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'>...

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.1  Cassava production in Cambodia has increased substantially since 2006. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/cassava/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

August 26, 2013 – Constitutional Council ordered NeC to unseal voting records in a number of polling stations in Battambong province– CNRP held protest rally in Phnom Penh August 25, 2013 – NeC opened Safety Package A of 13 polling stations in Kratie province to examine ballots– CNRP ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/timelines/election-timeline-2013/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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'>...

The opening of the Cambodian economy in the 1990s and the new Investment Law (2021) encouraged investment in development projects in a range of sectors, including extractive industries, physical infrastructure, agriculture, hydropower, and ecotourism, among others. These sectors are obligated to carry out the environmental ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/environmental-impact-assessment-eia-importance-and-opportunity-to-engage-the-local-community/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

ADB and World Bank have organized the training Audit workshop on the theme: “Strengthening quality of external audits of ADB and World Bank Funded Projects,” at Phnom Penh Hotel on 29 August 2011 aiming at increasing the auditors’ capacity to establish a good reporting statement ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adb-and-world-bank-help-upgrade-external-audit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

From 20-22 October 2018, Prime Minister Hun Sen, paid  a working visit to the Republic of Turkey at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Turkey. During his stay in Istanbul, Mister Prime Minister paid a courtesy call on H.e. Mr. Bainali Yildirim, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-working-visit-of-prime-minister-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-to-turkey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 31 August 2016, National Council for Sustainable Development issued a press release on the first meeting of the National council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) which was held at the Ministry of environment under chairmanship of H.e. Say Samal, Minister of environment of environment and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-first-meeting-of-the-national-council-for-sustainable-development-ncsd/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Though the Ministry of Information has repeatedly rejected independent radio station owner Mam Sonando’s requests to obtain a television station license and a radio relay station, saying that there was “no space” for him, the government has approved at least three new TV licenses and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sonando-continues-to-seek-tv-license-radio-relay-station/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 December 2020, Japanese Government has agreed to provide Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, KUSANONe, US$288,473 in total, for installing medical equipment at Angkor Borey Referral Hospital in Takeo Province, installing braille equipment at special schools in Phnom Penh and 3 provinces, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-signing-ceremony-for-japanese-grant-assistance-for-grassroots-human-security-projects/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 28 May 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on His excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn briefed the United Nations Security Council on Developments in Myanmar, 27 May 2022.During the Meeting, H.e. Deputy Prime Minister shared updates ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/his-excellency-deputy-prime-minister-prak-sokhonn-briefed-the-united-nations-security-council-on-developments-in-myanmar-27-may-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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'>...

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 51The country has a strategic position in ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/business-structures-and-legal-registration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Respect for strong values is the key to citizens’ trust in their courts.59 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'>...

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'>...

According to the [inter]national Monetary Fund (IMF), at the end of 2011, the stock of Cambodia’s external public debt, including arrears, stood at around US 3.8 billion or 30 percent of GDP (24 percent in NPV terms). China remains the largest bilateral creditor, contributing to ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-public-debt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 19 August 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Cambodia, Indonesia to hold Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation meeting on their official social media site. According to the press, Cambodia will host the Fifth Meeting of the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-cambodia-indonesia-to-hold-joint-commission-for-bilateral-cooperation-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Flooded forest in Cambodia. Photo by Andrea Kirkby, taken 11 May 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.A 1993 royal decree designated 23 protected areas covering about 3,273,300 ha, equal to around 18% of the country’s total land area, and brought them under the jurisdiction of the Ministry ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/types-of-state-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Under Cambodia’s Constitution, all Khmer citizens have equal status before the law, regardless of wealth or station.147 This promotes a political principle called the rule of law,148 an ideal that all members of a society, both the people and the State, are held equally accountable ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/legal-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The protection of Cambodian forests is primarily the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of environment. There are, however, many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the area, from United Nations (UN) agencies and other global bodies to locally-registered ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forest-protection-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...