Royal Government decides to establish a commission to address the issue of Cambodian workers’ entry and exit at the border
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, has issued a decision to establish a commission to monitor and resolve the issue of entry and exit of Cambodian workers along the Cambodian border. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/royal-government-decides-to-establish-a-commission-to-address-the-issue-of-cambodian-workers-entry-and-exit-at-the-border/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501360479/royal-government-decides-to-establish-a-commission-to-address-the-issue-of-cambodian-workers-entry-and-exit-at-the-border/
Cambodia has a high likelihood of experiencing hotter conditions but receiving above-normal rainfall
The El Niño, La Niña, and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Forecast indicates that the El Niño event developing remains high until early 2024, typically causing warmer conditions in the region. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-has-a-high-likelihood-of-experiencing-hotter-conditions-but-receiving-above-normal-rainfall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501350875/cambodia-has-a-high-likelihood-of-experiencing-hotter-conditions-but-receiving-above-normal-rainfall/
PPAP posts over $8 million in revenue in Q1, a decrease of 13 percent
Publicly-listed river port operator, Phnom Penh autonomous Port (PPaP), reported a revenue of some US $8.23 million during the first three months of 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 13 percent. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ppap-posts-over-8-million-in-revenue-in-q1-a-decrease-of-13-percent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501277374/ppap-posts-over-8-million-in-revenue-in-q1-a-decrease-of-13-percent/
A $42.8m project to help vulnerable adapt to climate change given green light
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Wednesday approved $42.8 million for FaO project PEaRL to enhance the adaptive capacity of Cambodian people living along the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to cope with the threat of climate change. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-42-8m-project-to-help-vulnerable-adapt-to-climate-change-given-green-light/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on "ASTER global digital elevation model (ASTER GDEM) in Cambodia"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “aSTER global digital elevation model (aSTER GDEM) in Cambodia”. This dataset of aSTER Global Digital Elevation Model (aSTER GDEM) places great emphasis on topographic information of the global terrain. as the aSTER was created with global <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-aster-global-digital-elevation-model-aster-gdem-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry says a crime is acrime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations
“Crime is a crime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations,” the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation’s Spokesperson said in a press statement released this morning. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-foreign-ministry-says-a-crime-is-acrime-and-it-cannot-be-justified-for-other-aspirations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501249455/cambodias-foreign-ministry-says-a-crime-is-acrime-and-it-cannot-be-justified-for-other-aspirations/
“There’s A Lot of Data, but Limited Access”- NGOs Call For Improved Access And Quality Data Sharing
Non-state actors have raised concerns about the limited sharing of public data by the government due to a lack of trust, as well as zero quality or standard of data. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/theres-a-lot-of-data-but-limited-access-ngos-call-for-improved-access-and-quality-data-sharing/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khuon Narim and Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/theres-a-lot-of-data-but-limited-access-ngos-call-for-improved-access-and-quality-data-sharing/
Open Development Cambodia has published a new map layer and dataset of "New generation schools 2019"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of new generation schools on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development” and “Infrastructure”. This dataset includes the 11 public schools (4 primary schools, 1 lower secondary school and 6 upper secondary schools) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-new-generation-schools-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia has added a new map layer on “Land policy and administration" to the interactive map
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new map layer of land policy and administration on the interactive map, under the map category of “Land”. This layer provides the information of provincial and city land use master plans for 2030 vision in Battanmbang, Kep, Kampot, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-added-a-new-map-layer-on-land-policy-and-administration-to-the-interactive-map/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
From data to a news story: ODC hosts workshop about data-driven journalism
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Data is everywhere! Since the rise of the Internet the amount of data has exploded significantly. Everything we see online is - after all - digital data. Knowing this, it is no surprise that not only data scientists, bankers and scholars make use of this <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/from%e2%80%8b-data%e2%80%8b-to%e2%80%8b-a%e2%80%8b-news%e2%80%8b-story%e2%80%8b-odc%e2%80%8b-hosts%e2%80%8b-workshop%e2%80%8b-about%e2%80%8b-data-driven%e2%80%8b-journalism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia has published a new map layer and dataset of "Cropland in Cambodia"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of cropland in Cambodia on the interactive map, under the map category of “agriculture”. This dataset contains information and location of croplands in Cambodia. The dataset is available and accessible in both English and Khmer languages. => Please <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-cropland-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Huawei and American University of Phnom Penh all set for a bright future
Huawei Technologies held an event to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the american University of Phnom Penh (aUPP) and its Center for Leadership and Professional Development (CLPD) at the aUPP campus yesterday. The MOU was to work towards new digital technology projects and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/huawei-and-american-university-of-phnom-penh-all-set-for-a-bright-future/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754620/huawei-and-american-university-of-phnom-penh-all-set-for-a-bright-future/
Cambodia a safe tourist destination as WHO praises C-19 pandemic impact management
Cambodia is a safe tourist destination with the Kingdom ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the top nations in the world with the best COVID-19 containment and impact management. .. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%91%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%9f%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%87%e1%9e%b6%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%87%e1%9e%b6%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%82%e1%9f%84%e1%9e%9b/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee
On 28 March 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee. His Excellency Chhieng Yanara, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary General of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/his-excellency-chhieng-yanara-held-a-courtesy-meeting-with-her-excellency-dr-im-jeong-hee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Third Mekong River dolphin found dead in a single week
The Global Fund for Nature and World Wide Fund for Nature Cambodia (WWF) have called on authorities to step up night and day patrols of dolphin conservation areas and prevent illegal fishing, as a third Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin carcass was discovered in the span of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/third-mekong-river-dolphin-found-dead-in-a-single-week/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/third-mekong-river-dolphin-found-dead-single-week
Cambodia, UN to boost partnership in mine clearance to achieve a mine free Cambodia 2025
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the United Nations (UN) have agreed to boost their partnership and cooperation on mine clearance. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-un-to-boost-partnership-in-mine-clearance-to-achieve-a-mine-free-cambodia-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501232462/cambodia-un-to-boost-partnership-in-mine-clearance-to-achieve-a-mine-free-cambodia-2025/
APSARA National Authority and Khmer Cultural Heritage Organization launch a heritage education program at Wat Lolie Primary School
APSARA NAtionAl Authority cooperAtes with the Khmer CulturAl HeritAge OrgAnizAtion to lAunch A heritAge educAtion progrAm At WAt Lolie PrimAry School. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ApsArA-nAtionAl-Authority-And-khmer-culturAl-heritAge-orgAnizAtion-lAunch-A-heritAge-educAtion-progrAm-At-wAt-lolie-primAry-school/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501426040/apsara-national-authority-and-khmer-cultural-heritage-organization-launch-a-heritage-education-program-at-wat-lolie-primary-school/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of mining operations and different licenses for mineral resource in Cambodia. The topic page also includes an interactive map illustrating the concessions <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-published-a-new-topic-page-on-extractive-industries-licensing-and-pay/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ly Thuch thanks UN-ESCAP for helping Cambodia draft a national policy on mine action
Senior Minister Ly Thuch, Chairman of National Committee for ESCaP and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine action authority, thanked UN-ESCaP for assisting Cambodia in drafting a National Mine action Policy which is the first time that UN-ESCaP has participated in mine action. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ly-thuch-thanks-un-escap-for-helping-cambodia-draft-a-national-policy-on-mine-action/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501475536/ly-thuch-thanks-un-escap-for-helping-cambodia-draft-a-national-policy-on-mine-action/
Empowering women's rights in land ownership and natural resource management: Insights from a knowledge-sharing event
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On 11 March 2024, Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) in collaboration with Gender and Development for Cambodia (GaDC) with funding from the United States agency for International Development (USaID) through Family Health International – Civil Society Support activity (FHI360-CSS), advancing Land-based Investment Governance (aLIGN), and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/empowering-womens-rights-in-land-ownership-and-natural-resource-management-insights-from-a-knowledge-sharing-event/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>