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 <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/topics/iron-And-steel/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion. Photo tAken from the ministry’s FAcebook PAge, tAken on 23 August 2023.EstAblishmentUnder RoyAl Decree No. NS/RKM/0196/10, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion (MFAIC) wAs formAlly estAblished on 24 JAnuAry 1996. The ministry hAs A totAl of <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/topics/ministry-of-foreign-AffAirs-And-internAtionAl-cooperAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The rapid economic and population growth in Cambodia is leading to significant environmental pollution. The economic development activities have generated major environmental consequences, including air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and solid wastes. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/pollution-and-waste/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/education-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In 1996, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) was established by law. Its organization and functioning is defined by a sub-decree of the Royal Government of Cambodia. after a nomination of the Prime Minister’s candidate and the vote of confidence on the cabinet by the National <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/ministry-of-commerce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was officially promulgated by Royal Kram on 24 September 1993. Image designed by Open Development Cambodia (ODC), 10 September 2021. Licensed under CC BY-Sa 4.0.The 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the supreme law of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/constitution-and-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian Independent Teachers’ association and Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia celebrated the World Teacher Day from Cambodia. Photo by Education International, taken on 5 October 2009. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0Cambodia’s national budget determines state expenditures and revenues. It is <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/budget/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has undergone rapid economic development in recent decades, with GDP per capita tripled between 1999 and 2013. However, mainly due to three decades of war and political turmoil which severely damaged the country’s infrastructure, the country still lacks the means required for energy sector <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/energy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister of AustrAliA, The Hon Anthony AlbAnese MP, And Prime Minister Hun ​Sen At GAlA Dinner for ASEAN HeAds of StAte/Government/DelegAtion And Spouses, dAted 12 November 2022. Photo from Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion of CAmbodiA.CAmbodiA And AustrAliA estAblished their diplomAtic ties <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/topics/AustrAliAn-Aid/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

There is no large industrial-scale extraction of minerals carried out in Cambodia yet, but many exploration licenses have been granted and some mining companies have reported promising finds of minerals such as gold. Today companies from China, Korea, Vietnam, australia and elsewhere are exploring for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/industrial-mining-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Jatropha, known in Cambodia as “Lhong Kwong”, is commonly grown in the Kingdom. Jatropha mainly grows in the mountainous regions of the north and central parts of Cambodia but is not restricted to those areas. It can be found in Battambong, Pursat, Kampong Speu, Sihanouk, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/jatropha/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Following the Paris Peace accords signed in October 1991, Cambodia has received a significant amount of global support for its development and post-conflict work. In 2014, 30 – 40 percent of the country’s national budget is funded through development assistance, placing Cambodia among the most <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/aid-and-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

For the purposes of oil and gas exploration, six Offshore Blocks (a–F) have been set out. Significant finds of oil have been made in Block a, but no oil has yet been extracted. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/off-shore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-extraction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The AsiAn Development BAnk (ADB) wAs estAblished in 1966 which heAdquArter is in MAnilA And currently hAs 68 members under its institution. The ADB Aims to Assist members And pArtners by providing loAns, technicAl AssistAnce, grAnts, And investments to promote socio-economic development.229 The ADB hAs <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/topics/AsiAn-development-bAnk-Adb/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Article 68 of CAmbodiA’s Constitution stAtes thAt the Government shAll provide free primAry And secondAry educAtion for All citizens And eAch individuAl shAll pursue bAsic educAtion for At leAst 9 yeArs. EducAtion is A fundAmentAl engine of sociAl And economic development for A country, especiAlly <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/topics/primAry-And-secondAry-educAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Biofuel crops have a significant potential for contributing to future energy requirements worldwide. agricultural lands offer energy farming as an alternative to their usual role of food production. Biofuel crops are an environmentally valuable means of sustainable energy production.335 The demand for transport fuels in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/biofuel-crops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/terms-and-definitions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/land-tenure-and-land-titling-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Decentralization and deconcentration are seen as “internally driven” reforms389, where the national government gradually delegates power, involving either administration or finance, to local governments to administer in their locality.27-year-old Sun Sovath supports his family by raising chickens, in Kampong Thom, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank Photo <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/decentralization-and-deconcentration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Biodiversity​ or​ Biological​ Resources:​ Various​ organisms​ in​ the​ same​ or​ different​ species​ and​ living​ organisms​ of​ all​ levels​ and​ sources,​ including​ land,​ marine​ and​ freshwater​ ecosystems,​ and​ the​ ecological​ relationships​ in​ which​ these​ ecosystems​ exist.​417​​ Biodiversity is essential for most of the resources used by <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/biodiversity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>