Cambodia is known for its rich cultural diversity, including ethnic minorities and indigenous communities. As the country has developed, efforts have been made to recognize and protect these groups’ rights through policies and initiatives to promote inclusivity, preserve cultural heritage, and address issues such as href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/ethnic-minorities-and-indigenous-people-policy-and-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As a part of the Innovations for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to share the Open Data Survey conducted by Internews.In 2019, Internews commissioned ITC lecturer Vamoeurn Nimol and Júlia Garcia Puig to review existing resources and conduct href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/open-data-survey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 11 September 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted an enriching training session titled “Data visualization in journalism,” attended by a group of 14 journalists (2 females) from various locations such as Phnom Penh, Kratie, Siem Reap, Battambang, Stung Treng, and Mondulkiri.With our “Data visualization href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/data-visualization-training-in-journalism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A sharp increase in garment factory strikes this year has raised eyebrows among industry insiders, who say the disputes could lead to a decrease in year-on-year export growth. The Arbitration Council, which hears work-related disputes such as factory strikes, saw claims nearly double during the first href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sl-factory-strikes-to-slow-cambodian-garment-industry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The legal framework surrounding land sales and transfers was obliterated by the 2007 Civil Code, leaving little legal guidance. Forced land sales and distress sales are a substantial cause of land tenure insecurity in Cambodia. They are a significant cause of landlessness, and it is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/land-sales-and-trades/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Decentralization and deconcentration are seen as “internally driven” reforms22, where the national government gradually delegates power, involving either administration or finance, to local governments to administer in their locality.27-year-old Sun Sovath supports his family by raising chickens, in Kampong Thom, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank Photo href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/decentralization-and-deconcentration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Access to information and open budgets is the first component of the Implementation Plan for the Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF).50 The other three components are citizen monitoring, facilitation and capacity building, and learning and monitoring.51 Three types of local services providers are at the focus: href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/social-accountability/health-center-budget/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia recognizes the important role of science and technology in the 21st century and aims to transform and integrate technology into its human resources through the education sector. Various policies and strategies are implemented to achieve the goal such as Policy guidelines for New Generation href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/science-and-technology-education-and-promotion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

PPMM #20 AdvertGreetings,You’re invited to a special edition of the Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup, which is scheduled from 6:00 – 7:30pm on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 at Equinox.Members of the PPMM group are fans of the open movement, especially open source mapping applications. In honor href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/ppmm-20-quantum-gis-2-0-geo-tags/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Cambodia ConferenceOpen Cambodia Conference Team       The Open Development Cambodia Team presented last weekend at the Open Cambodia Conference, which is all about Open Source, Open Data open everything! We made new friends, and had a lot of fun. See for yourself:Conference site: http://www.opencambodia.netNews: http://news.sabay.com.kh/articles/143765Photos:http://picasaweb.google.com/103688782060858107775/OpenCambodiaGalleryhttp://picasaweb.google.com/107340124899959506289/OpenCambodia2011Google Group: href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/open-cambodia-conference/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Article 68 of Cambodia’s Constitution states that the Government shall provide free primary and secondary education for all citizens and each individual shall pursue basic education for at least 9 years. Education is a fundamental engine of social and economic development for a country, especially href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/primary-and-secondary-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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.204 Cambodia has the lowest score of all href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/anti-corruption/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Companies that have seized land, confiscated livestock and destroyed homes and property have gone unpunished, the UN special rapporteur for Cambodia has said. Surya Subedi, professor of international law at Leeds University, said all the communities he had met raised the issue of misconduct by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-urges-cambodia-to-hold-companies-to-account-over-land-disputes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new online resource detailing on water treatment plant in Phnom Penh in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the capacity and location of water treatment plant in Phnom Penh which are under the operation of Water href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-new-map-layer-on-water-treatment-plant-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on Public Universities of Cambodia in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the 29 locations of “Public Universities” with address, contact information, and faculties available in each university in nationwide.=>The page can href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-map-layer-on-public-universities-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on One Window Service Offices in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the 54 locations of “One Window Service Offices” with address, and contact number in nationwide.=>The page can be href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-map-layer-on-one-window-service-offices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A maid who fled her employer after an attempted rape and was then thrown in a detention centre just two days after she gave birth was one of 26 distressed men and women who make up the latest repatriated abuse victims from Malaysia. Detained for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/abused-workers-back-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia” on the “COVID-19” profile page. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights and information regarding the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-socio-economic-impact-of-covid-19-on-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 3 February 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued a notification informing the public about the change of the official website of the National Bank of Cambodia. The changes are made to enhance the security of the management and use of the official href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-of-the-change-of-the-official-website-of-the-national-bank-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Open Data Conference in Cambodia ended on 27 March 2024, with the dedication to expanding the open data network, fostering collaboration, and pushing for accessibility of government data for better public services, education, and sustainability development in the future. The last day of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/national-open-data-conference-concludes-paving-the-way-for-an-inclusive-future/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...