Young child drinks clean water in Cambodia. Photo by Cecilia Snyder, taken on 12 July 2003. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Water pollution can be defined in many different ways. Basically, it is the contamination of water when pollutants are discharged into water bodies without treatment href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/water-pollution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Legal aid is provided either by the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC), internationally funded Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and public interest law firms. A special legal team under the supervision of the Prime Minister, aiming to assist impoverished women, particularly those in prison, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/legal-aid-providers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

According to the report on Cambodia Forest Cover 2018 issued on December 2020 by the Ministry of Environment (MoE),49 Cambodia has conducted eight national forest assessments in 1958/65, 1992/93, 1996/97, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018. The forest cover assessment from 1958-1965 has not href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/forest-cover/forest-cover-2015-present/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Between 2010 and 2018, 73 people have been victims of extra-judicial violence, more commonly referred to as “mob justice” or “mob killings” and these acts of violence resulted in 57 deaths and 16 wounded.57 Those figures are considered by experts to be largely underestimated due href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/addressing-the-issue-of-popular-justice-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Political stability and economic growth of all sectors have played vital role in building the public and foreign investors’ confidence and maintaining the safety and soundness of banking system in Cambodia. The banking sector continues to have substantial growth as it shares 82.2% in the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/banking-and-financial-services-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Being trained to use a smartphone to report reflects the view of indigenous youth.“This training is very significant for me since I could use it to empower my community and share with outsiders who we are and what we are living with.” Mr. Lao Bundinh is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/indigenous-youths-improvement-on-mobile-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) released the latest data from its EU-funded project Monitoring and Assessing Progress of Decent Work this week, showing that despite an improving environment, including low rates of official unemployment , 75 per cent of workers are in vulnerable jobs. This includes the self-employed or ‘own href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/job-security-low-as-unemployment-drops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

While it is true that Cambodia has some women in politics and positions of leadership, a new report says they often lack true power. According to the study, issued by USAID in December, women’s positions in leadership are more symbolic than substantive, and their political influence href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/women-political-roles-more-symbolic-than-substantive-report-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

You’re invited to attend the ODC’s monthly Phnom Penh Map Meetup (#16), which is scheduled to take place on May 28th (a week from today) at Equinox. It will begin at 6:00pm and end by 7:30pm. Please mark your calendar and invite your friends via href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/phnom-penh-mapping-meetup-16-is-happening/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Oil production in Cambodia may not begin until 2016, or at least three years after the originally appointed date, Chevron officials reportedly said at a Ministry of Environment meeting on Friday. Government officials yesterday confirmed the feasibility of the time frame. If Chevron Overseas Petroleum Cambodia gained href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chevron-aims-for-2016/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 17 April 2020, the National Road Safety Committee issued an announcement on the implementation of Sub-Decree No. 39 ANK dated 17 March 2020 on the amendment of Sub-Decree No. 44 ANK dated 21 March 2017 on intervention penalties for violations of the road traffic href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-implementation-of-sub-decree-no-39-ank-dated-17-march-2020-on-intervention-penalties-for-violations-of-the-road-traffic-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Legal aid policy and regulation”. This bilingual new topic page give the overviews of the legal aid policy and regulations in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as law and regulations, daily news and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-legal-aid-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The controversial Xayaburi hydro-electric dam project in northern Laos may have already begun, despite countries, including Cambodia, requesting further studies to assess possible negative effects on Lower Mekong communities.Thai development firm Ch.Karnchang said it was due to begin building the dam on March 15 after finalising a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thai-firm-says-xayaburi-project-has-begun/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Securities exchange policy and regulation”. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights about financial development in Cambodia, specifically on Cambodia securities exchange (CSX).  => Please click here to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-securities-exchange-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Imports”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Cambodia’s main imports such as textiles, electrical, electronic equipment and cars, together with the related contents such as reports, news, statistic as well as href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-imports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Asian Development Bank (ADB)”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of the ADB in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as ADB assistance and projects in Cambodia, ADB loan for Cambodia’s href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-asian-development-bank-adb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Foreign investment in Cambodia”. On the new bilingual page, the public can access​ map layers which display the total number of investment projects with more than 5 million USD of investment capital and additional information of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-profile-page%e2%80%8b-on-foreign-investment-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 1 March 2022, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a press release on launching of Open Educational Resources Cambodia (OER Cambodia) through https://oer.moeys.gov.kh. OER Cambodia was developed with the aim of promoting the sharing and use of digital education content. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/launching-of-open-educational-resources-cambodia-oer-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) edits a profile page on​ “Fisheries resource management information”. This profile page is updated its name from “Fisheries conservation areas” to “Fisheries resource management information” after getting comments and suggestions from the FiA and community fisheries. This bilingual profile page covers href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-edits-a-profile-page-on-fisheries-resource-management-information/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ publishes​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “Swedish​ aid”.​ This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of​ Swedish​ aid​ to​ Cambodia,​ together​ with​ the​ related​ contents​ such​ as​ development​ cooperation​ and​ aid​ in​ Cambodia,​ response​ to​ COVID-19​ in​ Cambodia​ as​ well​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-swedish-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...