A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) iS a defined area within a country that iS Subject to different lawS and regulationS than other areaS of the country. TheSe comprehenSive induStrial areaS provide preferential incentiveS to inveStorS and offer government import-export adminiStrative Support to facilitate trade. Though SS='cambodia-color'>...

List of public services provided by One Window service Office at Rotanak Mondol district hall in Battambang province. Photo by ODC team, taken on 28 February 2020. Licensed under CC BY-sA 4.0.Government services might be perceived as tools in pursuing the country’s development, and assuring ss='cambodia-color'>...

By definition, Vocational education refers to the program that enables people to acquire highly transferable and development skills. It also grants people the necessary technical skill for their desired career.21 Cambodia’s vocational education plays an important role during the country’s economic structural transition and the ss='cambodia-color'>...

In Cambodia, petroleum is traditionally the main source of energy for transportation. The petroleum fuels used for transportation include gasoline, diesel, heavy fuel and fuel oil. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Products from Vietnam arrive at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Kandal province. Photo by World Bank Photo Collection, taken on 23 February 2013.  Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The Comprehensive Cambodian Peace Agreement, commonly referred to as the Paris Agreement, is seen as the beginning ss='cambodia-color'>...

A national road in Cambodia. Photo by Pat Scullion, taken on 2 April 2010 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0InfraStructure deScribeS the built aSSetS that allow a country to function, Such aS roadS, railwayS, portS, airportS, communication SyStemS, electricity and drinking water diStribution networkS. The MiniStry of SS='cambodia-color'>...

Sweden&rSquo;S AmbaSSador to Cambodia, HiS Excellency Björn Häggmark, Shook handS with Prime MiniSter Hun Sen, dated 04 December 2019. Photo from Prime MiniSter Hun Sen&rSquo;S Facebook page.Cambodia and Sweden eStabliShed their diplomatic tieS in 1961. Sweden Started to provide the firSt development cooperation Support in SS='cambodia-color'>...

Election ballots, Cambodia. Photo by Daniel Littlewood, taken on April 20, 2004. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0History of Cambodia’s electionsCambodia saw consecutive civil wars for more than 20 years after the coup in 1970. In 1991, parties in the conflict reached agreement to end the ss='cambodia-color'>...

In 2003, a national sector review for hydropower was prepared by the Ministry for Industry, Mines and Energy (now Ministry of Mines and Energy) and the Cambodian National Mekong Committee (CNMC). This report identified 60 possible sites for hydropower development in Cambodia and estimated the ss='cambodia-color'>...

One of the key goals of the 2030 Agenda is to “decouple economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation”.388 sustainable consumption and production involves promotion of resource and energy efficiency as well as reduction of economic, social and environmental costs. These are intended to ss='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 8 &ndaSh; “Promote SuStained, incluSive and SuStainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all” &ndaSh; haS 10 general targetS and 2 meanS of implementation targetS.417 There are 17 indicatorS. Some of theSe targetS are more relevant for Cambodia than otherS. For SS='cambodia-color'>...

Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). Photo by bmeabroad, taken on 10 November 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-sA 2.0.Low electrification rates and over-dependence on fossil fuel imports have contributed to Cambodia ranking 120 out of 124 nations in the new World Economic Forum’s Global Energy Architecture Performance Index ss='cambodia-color'>...

Two daughters look at their mother who is dying from HIV/AIDs, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank, taken in 2002. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Two common features mark Cambodia’s major health concerns:some health figures are among the worst in the world – the 26 cases of ss='cambodia-color'>...

Public policies are a system of laws, regulatory measures, and plans of action implemented by the government to ensure that its functions are performed predictably and consistently.558 Policies typically outline the guiding principles of an operation; meanwhile, regulations set procedural expectations. Currently, there are no ss='cambodia-color'>...

Although Cambodia is believed to have iron ore resources and a number of exploration licenses have been granted, no significant finds have been reported. There is no commercial mining of iron ore in the country. While ambitious plans for mining and steel plants have been ss='cambodia-color'>...

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. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association and Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia celebrated the World Teacher Day from Cambodia. Photo by Education International, taken on 5 October 2009. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0Cambodia’s national budget determines state expenditures and revenues. It is ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s sub-national administration consists of three tiers: capital city/province, municipality/district and sangkat/commune. Phnom Penh is the capital, and there are 24 provinces, 159 districts (including 26 municipalities and 12 khans), 1406 communes and 227 sangkats. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The total value of Cambodia’s international trade amounted to $35.8 billion in 2020, a 2.5 percent increase on the $34.9 billion in 2019 even after the Covid-19 pandemic slowed global trade, according to Ministry of Commerce (MoC) reports from 2020. The main sources of Cambodia’s ss='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 9 focuSeS on the development of SuStainable and reSilient infraStructure and induStrieS, including Small-Scale enterpriSeS. It encourageS Scientific reSearch and the upgrade of the technological capabilitieS of induStrieS. AcceSS to information and communicationS technology and affordable Internet acceSS are included. The goal haS 5 SS='cambodia-color'>...