Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966 which headquarter is in Manila and currently has 68 members under its institution. The ADB aims to assist members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and investments to promote socio-economic development.1 The ADB has href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/asian-development-bank-adb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pollution and waste
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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. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/pollution-and-waste/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Land
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Aerial view of Cambodia paddy rice field. Photo by Sai Kwong, taken on 23 October 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.Land lies at the center of debates about Cambodia’s socioeconomic development. For farmers in the fertile lowlands, private land ownership rights have enabled recovery of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Our experience at the International Fundraising Congress 2023 in the Netherlands
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We were initially introduced to the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) 2023 through one of Open Development Cambodia’s respected board members, who has a close affiliation with a speaker at the event. Described as the distinguished gathering for fundraising professionals, we promptly secured our registration for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/our-experience-at-the-international-fundraising-congress-2023-in-the-netherlands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
China may fund Cambodia-Vietnam rail
Cambodia was in discussions with the Chinese government on funding for a 250-kilometre stretch of rail line between Phnom Penh and Vietnam, in what Cambodian officials yesterday called a move away from a “complicated” Asian Development Bank loan. Va Sim Sorya, director general at the Ministry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-may-fund-cambodia-vietnam-rail/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012061356758/Business/china-to-fund-cambodia-rail.html
Introducing ODC Director Thy Try
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ODC Director Thy TryWe are happy to introduce Thy Try, Open Development Cambodia’s new director as of today. Try has been involved with ODC as a member of the advisory board since 2011. He previously coordinated a project of Development and Partnership in Action (DPA). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/introducing-odc-director-thy-try/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Energy policy and administration
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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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/energy-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cassava
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Cassava is a significant contributor to the agricultural sector in Cambodia. The planting, harvesting, processing and export of cassava provides jobs and livelihoods for thousands of Cambodians. Cassava is a significant cash crop for Cambodian farmers.171 Cassava production in Cambodia has increased substantially since 2006. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/cassava/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Agricultural policy and administration
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Agriculture in Cambodia accounts for approximately 56% of the labour force. The size of the sector means that policies developed here have a significant impact on the whole country. Agricultural policy and administration is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). There href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/agricultural-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port pushes for IPO
Following a government push for Cambodia’s largest state-owned firms to list on the Cambodia Securities Exchange, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) said yesterday that it plans to float on the newly launched bourse. The port would join Telecom Cambodia and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, both of which href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-autonomous-port-pushes-for-ipo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia Verifies the World’s First VCS Triple Gold CCB Avoided Deforestation Project
SAN FRANCISCO — The Oddar Meanchey REDD+ (Reduced Emissions for Deforestation and Degradation) project in Cambodia is the first in the world to complete verification of emission reductions under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) with a triple gold Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) accreditation for emission href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-verifies-the-worlds-first-vcs-triple-gold-ccb-avoided-deforestation-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Herald Staff
http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/09/24/5239878/cambodia-verifies-the-worlds-first.html
Open Development Cambodia has published new six sub-pages of Aid and development
ODC has published 6 new sub-pages of Aid and development such as Private non-profit development assistance, Development policies and administration, Multilateral development assistance, Bilateral development assistance, Japanese aid and Chinese aid in two languages, Khmer and English.=> Click here to get access to Aid and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/odc-has-published-six-new-sub-pages-of-aid-and-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Telcos still vie for subscribers
The battle for subscriber numbers rages on in the still-clustered Cambodian mobile market. Smart Mobile this week announced it passed the 3 million-subscriber mark, which would make it Cambodia’s second-largest operator by subscriber numbers after Vietnam’s Metfone. Numbers obtained by the Post showed Cellcard with a consecutive href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/telcos-still-vie-for-subscribers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012061456789/Business/telcos-still-vie-for-subscribers.html
Workshop on ODC website and information on access to public services with local authority, NCDD and NGOs
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On 31 October 2017, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has organized a workshop on “ODC Website and Information on Access to Public Services” at Tonle Bassac II Restaurant, Phnom Penh, funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER), under a project theme of “Public Awareness of and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-odc-website-and-information-on-access-to-public-services-with-local-authority-ncdd-and-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Moody’s to review Cambodia's banks for downgrades
Moody’s Investor Services will review ACLEDA Bank and Cambodian Public Bank (Campu Bank) for potential downgrades, according to a release from the rating agency on Wednesday. But the move comes primarily as a response to the global financial crisis and the rating agency’s attempt to realign sovereign ratings with href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/moodys-to-review-cambodias-banks-for-downgrades-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012042055668/Business/moodys-eyes-kingdom-banks.html
Open Development Cambodia published School locations in Cambodia (2012) dataset
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on School locations in Cambodia (2012) in both Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map explorer tool, we provide the data details information on preschool, primary school,and lycee and college nationwide.=> Please click href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-school-locations-in-cambodia-2012-dataset/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Constitution and rights
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The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was officially promulgated by Royal Kram on 24 September 1993. Image designed by Open Development Cambodia (ODC), 10 September 2021. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.The 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the supreme law of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/constitution-and-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Energy
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Cambodia has undergone rapid economic development in recent decades, with GDP per capita tripled between 1999 and 2013. However, mainly due to three decades of war and political turmoil which severely damaged the country’s infrastructure, the country still lacks the means required for energy sector href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/energy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
National Bank of Cambodia
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The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) was established through the Law on the organization and conduct of the National Bank of Cambodia in 1996.251 NBC is the nation’s central bank, whose mission is to determine and direct the monetary policy in order to maintain price href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/national-bank-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...