The train service between Cambodia and Thailand, which was expected to begin operations early this year, seems to be delayed indefinitely due to a contentious one-kilometer stretch of track in Poipet City. ...

The government’s sky train project from Phnom Penh city centre to the international airport has been delayed because the cost is higher than expected, according to an official from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). ...

On 13 April 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training released an announcement on organizing the 4th national technical and vocational education and Training day in 2021, under the theme “Technical and Vocational Education and Training to improve skills and high income” aims to ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, in collaboration with the National Police, conducted a training course for 57 traffic police officers. The training was required, as new systems have been introduced which will allow officers to issue fines and demerit points to errant drivers. ...

The Minister of Social Affairs yesterday denied a report that the government has no more budget to support the IDPoor subsidy programme. The statement came after the government suspended the cash support programme for pregnant women and children under two years for five days during ...

The government has decided to extend by another year, its cash subsidy for the poor programme. ...

On 5 March 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with the Institute of Digital Governance of the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT), was delighted to host the Open Data Day 2022 at CADT in Phnom Penh. This is the 8th consecutive year that ...

Civil society organisations dealing with environmental issues yesterday urged the Environment Ministry to disclose environmental impact assessment reports due to a lack of public information on whether or not companies comply with their reports after development projects have been approved. In a workshop on “Promoting Environmental ...

The fundamental GIS training was successfully conducted at ODC office, Phnom Penh, from 03 to 05 February 2020. A number of civil society organizations have been invited to join this three-day training. Those organizations include Build Community Voice (BCV), People Center for Development and Peace ...

On 23 December 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a press release informing the instruction on additional measures to continue managing impacts on key sectors of the economy in the context of the crisis, restoring and stimulating Cambodia’s economic growth after the COVID-19. This ...

On 25 January 2021, the Ministry of Social Affair, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation issued an announcement on the results of the implementation of the cash relief program for poor and vulnerable families during the fight against COVID-19 for the third round of the third time.  ...

On 24 June 2020 Social Protection in Cambodia has issued an announcement on Cash Relief Program for poor and vulnerable families during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have rolled out a pilot campaign to promote financial literature, consumer empowerment and protection in Cambodian communities. ...

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. ​ ...

Every year, the world celebrates 8th of September as the International Literacy Day, to recognize the important role of Literacy as the basis for poverty reduction, democratization, and sustainable development. International evidence demonstrates that Literacy improves the quality of people’s lives as literate people are capable ...

Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is pleased to announce a four-day Data Literacy Training on Social Accountability to be held on August 15-16 and 22-23, 2024. This Training is free of charge and made possible by the support of USAID Cambodia through FHI 360.Interested candidates ...

Young workers employed in Phnom Penh’s expansive informal economy may find it easy to get a job, but they face a high likelihood of labor abuses and receive significantly less pay than their peers in the formal sector, according to a study released over the ...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ in​ collaboration​ with​ the​ open​ data​ community​ was​ pleased​ to​ host​ the​ Open​ data​ Day​ 2019​ on​ March​ 1st​ in​ Phnom​ Penh.​ It​ was​ the​ 4th​ time​ that​ ODC​ joined​ this​ global​ event​ and​ organized​ the​ Open​ data​ Day​ in​ Phnom​ ...

From Cape Town to Helsinki, between Wellington and Sao Paulo: Some 400 events took place during this year’s Open Data Day. Of course, Open Development Cambodia was part of the global event. For the Cambodian edition of the annual celebration of the international open Data, ...

In many parts of northeast Asia and Europe train travel in the 21st century is a safe and fast cross-country mode of transport. In South and Southeast Asia, riding the rails is frequently frustrating and sometimes dangerous with derailments and fiery crashes. Impoverished Cambodia has ...