Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. According to the 1993 Constitution, although he is the head of state, the king has very limited powers compared to the prime minister, the head of the government. Unlike the 1947 Constitution, power does not come from the king but href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/national-government/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As a part of Internews’ work with ODC for the Innovations in Social Accountability in Cambodia project (ISAC), plans were developed for Internews’ Media Business Unit (‘Newsgain’) to review ODC’s website using tools such as Google Analytics. The design and function of ODC’s website have href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-works-with-newsgain-to-assess-and-improve-odcs-website/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Under the project Using Open Data to Support Budget Transparency at District Level, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and its partner STAR Kampuchea (SK) have been collaborating with district administrations throughout the past months. The project, funded by the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/new-district-websites-for-budget-transparency/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia relies heavily on its groundwater resources to overcome water shortages during the dry season. More than half of the population depends on it when enough surface water is not available. At a certain depth, the ground is saturated with water, and the upper surface href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/groundwater/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Preah Sihanouk provincial authority plans to clear and expand five canals spanning some 26km starting on Monday, to mitigate city flooding which had previously affected areas in their vicinity. Provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun asked the relevant authorities to inform and advise people to demolish href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/five-canals-to-be-expanded-in-preah-sihanouk-province-to-mitigate-against-flooding/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

AFTER finishing in the black every year since its launch in 2009, Cambodia’s flagship airline is forecasting a loss for the first time, in a situation that an industry analyst has described as “not necessarily typical”. Cambodia Angkor Air’s (CAA) loss is projected to span two href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/angkor-air-forecasts-first-loss/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Around half of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in just 10 years according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The seasonally flooded grasslands around the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, are of great importance for biodiversity and a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-study-reveals-catastrophic-loss-of-cambodias-tropical-flooded-grasslands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment is the main authority mandated to oversee environmental issues, including protected areas, environmental impact assessments, and management of natural resources. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/relevant-ministries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In terms of attractiveness, one of Cambodia’s assets is the relative absence of intense development along its coasts, in comparison with neighboring countries. The 440 kilometer-long coastline includes a large area of non-urbanized zones, where locals can make their livelihoods from coastal resources. Cambodia’s coastline href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/marine-and-coastal-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Nineteen onshore blocks have been delineated for possible oil exploration. Contracts have been awarded for three. No oil is currently extracted in Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-extraction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Under the slogan “Access to Information – Saving Lives, Building Trust, Bringing Hope”, this year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September highlights the importance of this right in times of crisis. 2020 marks the sixth year the day has been marked href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/international-day-for-universal-access-to-information-2020-saving-lives-building-trust-bringing-hope/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Commune and village officials in Kratie province yesterday threatened to shut down a community meeting on the protection of Prey Long forest because the organizers had failed to get permission and allegedly invited only opposition party activists. The authorities eventually allowed the meeting to proceed, after href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prey-long-meeting-gets-grudging-go-ahead/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In July, conservationists in Cambodia sounded the alarm over a regulation that saw eight protected areas in Koh Kong province collectively lose territory twice the size of Phnom Penh, the country’s capital. Officials said the move, affecting nearly 127,000 hectares (314,000 acres) under Sub-decree No. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-great-koh-kong-land-rush-areas-stripped-of-protection-by-cambodian-govt-being-bought-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/extractive-industries-licensing-and-payments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 31 October 2017, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has organized a workshop on “ODC Website and Information on Access to Public Services” at Tonle Bassac II Restaurant, Phnom Penh, funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER), under a project theme of “Public Awareness of and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-odc-website-and-information-on-access-to-public-services-with-local-authority-ncdd-and-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In Cambodia, data-driven storytelling is almost non-existent and still a very new concept to most journalists, media branches, newsrooms and CSOs. In the newsrooms, data journalism is rarely produced due to limited data literacy.The project aimed to train people in data-driven storytelling. While there is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/success-story-of-data-literacy-training-program-ly-vichheka/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia's land policy has three pillars: land administration, land management and land distribution. The objective of the country’s land policy is to facilitate the use and management of land and natural resources for socio-economic development in an equitable and sustainable manner. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/land-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at a bilateral meeting. Photo by U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, taken on 06 January 2016. Licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.Cambodia is a lower middle-income country with a fast-growing economy that has sustained a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/trade/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Less than a week after Prime Minister Hun Sen called for land to be returned to villagers embroiled in land disputes, a Pursat province villager has been summonsed by the court in a scenario many see as all too common in these disputes. Kuch Veng, a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fear-accompanies-summons-over-land-disputes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...