Experts shared diverse perspectives and insights on ESG evolving in Cambodia
In recent years, environmental, Social, and Governance (eSG) practices have gained significant traction globally, and Cambodia is no exception to this trend. As global markets, particularly those based in the european Union, set increasingly stringent environmental regulatory standards, Cambodian businesses face both challenges and opportunities ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/experts-shared-diverse-perspectives-and-insights-on-esg-evolving-in-cambodia/ ' class='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. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/pollution-and-waste/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Data Day 2018: You are invited again!
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in collaboration with Open Data Communities, Open Data Activists, Open Source enthusiast and educator, representative of the Advocate for Free Culture & Open Knowledge in Cambodia and CSOs in both national and international, the organizer team members team is enthusiastic ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/open-data-day-2018-you-are-invited-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Dissemination workshop on data and updated information of community fisheries in Kampot and Kep provinces
On 24 November 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with ActionAid Cambodia and the Children and Women Development Center in Cambodia – CWDCC, held a Dissemination Workshop on Data and Updated Information on Community Fisheries in Kampot and Kep Province on the ODC website, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/dissemination-workshop-on-data-and-updated-information-of-community-fisheries-in-kampot-and-kep-provinces/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
ODC contributed to the digital transformation in multilingual education
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) collaborated with the Special education Department (SeD) of the Ministry of education, Youth and Sport (MoeYS) to organize a launching workshop on “Digital educational Resources in Indigenous Languages for Primary School Students” under the project “Digital educational Resources in Indigenous ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-contributed-to-the-digital-transformation-in-multilingual-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Photo taken from the ministry’s Facebook Page, taken on 23 August 2023.establishmentUnder Royal Decree No. NS/RKM/0196/10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) was formally established on 24 January 1996. The ministry has a total of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Second Training Workshop on Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA)
Following the success of the first edition in March 2020 in Phnom Penh, the 2nd Training Workshop on Strategic environment Assessment (SeA) was conducted on August 26th and 27th in Battambang after being postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/second-training-workshop-on-strategic-environment-assessment-sea/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministries and other national bodies
Nearly all of the ministries were established in 1995. A few ministries were only recently created in the post-2013 national election by a separation of one ministry into two. There are 28 government ministries and secretariats, and many national bodies. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/ministries-and-national-bodies/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
2018 AODP Dialogue and International Open Data Conference
The Asia Open Data Partnership is an regional event launched since 2015 with 8 partners from 6 countries in Asia. The 2018 AODP Dialogue is the 4th Dialogue that is organized by Korean partner, the National Information Society Agency (NIA), and hosted by Ministry of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/2018-aodp-dialogue-and-international-open-data-conference/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Participation in the 43rd Annual IAIA Conference with ODC
Last year, Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) participated in and hosted a panel discussion “Strategic environmental Assessment in Mekong Countries” at the 42nd Annual IAIA Conference, “Resilience Through Impact Assessment and Leadership,” which was organized in Kuching, Malaysia. As part of its technical assistance collaboration ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/participation-in-the-43rd-annual-iaia-conference-with-odc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Volunteers and Interns
Try Bunheng, Royal University of Law and economics (RULe)IT And Website Intern, July – October 2024Bunheng is an Information Technology student at the Royal University of Law and economics (RULe), driven by a passion for technology and innovation. Currently interning as an IT and Website Intern ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/about/odc-team/interns-and-volunteers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Land tenure and land titling
Land registration and titling of private property has been ongoing for more than a decade. As the Cambodian government works to formally register all private property, there is a dual system of soft possessory rights to be replaced by hard ownership rights through nationally-recognized title. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/land-tenure-and-titling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The second cluster convention
The second cluster convention was held on 19 December 2022, at the FHI 360 Office in Phnom Penh, with 25 participants (06 females). The convention brought together the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), the Ministry of Interior (MoI), civil society organizations ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/the-second-cluster-convention/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Extractive industries licensing and payments
Overview of an industrial gold mine and refinery in Okvau. Photo taken from the Ministry of Mines and energy’s Facebook Page, taken on 11 June 2021.Mineral resources are defined as “any substance, whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form, naturally originated by a geological process ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/extractive-industries-licensing-and-payments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy: Democracy in Switzerland and the use of technology to improve citizen participation
2023 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. Photo by Ricardo Rivera, taken on 05 April 2023. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Open Development Cambodia’s team attended the 2022 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Forum is world’s largest gathering devoted to participatory ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/global-forum-on-modern-direct-democracy-democracy-in-switzerland-and-the-use-of-technology-to-improve-citizen-participation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Forest cover analysis (1973 - 2014)
Depicts the bar graphs that analyses Cambodia's forest cover change and forest cover distribution from 1973-2014 on a national and provincial level. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/forest-cover/forest-cover-1973-2014/forest-cover-analysis-1973-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Bilateral development assistance
Phum Doung Bridge over the Tatai River. Photo by Robert Tyabji, taken on 9 December 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Bilateral aid is assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country or to a local NGO. The Royal Government of Cambodia ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/bilateral-development-assistance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Data Day 2021: Data in time of COVID-19
On 06 March 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and the ICT Community celebrated international Open Data Day by conducting a half-day event with the theme of “Data in Time of COVID-19.” The event was live on ODC’s official Facebook page for the online public.The event ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/open-data-day-2021-data-in-time-of-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Prayuters Library opening in Preah Vihear
On Saturday, September 16th, 2023, Open Development Cambodia Organization’s Open Development Library Initiative formally launched Prayuters Library in Preah Vihear province. Located in Hmor Seth Village, the Library is the culmination of five years of fundraising and planning and aims to promote reading, digital connectivity, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/prayuters-library-opening-in-preah-vihear/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Stockholm Internet Forum 2023 (SIF23)
Digital technologies offer both unprecedented opportunities and challenges in light of the ever-evolving digital landscape. While there is tremendous potential for positive transformations, it is essential to acknowledge that the misuse of the internet can contribute to divisions, insecurity, human rights violations, and inequality. Given ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/stockholm-internet-forum-2023-sif23/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
