The Japanese and Cambodian governments have inked a financial cooperation agreement for the renovation of National Road 5 spanning 366 kilometres from Kandal province’s Prek Kdam area to Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet city.​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-cambodia-national-road-5-renovation-project-locked-in/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

During a period spanning more than three years, from June 25, 2020, to July 24, 2023, the government has devoted over $1.1 billion to support vulnerable households. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/1-1b-spent-on-the-vulnerable-from-2020-23/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The primary legal requirements for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Cambodia are set out in Content II, Book V of the Environment and Natural Resource Code1, Chapter III of the Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management 19962(EPNRM Law), and the Sub-Decree no. 72 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/environmental-impact-assessments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 href='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'>...

On 3 August 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings on 2 August 2021 via videoconference. The meetings include:54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting23rd ASEAN Political-Security Community href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-54th-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting-and-related-meetings/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 23 June 2024, Fisheries Administration issued a press release on the discovery of Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin in Cambodia’s sea at the intersection of Kampong Som and Koh Rong road on their official social media site. According to the press, after seeing the publication of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-discovery-of-indo-pacific-humpbacked-dolphin-in-cambodias-sea-at-the-intersection-of-kampong-som-and-koh-rong-road/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In a bid to restore the environment in the Angkor Archaeological Park, the Apsara Authority is planning a campaign to have 40,000 new trees planted. In a statement published on Thursday, the Apsara Authority said it plans to plant saplings in multiple locations spanning 35 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/apsara-authority-plans-tree-campaign/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The third phase of a project designed to revamp Phnom Penh’s drainage system, currently inundated by seasonal rains, began yesterday. Four areas of the city spanning a total of 369,445 metres will be witness to the next stage of the project’s implementation, part of an ongoing href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/project-to-fix-capitals-drains-kicks-into-gear/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian telecom companies are scrambling to jump on the 4G bandwagon and tap into the Kingdom’s growing mobile internet usage, as front-runner Smart announced last week that its 4G LTE network now spans across the whole country. Thomas Hundt, CEO of Smart, which is the only href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/telecoms-rush-to-provide-4g/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Following last year’s success, in the early morning of 07 March 2020, the 6th annual Open Data Day was held. Around 60 participants from different occupations and diverse backgrounds such as students, journalists and the government sectors attended the event at Diakonia Center. Following the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/open-data-day-2020-open-data-for-equal-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Mr. Thy Try, Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief of Open Development Cambodia, was selected to attend the Paris Peace Forum 2019 on 12–13 November.Mr. Thy Try is standing in front of the Grande halle de La Villette where the Paris Peace Forum was celebrated.The Paris Peace Forum is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-a-cambodian-ngo-participated-in-the-paris-peace-forum-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Special economic zone in Cambodia” adding 1 new map feature in Koh Kong. This dataset describes the information of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Cambodia from 2006 to 2023. The total number of 49 SEZs are href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-an-existing-dataset-on-special-economic-zone-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

City Hall on Friday officially issued its ban on trucks weighing more than 3 tonnes from using the Cambodian-Japanese Friendship Bridge until cracks discovered last month in a pillar on the bridge’s eastern end are repaired, a city spokesman said yesterday. Long Dimanche said police had href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bridge-ban-enforced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

USAID Morodok Baitang and Olam Outspan (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the promotion of non-deforested value chains in KeoSeima district, Mondulkiri province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/agreement-to-promote-non-deforested-cashew-value-chain-in-mondulkiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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Open Development Cambodia (ODC) together with the ICT4D Cambodia Network are the local partners in Cambodia to implement the ASEAN Digital Innovation Program, which is supported by the ASEAN Foundation and the Microsoft. We are delighted to be organizing the Training of the Trainers (TOT) href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/training-of-the-trainers-tot-on-digital-skills-and-computer-science/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 July 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation-Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of the 11th Mekong-Ganga cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting. H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-11th-mekong-ganga-cooperation-foreign-ministers-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has issued more than 1.4 million insurance policies and the insurers have more than $1 billion in assets and $453 million in shareholder funds, said Bou Chanphirou, Director General, Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) on ‘Insurance Day’ celebrations in Sihanoukville on Saturday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-issued-1-4m-insurance-policies-says-chanphirou/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A worldwide, 16-day campaign to end violence against women kicked off in Cambodia yesterday, with NGOs, the United Nations and government agencies intensifying their efforts toward preventative measures.Spanning from yesterday’s International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women and Girls until Human Rights Day on December href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/groups-aim-to-end-violence-against-women/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The public has spoken and among their top priorities for spearheading sustainable development in Cambodia are eradicating poverty, administering quality education and achieving peace and justice, according to a new survey published by NGO World Vision. The survey takes focus on 2030’s UN Sustainable Development Goals href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ending-poverty-a-big-issue/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...