<p>Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with the core members of the ICT4D Cambodia Network, InSTEDD and the East West Management Institute (EWMI) held a half-day ICT4 Social Advocacy Network Meeting, funded by the SpIDER – The Swedish program for ICT in Developing Regions, on ...p>

<p>On Saturday, September 16th, 2023, Open Development Cambodia Organization’s Open Development Library Initiative formally launched prayuters Library in preah Vihear province. Located in Hmor Seth Village, the Library is the culmination of five years of fundraising and planning and aims to promote reading, digital connectivity, ...p>

<p>Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all – focuses on education as a fundamental human right that is&nbsp;necessary for the achievement of all the SDGs.1&nbsp;Education&nbsp;supports&nbsp;the achievement of gender equality&nbsp;by&nbsp;empowering&nbsp;women and is crucial to creating ...p>

<p>Cambodia recognizes the important role of science and technology in the 21st century and aims to transform and integrate technology into its human resources through the education sector. Various policies and strategies are implemented to achieve the goal such as policy guidelines for New Generation ...p>

<p>Sweden’s Ambassador to Cambodia, His Excellency Björn Häggmark, shook hands with prime Minister Hun Sen, dated 04 December 2019. photo from prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook page.Cambodia and Sweden established their diplomatic ties in 1961. Sweden started to provide the first development cooperation support in ...p>

<p>“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 ...p>

<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant levels of pressure on many governments, requiring them to implement new regulations and policies to reduce the spread of the virus. In Cambodia, the socioeconomic challenges posed by the pandemic mainly come from the reduction of commercial operations at ...p>

<p>As a fast-developing nation, Cambodia has always found poverty one of its main challenges. The Rectangular Strategy states that eradicating poverty has long been one of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC’s) highest priorities.157 Since the country’s first major post-civil war election in 1993, Cambodia ...p>

<p>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, ...p>

<p>Nearly all of the ministries were established in 1995. A few ministries were only recently created in the post-2013 national election by a separation of one ministry into two. There are 28 government ministries and secretariats, and many national bodies. ...p>

<p>List of public services provided by One Window Service Office at Rotanak Mondol district hall in Battambang province. photo by ODC team, taken on 28 February 2020. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Government services might be perceived as tools in pursuing the country’s development, and assuring ...p>

<p>South Korea is one of the top seven development partners to Cambodia.347 Korea’s development assistance to Cambodia began as humanitarian aid in the early 1990s, and grew significantly​ after diplomatic relations between Korea and Cambodia were re-established in the late 1997. Korea’s grant aids to ...p>

<p>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.389 The ADB has ...p>

<p>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 ...p>

<p>National budget on uptrendIn the last three years, Cambodia’s national budget has seen significant growth of around US$ 1.6 billion, from US$ 3.4 billion in 2014481 to US$ 5 billion in 2017.482 This is an average annual increase of almost 14%. The increase can be ...p>

<p>The increasing utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools has had a huge impact on the livelihood of Cambodian people in what is often called the “Industrial Revolution 4.0”. Recognizing the inevitable evolution toward digital change, the Cambodian government has been preparing to digitalize ...p>

<p>The United States of America (the US) is one of the biggest donors to Cambodia.521 522 The history of cooperation and relations between the two countries can be traced back to the early 1950s after Cambodia received full independence from France. In 1955, the first ...p>

<p>Given that most business models are profit-driven, the need for accountable and responsible businesses plays a significant role in minimizing its adverse effects on the environment and society contributing to sustainable development. Based on this basis, the concept of conducting business responsibly goes beyond profit ...p>

<p>&nbsp;Access to information and open budgets play a crucial role in promoting good governance and social accountability in Cambodia. Social accountability profile page was designed to provide information on budget at the sub-national level, sub-national administrative, education, and healthcare services.&nbsp;Read more&nbsp; References1. Sustainable Development Goals ...p>

<p>Open Development Cambodia (ODC), with financial assistance from USAID’s Cambodian Civil Society Strengthening project, is delighted to announce a series of Training on Data Literacy that consists of THREE training modules and a final workshop. Each phase is a 5-day workshop that will progressively equip ...p>