Trade policy and regulation
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun sen were at the Aid for Trade Global Review 2019. Photo by World Trade Organization (WTO), taken on 03 July 2019. Licensed under CC BY-sA 2.0.International trade plays an essential role in improving Cambodia’s growth, employment and business opportunities. Trade policy ss='cambodia-color'>...
Energy policy and administration
Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). Photo by bmeabroad, taken on 10 November 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-sA 2.0.Low electrification rates and over-dependence on fossil fuel imports have contributed to Cambodia ranking 120 out of 124 nations in the new World Economic Forum’s Global Energy Architecture Performance Index ss='cambodia-color'>...
Water policy and administration
In Cambodia, alternate periods of drought and heavy rains bring challenges for water management. The current trends show increasing annual rainfall and temperature throughout Cambodia, with a likelihood that both flooding and droughts will increase in frequency, severity and duration67. Water management involves issues of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Priority health concerns
Two daughters look at their mother who is dying from HIV/AIDs, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank, taken in 2002. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Two common features mark Cambodia’s major health concerns:some health figures are among the worst in the world – the 26 cases of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Legal aid policy and regulation
Public policies are a system of laws, regulatory measures, and plans of action implemented by the government to ensure that its functions are performed predictably and consistently.169 Policies typically outline the guiding principles of an operation; meanwhile, regulations set procedural expectations. Currently, there are no ss='cambodia-color'>...
Iron and steel
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 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pollution and waste
The rapid economic and population growth in Cambodia is leading to significant environmental pollution. The economic development activities have generated major environmental consequences, including air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and solid wastes. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Budget
Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association and Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia celebrated the World Teacher Day from Cambodia. Photo by Education International, taken on 5 October 2009. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0Cambodia’s national budget determines state expenditures and revenues. It is ss='cambodia-color'>...
Administration
Cambodia’s sub-national administration consists of three tiers: capital city/province, municipality/district and sangkat/commune. Phnom Penh is the capital, and there are 24 provinces, 159 districts (including 26 municipalities and 12 khans), 1406 communes and 227 sangkats. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Imports
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 ss='cambodia-color'>...
SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 9 focuSeS on the development of SuStainable and reSilient infraStructure and induStrieS, including Small-Scale enterpriSeS. It encourageS Scientific reSearch and the upgrade of the technological capabilitieS of induStrieS. AcceSS to information and communicationS technology and affordable Internet acceSS are included. The goal haS 5 SS='cambodia-color'>...
Biodiversity
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.299 Biodiversity is essential for most of the resources used by ss='cambodia-color'>...
SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
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 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Forest protection support
Cambodia is struggling to safeguard its forests while preserving economic growth since many people make a living via farming, logging, and other activities that might lead to deforestation. Almost 80% of Cambodians living in rural regions rely on forests for survival. On the other hand, ss='cambodia-color'>...
Executive
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) represents the executive wing of government. It is responsible for implementing laws and directing general affairs of the state in accordance with policy programs and state planning approved by parliament (the National Assembly and senate). ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rivers and lakes
Tonle Sap lake reflectionS. Photo from MariuSz Kluzniak. Uploaded on 1 January 2012. LicenSed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0DeSpite Severe droughtS Striking the country frequently, Cambodia poSSeSSeS SubStantial water reSourceS, moStly contained in the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap great lake and river. The lake SS='cambodia-color'>...
Agricultural commodities, processing and products
Farmers harvest corn from their farms, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank/Chhor sokunthea, taken on 17 July 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Key agricultural commodities and products include rice, rubber, corn (maize), vegetables and fruit, and cassava (tapioca). More than 90 percent of Cambodia’s agricultural exports ss='cambodia-color'>...
Unions
The rights to freedom of association are protected under Cambodia’s laws. Article 36 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia provides that ‘Khmer citizens of both sexes shall have the rights to create unions and participate as its members’. Thus, under the 1997 Labor ss='cambodia-color'>...
National government
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. According to the 1993 Constitution, although he is the head of state, the king has very limited powers compared to the prime minister, the head of the government. Unlike the 1947 Constitution, power does not come from the king but ss='cambodia-color'>...
Multilateral development assistance
Mr Il Oeur, director of Analysing Development Issues Centre (ADIC), a domestic NGO and WorldFish partner in Cambodia, leads a local dialogue session. Photo by WorldFish, taken on 27 June 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Multilateral aid is funding that is funneled between more than ss='cambodia-color'>...
