The Kingdom of Cambodia is a consTiTuTional monarchy. The king is The head of sTaTe for his lifeTime buT does noT govern. ...

Dr. Tan Reasmey, researcher and lecTurer in The DeparTmenT of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology aT The InsTiTuTe of Technology of Cambodia. PhoTo Taken from The​ USAID​ Asia​ on AugusT 18, 2016. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.RelevanT naTional policy frameworksFrom The perspecTive of The governmenT as ...

As Cambodia emerged from years of conflict, pressures grew on natural resources and sensitive areas. In response, a number of protected areas were created by royal decree in 1993 to protect ecologically and culturally important places. More detailed guidelines on managing the country’s protected areas ...

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 ...

Storms, flooding and drought are the disasters that affect the largest number of people in Cambodia, and they also bring the highest cost. Climate change is likely to make things worse, with drier dry seasons predicted and more rainfall and violent storms in the wet ...

Aerial view of Cambodia paddy rice field. Photo by Sai Kwong, taken on 23 October 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.Land lies at the center of debates about Cambodia’s socioeconomic development. For farmers in the fertile lowlands, private land ownership rights have enabled recovery of ...

Although there is currently no commercial-scale production of gold carried out in Cambodia, exploration by many companies is underway, with some promising find reported. Subject to government approval, commercial production could begin in 2016 or 2017. Gold is found in a number of ...

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 ...

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. ...

All land that is not state public property or is not privately owned is de facto state private land. State private land may be sold, exchanged, leased, granted as concessions, or otherwise alienated. ...

Sustainable Development Goal 14 is primarily about the interactions of humans with the oceans. Specifically, it aims to conserve and manage the use of oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.298 A UN General Assembly call for action has been used to clearly articulate ...

Starting from 2001, work began on promoting the formation of a Cambodian Stock Exchange (CSE or CSx) as a means of supporting the economic system in Cambodia’s development. A stock exchange facilitates the buying and selling of stocks among investors. Dr. Bit Seanglim, Chairman of ...

TogeTher, fighTing climaTe change. PhoTo by 350.org, Taken on 12 OcTober 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Clean DevelopmenT MechanismThe Clean DevelopmenT Mechanism (CDM), defined in ArTicle 12 of The KyoTo ProTocol, allows a counTry wiTh an emission-reducTion or emission-limiTaTion commiTmenT under The KyoTo ProTocol To ...

Cambodia flood, 2011. Photo by European Commission, taken on 11 October 2011. Licensed under CC BY 2.0Storms, flooding and lightning strikes are the major causes of death and property damage from natural disasters in Cambodia, while drought causes severe hardship, especially for farmers. In a ...

Election ballots, Cambodia. Photo by Daniel Littlewood, taken on April 20, 2004. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0History of Cambodia’s electionsCambodia saw consecutive civil wars for more than 20 years after the coup in 1970. In 1991, parties in the conflict reached agreement to end the ...

World Bank Headquarters, 2013: World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. Photo by Simone D. McCourte, World Bank, taken on 16 April 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Funding data on development and assistance to land tenure and titling issues presents an incomplete and conflicting picture. though various sources exist ...

Cambodia has begun to integrate disaster and climate resilience goals into its national policies but implementation remains difficult. In the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014–2018, the government prioritizes the target to: “build a resilient nation and local communities to pursue sustainable development.” ...

By definition, Vocational education refers to the program that enables people to acquire highly transferable and development skills. It also grants people the necessary technical skill for their desired career.624 Cambodia’s vocational education plays an important role during the country’s economic structural transition and the ...

Anti-Corruption Unit, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo by Michael Coghlan, taken on 9 January 2014. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0In the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index published by transparency International, released in January 2017, Cambodia ranked 156th out of 176 countries.688 Cambodia has the lowest score of all ...

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, ...