s microfinance institutions jumped in the first quarter of 2012 despite what is typically a slow season for the industry, insiders said yesterday. Loans outstanding reached US$708 million for the period ending on March 31, climbing 9.8 per cent from href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mfis-defy-typically-slow-first-quarter-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Global death toll of environmental activists rising, report says
In April, Chut Wutty was shot to death in the Cambodian forests he was so outspoken in defending, a slaying that outraged human rights activists suspicious of the conflicting explanations given by police. His death appears to be part of a chilling trend. Growing numbers of activists href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/global-death-toll-of-environmental-activists-rising-report-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Pandemics”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Pandemics”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Pandemics.=>Please click here to go to “Pandemics”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-pandemics/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
United Nations
Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia in New York. Photo taken from the UN website on 22 September 2022.The United Nations (UN), founded in 1945 and guided by the UN href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/united-nations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Landmines UXO and demining
Cambodia is one of the countries most affected by land mines and explosive remnants of war as a result of its tumultuous history. The country is working with a variety of partners to demine the country by 2019. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/landmines-uxo-and-demining/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Forests and forestry
Cambodia’s forests have seen a significant reduction of total forest and dense forest cover in recent years, the growth of plantations, particularly rubber, and an ongoing problem with illegal logging. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forests-and-forestry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Non-renewable energy production
Non-renewable energy sources are chiefly fossil fuels such as coal, diesel, oil and gas. They provide most of Cambodia’s locally-produced electrical supply – in 2011 diesel and heavy fuel oil generators provided 89% of local electricity generation. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/non-renewable-energy-production/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ground water
Cambodia relies heavily on its groundwater resources to overcome water shortages during the dry season. More than half of the population depends on it when enough surface water is not available. At a certain depth, the ground is saturated with water, and the upper surface href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/groundwater/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Indigenous women seek direct help and support from all stakeholders on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022
The United Nations marks 2022 as this year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples under the theme “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge.” This theme recognizes how important and central women are in the longevity and survival href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/indigenous-women-seek-direct-help-and-support-from-all-stakeholders-on-the-international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Celebrating the World Statistics Day 2020!
October 20th 2020 marks the third World Statistics Day, a day that brings together communities around the globe to celebrate and reiterate the importance of statistics. Through its Resolution 69/282, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly established the celebration of The World Statistics Day every href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/celebrating-the-world-statistics-day-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) partner meeting with the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment
On 20 October 2023, the ODC team traveled to Utrecht City, the Netherlands, to engage in a crucial meeting with Dr. Arend Kolhoff, Technical Secretary of International Cooperation at the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment. ODC has been collaborating closely with the commission on providing href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/strategic-environmental-assessment-sea-partner-meeting-with-the-netherlands-commission-for-environmental-assessment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Four face charges in incitement case
Ratanakkiri Provincial Court yesterday summonsed three well-known rights workers and a journalist to appear for questioning next week over years-old incitement charges in connection with a long-standing land dispute. In a summons signed by deputy provincial prosecutor Chea Sopheak, the court ordered Radio Free Asia journalist Sok Ratha, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/four-face-charges-in-incitement-case/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia updated dataset and added two new features to the map layer of Management zones of natural protected areas
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated dataset and added two new features (Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary and Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary) to the map layer of Management zones of natural protected areas in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find the dataset in various format such as href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updated-dataset-and-two-new-features-to-the-map-layer-of-management-zones-of-natural-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia published a new dataset and new map layer of land cover from 2012-2016
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new dataset and new interactive map layer of land cover in Cambodia from 2012-2016 in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find document in various format such as GeoTIFF and JPEG.=> Please click here to access href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/odc-team-published-a-new-dataset-and-new-map-layer-of-land-cover-from-2012-2016/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia has published a new map layer and dataset of "Taxi boat service"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of taxi boat service on the interactive map, under the map category of “Infrastructure”. The dataset shows the information of taxi boat service such as time from one station to another, boat stops for boarding, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-taxi-boat-service/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia has updated the dataset and map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2019)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated the dataset and map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2019) in Cambodia by adding another 13 community protected areas in both Khmer and English. You can find the dataset in various format such as SHP, KML, GeoJSON, CSV and JPEG.=> href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-updated-the-dataset-and-map-layer-of-community-protected-areas-2006-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia published a new dataset and new map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2017)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new dataset and new interactive map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2017) in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find the dataset in various format such as SHP, KML, GeoJSON, CSV and JPEG.=> Please click here href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-new-dataset-and-new-map-layer-of-community-protected-areas-2006-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Press release responses to a news article posted by the VOD last Friday
On 14 December 2020, the General Department of Agriculture released a press release responding to the VOD’s news article posted on 11 December 2020, entitled “Vegetables left to spoil on Kandal farms as farmers can’t find buyers“. According to the announcement, the Agricultural General Department href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-responses-to-a-news-article-posted-by-the-vod-last-friday/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
General Department of Agriculture
