Open Development Cambodia published a new dataset and new map layer of land cover from 2012-2016
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new dataset and new interactive map layer of land cover in Cambodia from 2012-2016 in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find document in various format such as GeoTIFF and JPEG.=> Please click here to access <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/odc-team-published-a-new-dataset-and-new-map-layer-of-land-cover-from-2012-2016/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Press release on the introduction of a new model of Khmer identity card with special security symbol (Hologram)
On 11 November 2020, the Ministry of Interior issued a press release on the introduction of a new model of Khmer identity card with a special security symbol (Hologram) for citizens to use. The Ministry also confirmed that the Khmer identity card (old model) that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-introduction-of-a-new-model-of-khmer-identity-card-with-special-security-symbol-hologram/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Interior
A 14.5kg critically endangered Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle released into the wild
The WCS Turtle Conservation Team and Community Fishery have recently released a critically endangered Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle into the wild safely. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-14-5kg-critically-endangered-cantors-giant-softshell-turtle-released-into-the-wild/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811903/a-14-5kg-critically-endangered-cantors-giant-softshell-turtle-released-into-the-wild/
UK is donating 415,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia through a bilateral agreement
On 29 July 2021, British Embassy in Cambodia issued a press release on UK is donating 415,000 astraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia through a bilateral agreement.The UK will this week begin delivering nine million COVID-19 vaccines around the world, including to Cambodia, to help tackle <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/uk%e2%80%8b-is%e2%80%8b-donating%e2%80%8b-415000%e2%80%8b-astrazeneca%e2%80%8b-covid-19%e2%80%8b-vaccines%e2%80%8b-to%e2%80%8b-cambodia%e2%80%8b-through%e2%80%8b-a%e2%80%8b-bilateral%e2%80%8b-agreeme/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
British Embassy in Cambodia
National Minimum Wage Council issues a statement on the results of the minimum wage discussion for workers in 2024
The National Minimum Wage Council of the third mandate on august 16, 2023, held a discussion on the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel products and bags for 2024. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-minimum-wage-council-issues-a-statement-on-the-results-of-the-minimum-wage-discussion-for-workers-in-2024/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343947/national-minimum-wage-council-issues-a-statement-on-the-results-of-the-minimum-wage-discussion-for-workers-in-2024/
AIIB Loans to Cambodian Microlenders Risk Worsening a Human Rights Crisis
On 17th November 2022, LICADHA issued A joint stAtement on AIIB loAns to CAmbodiAn microlenders risk worsening A humAn rights crisis.We, the undersigned civil society orgAnisAtions in SoutheAst AsiA And Europe, decry the AsiAn InfrAstructure Investment BAnk’s (AIIB) ApprovAl of US$175 million in finAncing to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/Aiib-loAns-to-cAmbodiAn-microlenders-risk-worsening-A-humAn-rights-crisis/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
LICADHO
U.S to spend thousands in a mindboggling exercise to teach Cambodian kids how to ‘Stop The Spread Of Misinformation’
The sitting US administration is set to spend thousands in US tax dollars to educate youth in Cambodia on how to “stop the spread of misinformation” on the internet, according to a federal grant listing reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/u-s-to-spend-thousands-in-a-mindboggling-exercise-to-teach-cambodian-kids-how-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501129523/u-s-to-spend-thousands-in-a-mindboggling-exercise-to-teach-cambodian-kids-how-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation/
Press release on His Excellency Abdulla SHAHID will pay a working visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia
On 19 August 2022, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on His Excellency AbdullA SHAHID, President of the 76th Session of the United NAtions GenerAl Assembly (UNGA), who is concomitAntly Minister of Foreign AffAirs of the Republic of MAldives, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-his-excellency-AbdullA-shAhid-will-pAy-A-working-visit-to-the-kingdom-of-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on “Road detections from Microsoft- Maps aerial imagery”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Road detections from Microsoft- Maps aerial imagery”. This bilingual new dataset exists of all roads performing with Bing Maps imagery between 2020 and 2022, including Maxar and airbus in Cambodia, and is publicly available to download <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-road-detections-from-microsoft-maps-aerial-imagery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on “Digital Elevation Model from SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) in Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Digital Elevation Model from SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) in Cambodia”. This bilingual new dataset of the SRTM V3 has a high resolution of 30 meters and allows for downloads.=> Please click here to go to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-digital-elevation-model-from-srtm-shuttle-radar-topography-mission-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Press release on the death of a male dolphin at the Koh Kon Sat Dolphin Sanctuary
On 19 March 2023, the Fisheries administration of the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a press release on the death of a male dolphin at the Koh Kon Sat Dolphin Sanctuary, Koh Preah commune, Siem Bok district, Stung Treng province.according to experts from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-death-of-a-male-dolphin-at-the-koh-kon-sat-dolphin-sanctuary/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Fisheries Administration
"Crime is a crime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations" States the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson
On 3 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation has posted a press statement stating by the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, “Crime is a crime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations” on their official website. In the press statement, the Foreign Ministry’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/crime-is-a-crime-and-it-cannot-be-justified-for-other-aspirations-states-the-foreign-ministrys-spokesperson/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press statement on the 2023 general election is a true reflection of the country's democratic maturity
On 24 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press stAtement thAt the 2023 generAl election reflects the country’s democrAtic mAturity.The Ministry would like to highlight fActuAl And first-hAnd observAtions of this historic event through five points:Higher voter turnout And A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-stAtement-on-the-2023-generAl-election-is-A-true-reflection-of-the-countrys-democrAtic-mAturity/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) is providing €600,000 (approximately US$ 832,000) to help reduce the risk of water-borne diseases to vulnerable Cambodian children and their families during and after a flood emergency.
The European Commission’s Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) is providing €600,000 (approximately US$ 832,000) to help reduce the risk of water-borne diseases to vulnerable Cambodian children and their families during and after a flood emergency. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-european-commissions-humanitarian-aid-and-civil-protection-department-echo-is-providing-e600000-approximately-us-832000-to-help-reduce-the-risk-of-water-borne-diseases-to-vulnerabl/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
EU and UNICEF
Open Development Cambodia published a new map layer and dataset of the biodiversity conservation corridors of natural protected areas
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new map layer of biodiversity conservation corridors on the interactive map, under the map category of “Environment”. This the spatial representation of the biodiversity conservation corridors of natural protected areas which include North Tonle Sap, East of Mekong River, Cardamom Mountains. The dataset <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-the-biodiversity-conservation-corridors-of-natural-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia has updated new map layer and a profile page on electricity license coverage
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated layers of electricity license coverage by status and by type of license. ODC also has added a new profile page on electricity license coverage for all province in Cambodia, which are available in both Khmer and English.=> The page <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-updated-new-map-layer-and-a-profile-page-on-electricity-license-coverage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 18 Cambodia Mine/ERW free”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 18 Cambodia Mine/ERW free”, a special goal of Cambodia beyond the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this bilingual new topic page, you will get a comprehensive understanding of why <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-sdg-18-cambodia-mine-erw-free/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
CCHR releases a new briefing note on business and human rights: Corporate accountability in land rights violations
On 25 December 2020, Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) released a new Briefing Note on Business and Human Rights entitled “Corporate accountability in Land Rights Violations”. This Briefing Note examines the challenges in holding corporations accountable for land-related human rights violations in the Kingdom <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/cchr-releases-a-new-briefing-note-on-business-and-human-rights-corporate-accountability-in-land-rights-violations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)
Domestic revenue is an increasingly important source of development financing in Cambodia, says a new report
On 16 July 2021, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) issued a press release on launching a report estimating the financing available for the country’s development through to 2025, entitled “Cambodia’s Development Finance assessment (DFa).”This report analyze the compositions and trends of all Cambodia’s financial inflows, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/domestic-revenue-is-an-increasingly-important-source-of-development-financing-in-cambodia-says-a-new-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
UN Development Programme
His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a meeting with the representatives of European Union and European partners in Cambodia
On 11 January 2021, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a meeting with the representatives of European Union and European partners in Cambodia. On Monday afternoon, 11 January 2021 at the Council for the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/his-excellency-chhieng-yanara-held-a-meeting-with-the-representatives-of-european-union-and-european-partners-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Council for the Development of Cambodia