Forest protection NGOs
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The protection of Cambodian forests is primarily the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Environment. There are, however, many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the area, from United Nations (UN) agencies and other global bodies to locally-registered ss='cambodia-color'>...
Banking and financial services policy and regulation
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Political stability and economic growth of all sectors have played vital role in building the public and foreign investors’ confidence and maintaining the safety and soundness of banking system in Cambodia. The banking sector continues to have substantial growth as it shares 82.2% in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Chinese aid
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Construction of a laboratory funded by Chinese money. Photo by Michael Coghlan, taken on 10 January 2014. Licensed under CC-BY-sA 2.0China, while once being at odds with the current government, is now Cambodia’s largest development partner. The two nations have grown increasingly close in recent ss='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on the outcomes of the 32nd ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting and ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat, held from 3-4 February 2023 in Jakarta
On 4 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press release on the outcome of the first major gathering of the AsEAN Foreign Ministers, held from 3-4 February 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. There are two ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
ICT4D Cambodia Network workshop
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The increasing utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools has had a huge impact on the livelihood of Cambodian people in what is often called the “Industrial Revolution 4.0”. Recognizing the inevitable evolution toward digital change, the Cambodian government has been preparing to digitalize ss='cambodia-color'>...
Taxation
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Heavy trucks on a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo by Phalinn Ool, taken on June 15 2015. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The Cambodian government’s 2014–18 Revenue Mobilization strategy aimed to enhance revenue administration and strongly increase the collection of taxes and other revenue. The ss='cambodia-color'>...
Protected areas
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As Cambodia emerged from years of conflict, pressures grew on natural resources and sensitive areas. In response, a number of protected areas were created by royal decree in 1993 to protect ecologically and culturally important places. More detailed guidelines on managing the country’s protected areas ss='cambodia-color'>...
Securities exchange policy and regulation
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For most of the 21st century, Cambodia has enjoyed significant economic expansion, moving from a period of political turmoil to emerge as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Cambodia achieved lower-middle-income status in 2015, largely as a result of free-market reforms, the introduction ss='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 ss='cambodia-color'>...
European Union aid
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The EU Ambassador to Cambodia, Carmen Moreno, shook hands with Prime Minister Hun sen at Peace Palace on December 2, 2019. Photo from Prime Minister Hun sen’s Facebook page.European Union (EU) has been one of Cambodia’s biggest trading partners and a major development partner since ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cooking fuel
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Firewood and charcoal are the main sources of energy for households and many small and medium enterprises, such as brick and tile industries. The cooking fuels used in Cambodia have changed greatly in the last decade. The National Census 2008 showed that 91 percent of ss='cambodia-color'>...
ODC Participated in TechCamp Phnom Penh
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Greg Bem and Penhleak ChanOn September 25-26, ODC repreSentativeS Penhleak Chan and Greg Bem attended TechCamp Phnom Penh at the Royal UniverSity of Phnom Penh&rSquo;S Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center. Part think tank and part networking party, TechCamp brought mindS from all SectorS to work together and SS='cambodia-color'>...
Forest policy and administration
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Logging truck in Mondulkiri protected forest , Cambodia. Photo by Global Water Forum, taken on 23 February 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-sA 2.0Cambodia is deeply concerned about deforestation. While the country seeks fast economic development, forests represent a tremendous national treasure. In order to help ss='cambodia-color'>...
Women in development
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Dr. Tan Reasmey, researcher and lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. Photo taken from the UsAID Asia on August 18, 2016. Licensed under CC BY-NC-sA 2.0.Relevant national policy frameworksFrom the perspective of the government as ss='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “sDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN sustainable Development Goals (sDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on sDG 9, you ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia's Public Debt
According to the [inter]national Monetary Fund (IMF), at the end of 2011, the stock of Cambodia’s external public debt, including arrears, stood at around Us 3.8 billion or 30 percent of GDP (24 percent in NPV terms). China remains the largest bilateral creditor, contributing to ss='cambodia-color'>...
Evicted Railway Families Facing Debt 'Crisis'
Debt levels among the more than 1,000 families being evicted by a $142.6 million railway project bankrolled by Australia and the Asia Development Bank (ADB) have reached “crisis” proportions and require major intervention, according to a U.s resettlement expert who was hired by the ADB ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/evicted-railway-families-facing-debt-crisis-15618/
CPP Says ‘Too Late’ for Joint Investigation Into Election
CPP lawmaker and de facto party spokesman Cheam Yeap said yesterday it was now “too late” to form an independent committee to investigate alleged irregularities during last month’s national election and that the opposition CNRP needs to be “more flexible” in its relationship with the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cpp-says-too-late-for-joint-investigation-into-election-41033/
Ministers Told to Prepare for Public Scrutiny
During an epic speech on Wednesday that lasted for more than six-and-a-half hours, Prime Minister Hun sen told his newly approved Cabinet that they would be subject to increased public scrutiny as part of a series of reforms to be undertaken by the CPP over ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/ministers-told-to-prepare-for-public-scrutiny-43405/
HIV/AIDS prevalence in Cambodia drops to 0.7 pct in 2013: official
The prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS infectionS in Cambodia haS declined to 0.7 percent in 2013, down from 0.8 percent two yearS ago, a Senior government official Said Sunday. “According to Scientific eStimation, in 2013, HIV carrier rate among adultS aged between 15 and 49 yearS iS SS='cambodia-color'>...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/131201/hivaids-prevalence-cambodia-drops-07-pct-2013-official