State public land has a public interest value or provides a public service. The land is inalienable, although it can be leased for limited uses that do not alter or damage its public value. State public land should only be reclassified if the land no ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/state-public-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to announce a Geographic Information System (GIS) Workshop: Fundamentals of QGIS of the three workshops each of which takes three days. This workshop series aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge on geographic information system and using open-source GIS platform ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/gis-workshop-fundamentals-of-qgis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Despite having both onshore and offshore oil discoveries in the country, Cambodia does not produce oil and has been importing petroleum products from Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. The Cambodia Trucking Association (CAMTA) says it controls around 70% of the Kingdom’s transportation. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/oil-transport/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In today’s media landscape, where data and information overflows and attention lengths are short, journalists should use more than just words to make an impact. Data visualization is a powerful tool that enables journalists to tell compelling stories by converting raw data into meaningful, engaging ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/supporting-journalists-through-data-visualization-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Biodiversity​ or​ Biological​ Resources:​ Various​ organisms​ in​ the​ same​ or​ different​ species​ and​ living​ organisms​ of​ all​ levels​ and​ sources,​ including​ land,​ marine​ and​ freshwater​ ecosystems,​ and​ the​ ecological​ relationships​ in​ which​ these​ ecosystems​ exist.​1​​ Biodiversity is essential for most of the resources used by ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/biodiversity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Biofuel crops have a significant potential for contributing to future energy requirements worldwide. Agricultural lands offer energy farming as an alternative to their usual role of food production. Biofuel crops are an environmentally valuable means of sustainable energy production.42 The demand for transport fuels in ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/biofuel-crops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A member of the european Parliament is in Cambodia investigating agri-business firms accused of evicting hundreds of families while benefiting from a free-trade scheme with europe worth millions of dollars, according to the NGO equitable Cambodia. The visit from France’s Patrice Tirolien follows a resolution the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-parliamentarian-probes-sugar-plantations-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A heightened global profile for the opposition CNRP since last year’s disputed election has brought with it a new challenge: balancing multiple foreign relations. The party’s campaign to delegitimize the CPP government has taken on multiple faces over the past nine months as opposition leader Sam ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-tries-to-balance-foreign-powers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

FacebookTwitteremailShareCambodia’s banking and financial industry continued to enjoy healthy growth in both loans and deposits in the first half of 2023, said the biannual report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) released on Monday.​​ ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-banking-financial-industry-stays-healthy-in-h1-with-outstanding-loans-rising-to-58-6-billion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On January 12, 2023, at the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), the Record of Discussions for JICA New Technical Cooperation Project for Formulation of the Development Plan for Urban Water Supply was signed by H.e. Oum Sotha, Secretary of State, MISTI and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/signing-ceremony-of-record-of-discussions-on-project-for-formulation-of-the-development-plan-for-urban-water-supply/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On​ 24​ October​ 2023,​ at​ the​ Cambodia​ Academy​ of​ Digital​ Technology​ (CADT),​ H.e.​ Chea​ Vandeth,​ Minister​ of​ Posts​ and​ Telecommunications​ (MPT)​ and​ Chairman​ of​ the​ Digital​ Government​ Committee​ (CDC)​ presided​ over​ the​ opening​ ceremony​ of​ the​ first​ GovTech​ conference,​ under​ the​ theme​ “empowering​ Digital​ Transformation​ ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-govtech-conference-under-the-theme-empowring-digital-transformation-i/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s forests have seen a significant reduction of total forest and dense forest cover in recent years, the growth of plantations, particularly rubber, and an ongoing problem with illegal logging. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forests-and-forestry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cassava farm in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Photo by CIAT, taken on 09 December 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0The drought that Cambodia experiences is a shortage of water that is typically caused by:late onset of the rainy season (which normally occurs from May/June to October and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/drought/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Political stability and economic growth of all sectors have played vital role in building the public and foreign investors’ confidence and maintaining the safety and soundness of banking system in Cambodia. The banking sector continues to have substantial growth as it shares 82.2% in the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/banking-and-financial-services-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Pandemics are disease epidemics that spread from person to person as a result of human-to-human transmission. Many medical texts do not define the term “pandemic”. However, some key characteristics of pandemics, including wide geographic spread, disease movement, novelty, severity, high attack rates and explosiveness, minimal ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/pandemics/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Trash collection in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Photo taken by David Villa, taken on 12 January 2008. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 DeeD.Solid waste is defined as “used things, materials, or products that remain or are generated from human daily activities and livelihood and do ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/solid-waste/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

National Assembly of Cambodia. Photo by Sorn Seang Heng, taken on 12 June 2010. Licensed under CC-BY 2.0.With a constitution written a little more than 20 years ago, the current rule of law in Cambodia is relatively new, and continues to be shaped by many ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/law-and-judiciary/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The total value of Cambodia’s international trade amounted to $35.8 billion in 2020, a 2.5 percent increase on the $34.9 billion in 2019 even after the Covid-19 pandemic slowed global trade, according to Ministry of Commerce (MoC) reports from 2020. The main sources of Cambodia’s ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/imports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

For the purposes of oil and gas exploration, six Offshore Blocks (A–F) have been set out. Significant finds of oil have been made in Block A, but no oil has yet been extracted. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/off-shore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-extraction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...