ChildFund debuts ‘Swipe Safe’ plans
The NGO ChildFund has announced its strategic plan for 2022-2025 as well as a brand-new online safety project “Swipe Safe” to protect children from online abuse of all kinds. ChildFund said in its press release on November 2 that the ChildFund-initiated project, “Swipe Safe” will begin ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/childfund-debuts-swipe-safe-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/childfund-debuts-swipe-safe-plans
Cambodia, Korea launch carbon reduction project
A month after the Ministry of environment (Moe) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Trade, Industry & energy of the Republic of Korea (MOTIe) on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, Verywords Friday launched the Korea-Cambodia greenhouse gas ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-korea-launch-carbon-reduction-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501530931/cambodia-korea-launch-carbon-reduction-project/
Press release on the outcome of the meeting between His Excellency Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Mio Kawada, Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
On 6 August 2024, the Cabinet of the Prime Minister issued a press release on the outcome of the meeting between His excellency Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Mio Kawada, executive Vice President of the Japan external Trade Organization (JeTRO) ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-meeting-between-his-excellency-hun-manet-prime-minister-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-and-mio-kawada-executive-vice-president-of-the-japan-external-trade-or/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Cabinet of the Prime Minister
Press release on the outcome of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, Republic of India
On 1 August 2024, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a press release on the outcome of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, Republic of India on their official social media site.According to the press, H.e. Phoeurng Sackona, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-46th-session-of-the-world-heritage-committee-in-new-delhi-republic-of-india/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
Chinese aid
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Construction of a laboratory funded by Chinese money. Photo by Michael Coghlan, taken on 10 January 2014. Licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0China, while once being at odds with the current government, is now Cambodia’s largest development partner. The two nations have grown increasingly close in recent ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/chinese-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Higher education
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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
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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'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes three new datasets on "Result of the 4th mandate of commune/sangkat council election 2017"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published 3 new datasets on “Result of the 4th mandate of commune/sangkat council election 2017” in both Khmer and english. These datasets shows the official result of the recent commune election at provincial level by three classifications: (1) number and percentage ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-three-new-datasets-on-result-of-the-4th-mandate-of-communesangkat-council-election-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Environment Ministry asks Kraol indigenous people to apologize for burning down building
Two weeks after the Kraol indigenous community set fire to an environment Ministry station in Kratie, the ministry invited local authorities and indigenous people to a meeting on Wednesday and requested that the indigenous community apologize. Only one indigenous person invited attended. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/environment-ministry-asks-kraol-indigenous-people-to-apologize-for-burning-down-building/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/environment-ministry-asks-kraol-indigenous-people-to-apologize-for-burning-down-building/
NagaWorld union leader defends strike’s legality on day two of trial
On the second day of trial for nine NagaWorld union members accused of incitement, the Phnom Penh municipal court prosecutor claimed union leader Chhim Sithar had been directing an illegal protest while Sithar maintained she was merely participating in a legal strike aligned with labor ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nagaworld-union-leader-defends-strikes-legality-on-day-two-of-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/nagaworld-union-leader-defends-strikes-legality-on-day-two-of-trial/
An indigenous young woman attended the Paris Peace Forum 2022
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As a member of the Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum (CamIDF), I had an opportunity to apply for the Paris Peace Forum (PPF) program for the first time. I was selected to attend the fifth edition of the Forum under a project titled “Open Data ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/an-indigenous-young-woman-attended-the-paris-peace-forum-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Elections
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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'>...
CAMBODIA HOSTED 7TH ASIA ECONOMIC FORUM
Cambodia, on Saturday, hosted the 7th Asia economic Forum ( AeF) under theme of “The Asian Century in the Making: Achievements, Challenges and Future Trends” while highlighting the majority of the region’s demonstrated remarkable resilience against the global economic and financial crises, while major superpowers ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-hosted-7th-asia-economic-forum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia establishes Constructors Association
The Constructors Association (C.A.) was officially formed on October 7th with an aim to develop the country’s construction and real estate sector. The C.A. launching ceremony was presided over by Senior Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction H.e. Im Chhun Lim. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-establishes-constructors-association/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian govt warns foreign diplomats not to interfer in internal affairs over election dispute
The Cambodian government on Monday issued a statement, warning foreign diplomats against interfering in the country’s internal affairs over the contested July 28 election that handed victory to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. “Cambodia does not need to resort to laws from other countries. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-govt-warns-foreign-diplomats-not-to-interfer-in-internal-affairs-over-election-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/813413.shtml#.UkDwI9KBmN8
Cambodia's GMAC tells all factories to stop production amid strike
The Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) on Thursday asked all its members to temporarily stop production operations this week due to concerns over security and safety after thousands of workers walked out of work in protest against the 19 percent wage hike in the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-gmac-tells-all-factories-to-stop-production-amid-strike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-12/26/c_132997783.htm
Press release: Japan provides US$179,308 for rehabilitating irrigation and strengthening agricultural cooperatives
The Government of Japan has agreed to provide US$179,308 in total for two recipient organisations under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (“KUSANONe” Grant). The Grant Contracts were signed today between H.e. Mr. MIKAMI Masahiro, Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-japan-provides-us179308-for-rehabilitating-irrigation-and-strengthening-agricultural-cooperatives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Announcement on the finding of four new cases of positive COVID-19 of Khmer Muslims in Preah Vihear, a Cambodian-Frenchmen and a child of French
On 15 March 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on four new COVID-19 cases includes two Cambodian Muslims in Preah Vihear province, a Cambodian man from France and the son of a 35-year-old Frenchman. According to the announcement, the patient was treated at ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-finding-of-four-new-cases-of-positive-covid-19-of-khmer-muslims-in-preah-vihear-a-cambodian-frenchmen-and-a-child-of-french/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Health
For arrested activists, thumbprints on police contracts are often the cost of freedom
In mid-August, Chhoeun Daravy and eight others found themselves negotiating with police over the wording of a handwritten contract. Officers initially wanted the agreement to say that the nine had “illegally” entered a “prohibited area” in the recently logged Phnom Tamao forest and flew a ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/for-arrested-activists-thumbprints-on-police-contracts-are-often-the-cost-of-freedom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ngay Nai and Matt Surrusco
https://cambojanews.com/for-arrested-activists-thumbprints-on-police-contracts-are-often-the-cost-of-freedom/
United Nations
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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 ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/united-nations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...