One of the highlights of last year’s edition of the​ 5th Mekong ICT Camp 2017 hosted by Open Development Cambodia was the “Seed Grant Innovative Award”, endowed with 3,000$ for each of the five awarded teams. About half a year after the grant receivers were ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/success-stories-from-seed-grant-innovation-awardees-of-the-5th-mekong-ict-camp-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Although Cambodia is believed to have iron ore resources and a number of exploration licenses have been granted, no significant finds have been reported. There is no commercial mining of iron ore in the country. While ambitious plans for mining and steel plants have been ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/iron-and-steel/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh, 03rd November 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) hosted a Technical Workshop on environmental Data and Strategic environmental Assessment (SeA). This workshop was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Family Health International (FHI 360) under Cluster Anchor Grant from ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/environmental-data-and-strategic-environmental-assessment-sea/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/covid-19-legislative-response-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 17 – “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development” – is about bringing governments, civil society, the private sector and other actors together to help achieve the 2030 Agenda. There are 19 global targets and 25 indicators. The targets ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-17-partnerships-for-the-goals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Many varieties of gemstone are found in Cambodia, with rubies and sapphires being the most valuable. Diamonds and emeralds are not found here. There is no large-scale commercial mining of gems. Stones are recovered by individuals or small family or community groups. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/gemstones/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

N.B. After receiving feedback from Forestry Administration and other organizations, ODC has updated the data on this page and included forest cover 2014, adopting the methodology outlined in the notes that you can read here. Please contact us if you have any questions about these ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/forest-cover/forest-cover-1973-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The 2030 Agenda was developed to reflect that “the international community has made significant strides towards lifting people out of poverty (). However, inequality still persists and large disparities remain in access to health and education services and other assets”. 41Although the number of people ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg10-reduced-inequalities/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Land transfers in Cambodia assume a variety of forms involving both public and private entities. The right to transfer property to another and to be protected from forced transfer is essential to land tenure security. Land transfer capacity is a source of value for landowners, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/land-transfers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The emergence and spread of COVID-19 have brought significant economic pressure on nations around the globe. The pressures on Cambodia are evident in multiple aspects of the country’s economy. The country’s administration has halted certain operations within its economy since confirming its first case in ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/response-to-covid-19-cambodias-economic-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has acknowledged the potential of the tourism industry as a source of Cambodia’s socio-economy growth, including job creation and poverty reduction. Tourism has been considered one of Cambodia’s key economic pillars, both international and domestic. In the early 2000s, the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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In the World Risk Index for 2020, Cambodia was ranked as the 16th most vulnerable country in the world out of 181 countries listed.165 Global climate changes and ongoing disasters such as storms, floods and droughts are big challenges partly because of a lack of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/disaster-preparedness-and-emergency-response-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Criminal litigation refers to the judicial procedure held before a criminal court to resolve accusations brought against a person accused of a criminal offense. As defined in the law, “The purpose of a criminal action is to examine the existence of an offense, to prove ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/criminal-litigation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Goal 16’s full title is “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.” It has a monitoring framework of 12 targets (2 around means of implementation) and 23 indicators.  Transition ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-16-peace-justice-and-strong-institutions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) seeks to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”.312 The goal encompasses a wide range of mortality rates, infection numbers for many diseases, tobacco use, suicide rates, road deaths, and access to essential health services ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-3-good-health-and-well-being/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A national road in Cambodia. Photo by Pat Scullion, taken on 2 April 2010 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Infrastructure describes the built assets that allow a country to function, such as roads, railways, ports, airports, communication systems, electricity and drinking water distribution networks. The Ministry of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/infrastructure/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Som Visal, Cambodia Academy of Digital TechnologyData Analyst and Web Developer Intern, January – April 2024Visal is a Data Analyst and Web Developer intern at the Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC). Currently, he is majoring in Computer Science at the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology. During ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/about/odc-team/interns-and-volunteers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...