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 duration1. Water management involves issues of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/water-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Solid waste
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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/solid-waste/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes Oil and Gas Blocks and Natural Protected Areas profile pages
Open Development Cambodia has published two profile pages of Oil and Gas Blocks and Natural Protected Areas. Please click here to access profile page of Oil and Gas Blocks.Please click here to access profile page of Natural Protected Areas. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/odc-publishes-oil-and-gas-blocks-and-natural-protected-areas-profile-pages/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on Forest protection NGOs
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Forest protection NGOs” under Environment and natural resources in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get into Forest protection NGOs topic page. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-forest-protection-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on "Salt"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Salt” under Agriculture and fishing in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get into Salt topic page. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-salt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
ODC’s third GIS workshop: GIS application in land management and education
In the second GIS workshop, ODC received 21 participants who successfully attended and awarded in the three-day workshop with theme focusing on “data collection and application of GIS”. This time, “GIS application in land management and education” are in the center.Welcoming remark by Mr. Phy href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odcs-third-gis-workshop-gis-application-in-land-management-and-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Commerce
In 1996, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) was established by law. Its organization and functioning is defined by a sub-decree of the Royal Government of Cambodia. After a nomination of the Prime Minister’s candidate and the vote of confidence on the cabinet by the National href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/ministry-of-commerce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Development and assistance for poverty reduction and food security
USAID’s Harvest program is helping Cambodia’s farmers. Photo by USAID, taken on 09 December 2013. Under the license CC BY-ND 2.0.The country has achieved remarkable sustainable growth, however, poverty and food security remain the challenges. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has acknowledged that to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/development-and-assistance-for-poverty-reduction-and-food-security/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Wild capture commercial fishing and natural fisheries
The fishes on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. Photo by llee Wu, taken on 10 September 2010. Licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0The 2006 Fisheries Law classifies fishing activity into three broad categories: family or subsistence, small-scale and commercial.Commercial fishing is allowed only in the open season href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/commercial-fishing-and-natural-fisheries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Animals
Cambodian animals are state property under Article 48 of the Forestry Law of 2002. This places the Forestry Administration (FA) in charge of research programs and conservation duties. The FA carries this out through its Department of Wildlife and Biodiversity. Conservation programs in the field href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/animals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
MoE: Notice on dissemination of the updated documents for environmental and social safety
On 12 March 2020, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) released a public announcement on dissemination of the updated documents for environmental and social safety in the implementation of the project “Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism in Cambodia”, in the purpose to increase public awareness and getting href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/moe-notice%e2%80%8b-on-dissemination%e2%80%8b-of%e2%80%8b-the-updated%e2%80%8b-documents%e2%80%8b-for%e2%80%8b-environmental%e2%80%8b-and%e2%80%8b-social%e2%80%8b-safety/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Environment
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on "Administrative services provided by one window service office"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Administrative services provided by one window service office” under Access to public services. The spreadsheet contains information both in Khmer and English including service type, eligible customers, service standard, required document and references.=> Please click here to get href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-profile-page-on-administrative-services-provided-by-one-window-service-office/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Climate action plan needed
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said yesterday that climate change will be a concern in some Asian countries, including Cambodia. He encouraged the countries to find ways to manage any affects on their economies. Economists recognize it will lower growth in some main sectors of the economy – href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/climate-action-plan-needed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012101259257/Business/climate-action-plan-needed.html
Garment Makers Gear Up for IPOs
Two foreign-owned garment manufacturers will submit disclosure documents to Cambodia’s capital market regulator next month, the companies’ underwriter Phnom Penh Securities Firm Plc. said yesterday. The initial public offerings for the two private companies, expected by the end of the year, should boost action on the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-makers-gear-up-for-ipos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012062957093/Business/garment-makers-gear-up-for-ipos.html
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Labor arbitration"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Labor arbitration”, under Labor in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to go to Labor arbitration topic page. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-labor-arbitration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new page on Priority health concerns
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Priority health concerns” under Social development in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get in to Priority health concerns page. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-profile-page-on-priority-health-concerns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sihanoukville port sees steady growth
Revenue at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port increased 13.6 per cent year on year between January and June, port officials confirmed yesterday. As the state-owned enterprise gears up for listing on the Cambodia Securities Exchange, the neighbouring Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone will play an increasingly important role in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sihanoukville-port-sees-steady-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012070357157/Business/sihanoukville-port-growth.html
Leveraging ICT tools for effective and safe working: how I engage ODC team during remote work
Getting things done is hard during challenging times when we probably seem living in a busy world. Relatively, remote working is suddenly seen replacing social norm practice which is not something that we can adapt or learn quickly overnight. Every move is a step to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/leveraging-ict-tools-for-effective-and-safe-working-how-i-engage-odc-team-during-remote-work/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Environment and natural resources policy and administration
The 7th National Consultation Workshop on the Draft of the Environment and Natural Resource Code of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Photo by Open Development Cambodia, taken on 22 March 2018. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.With 76% of its people living in rural areas,192 Cambodia holds href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/environment-and-natural-resources-policy-and-administration/ ' 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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
