Procurement
“Stopping corruption may start from us” (Khmer version on Clean Hand poster), in Kratie province, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank Photo Collection, taken on November 22, 2006. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In Cambodia, the activities of buying goods, construction work, repairs, and services and consultation ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/procurement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
H.E. Hang Chuon Naron and JuliE Chung in thE inauguration of thE RicE AcadEmy, Cambodia. Photo by U.S Embassy Phnom PEnh, takE on 17 SEptEmbEr 2014. LicEnsEd undEr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 1996, thE Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) was EstablishEd.27 Its organization and functioning Ef='https://opEndEvElopmEntcambodia.nEt/topics/ministry-of-Education-youth-and-sports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mitigation
Together, fighting climate change. Photo by 350.org, taken on 12 October 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Clean Development MechanismThe Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/mitigation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Special economic zones
A Special economic Zone (SeZ) is a defined area within a country that is subject to different laws and regulations than other areas of the country. These comprehensive industrial areas provide preferential incentives to investors and offer government import-export administrative support to facilitate trade. Though ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/special-economic-zones/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Protected areas
As Cambodia emerged from years of conflict, pressures grew on natural resources and sensitive areas. In response, a number of protected areas were created by royal decree in 1993 to protect ecologically and culturally important places. More detailed guidelines on managing the country’s protected areas ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Animals
Cambodian animals are state property under Article 48 of the Forestry Law of 2002. This places the Forestry Administration (FA) in charge of research programs and conservation duties. The FA carries this out through its Department of Wildlife and Biodiversity. Conservation programs in the field ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/animals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sugarcane
Growth in sugar production in Cambodia has created significant potential for sugarcane-based biofuel production. That potential has not yet been realized, though recent foreign investment may give rise to change. There are several types of sugar crop: sugarcane, sugar palm trees and sugar beets. Sugarcane ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sugarcane/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
On-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
Nineteen onshore blocks have been delineated for possible oil exploration. Contracts have been awarded for three. No oil is currently extracted in Cambodia. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-extraction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Jatropha
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, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/jatropha/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Development and assistance for poverty reduction and food security
USAID’s Harvest program is helping Cambodia’s farmers. Photo by USAID, taken on 09 December 2013. Under the license CC BY-ND 2.0.The country has achieved remarkable sustainable growth, however, poverty and food security remain the challenges. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has acknowledged that to ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/development-and-assistance-for-poverty-reduction-and-food-security/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Forest policy and administration
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 ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forest-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Higher education
Higher education, in general, refers to education beyond the secondary level. Higher education institutions (HeIs) in Cambodia can be classified into three categories: The Royal Academy, university, and college. Cambodia’s higher education consists of an associate degree, four years of undergraduate education, two years of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/higher-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Women in development
Dr. Tan Reasmey, researcher and lecturer in the Department of Chemical engineering and Food Technology at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. Photo taken from the USAID Asia on August 18, 2016. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Relevant national policy frameworksFrom the perspective of the government as ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/women-in-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Elections
ElEction ballots, Cambodia. Photo by DaniEl LittlEwood, takEn on April 20, 2004. LicEnsEd undEr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0History of Cambodia’s ElEctionsCambodia saw consEcutivE civil wars for morE than 20 yEars aftEr thE coup in 1970. In 1991, partiEs in thE conflict rEachEd agrEEmEnt to End thE Ef='https://opEndEvElopmEntcambodia.nEt/topics/ElEctions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cassava
Cassava is a significant contributor to the agricultural sector in Cambodia. The planting, harvesting, processing and export of cassava provides jobs and livelihoods for thousands of Cambodians. Cassava is a significant cash crop for Cambodian farmers.461 Cassava production in Cambodia has increased substantially since 2006. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/cassava/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Garments and textiles
The garment industry has rooted in Cambodia earlier than the footwear industry. As a result of trade privileges given by the U.S. and eU, both industries have blossomed. As of 2013, the garment and footwear industries were accountable for about 80 percent of Cambodia’s total ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/garments-and-textiles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Environment and natural resources
Around three quarters of Cambodia’s population depend on agriculture, forest products and fisheries for their livelihoods, so the management of the environment and natural resources is of great importance. Deforestation has occurred on a large scale. Cambodia lost six percent of its remaining primary forest ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/environment-and-natural-resources/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Business structures and legal registration
Since the 1990s, the Cambodian economy has recorded a substantial expansion led by the tourism, manufacturing and construction sectors. One of the highest economic growth rates in the world allowed Cambodia to become a lower-middle-income country in 2015 511The country has a strategic position in ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/business-structures-and-legal-registration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Court monitoring
Respect for strong values is the key to citizens’ trust in their courts.519 The international values recognized for judges are independence and impartiality, integrity, equality of treatment, diligence and competence. A judge cannot both decide a case and have a personal interest in its resolution. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/court-monitoring/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Adaptation
UN’s Bali Climate Change Conference. Photo by Oxfam International, taken on 4 December 2007. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Climate change is a continuing problem. In Southeast Asia, Cambodia is one of the countries that is most affected and underprepared. As it is a developing country, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/adaptation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
