Tri of Can Tho University’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources Management answering questions about water resources changes in the Mekong DeltaThe PPMM #17 was a success. We had two every engaging presenters and thirty six participants, ten of which are students. The ODC Team href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/phnom-penh-mapping-meetup-17-photos-and-presentations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian government expects U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. CVX +0.77% to begin developing the country’s first offshore oil field early next year, and hopes the nation will become a regional hot spot for oil and gas investment, a government official said Wednesday. Cambodia has vast untapped oil and gas resources href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-hopes-for-chevron-offshore-oil-deal-this-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Official from Cambodian immigration, law enforcement and diplomatic circles were either unaware of, or unwilling to talk yesterday about, an alleged request from the Thai government to help monitor Cambodian Muslims crossing into the country. News of the alleged monitoring surfaced on Monday when Thai href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/monitoring-questions-mount/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new dataset on “results on the election of Commune/Sangkat Council (2012)”. This dataset shows the official result of the commune council election for the third legislature issued by National Election Committee (NEC) on 24 June 2012 with the illustration href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset%e2%80%8b-on-results-on-the-election-of-communesangkat-council-2012/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 20 February 2018, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) have organized a joint workshop on “SERVIR and climate services support activity in Cambodia” at Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh, funded by the Chemonics International. The purpose of this workshop is to share href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/joint-workshop-on-servir-and-climate-services-support-activity-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2014 has revealed the balanced sex ratio in the country, according to the state news agency-AKP. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/socio-economic-survey-shows-cambodias-balanced-sex-ratio/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 13 March 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport released a press release on online learning (E-Learning) to support students in grades 9 and 12 suspended studies at public and private schools in Siem Reap city, Siem Reap province to prevent the spread href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-of-the-ministry-of-education-on-e-learning-to-assist-students-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 31 January 2023, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) issued a notification to inform the public about the automation National Domain Registration system. To facilitate the request for a national domain name quickly, easily, and efficiently, the MPTC has prepared and put into href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-introduction-of-the-domain-name-automation-system-kh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Forest Law of 2002 provides a legal basis for rural communities to use and help manage forests through community forestry. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/community-forest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) collaborated with the Special Education Department (SED) of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) to organize a launching workshop on “Digital Educational Resources in Indigenous Languages for Primary School Students” under the project “Digital Educational Resources in Indigenous href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-contributed-to-the-digital-transformation-in-multilingual-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

National budget on uptrendIn the last three years, Cambodia’s national budget has seen significant growth of around US$ 1.6 billion, from US$ 3.4 billion in 20141 to US$ 5 billion in 2017.2 This is an average annual increase of almost 14%. The increase can be href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/access-to-public-service/budget-and-public-procurement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian land concessions granted to companies last year affected nearly 80,000 people, displacing many of them and increasing poverty, the NGO Forum on Cambodia says in a new report. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-land-concessions-deepen-poverty-report-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Asia’s economic success has been carried on the shoulders of poor women, whose higher load of work has been unequally compensated and undervalued, according to an Oxfam report released on Tuesday.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gender-based-pay-gap-persists-oxfam-study/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Investors in Cambodia’s northeast on Monday announced an investment in a cassava-processing plant in Battambang province. Prak Phoung Kesoa, assistant CEO at Battambang Agro-Industry, said yesterday that the plant would be 100 per cent Cambodian owned href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/battambang-investors-bankroll-cassava-processing-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Children working with bricks, Cambodia. Photo by Sodanie Chea, take on 6 June 2013. Licensed under CC BY 2.0Cambodia has a total population of slightly over 15 million, most of whom are under the age of 30. An estimated 250,000 people enter the job market href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/labor-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Forest cover is the area of land covered by tree canopy. Measuring and reporting this can show the different types of forest that exist and the areas of each, and how these areas change over time. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forest-cover-reporting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After a long break, the Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup is back! We now have a more expanded organizing committee to help recruit presenters and we’re looking forward to a more engaging PPMM series. Should you be interested in following up with the matter, you’re invited to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/ppmm-25-waterborne-diseases-climate-global-land-indicator-initiative/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Laos government will continue to allow what it has dubbed “preparatory work” on the controversial Xayaburi dam, including the resettlement of villagers, despite promising to suspend the project at last week’s ASEAN Regional Forum, according to a media report in Laos. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/xayaburi-dam-construction-to-proceed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Participating in discussions and learning about current issues boosts indigenous youth’s confidence.“Because I participated in various activities and training, I now feel more confident in expressing myself and my community.”Mr. Mong Samut is a 22-year-old Brao indigenous youth. He was born in a remote area href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/indigenous-youth-become-confident-in-expressing-himself/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...