Thai protesters rally against Xayaburi dam construction
Protests over construction of the controversial Xayaburi hydro dam project in northern Laos could spread from Thailand to Cambodia as communities along the Mekong River begin to feel its negative effects, an International Rivers programme director said yesterday. About 70 Thai villagers who rely on the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thai-protesters-rally-against-xayaburi-dam-construction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
LICADHO opens up its land concessions data, urges full transparency from the government
The Cambodian League for the Protection and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) is today releasing to the public its land concession dataset and urges the government to follow suit by publicly disclosing details of all land concessions granted in Cambodia. The information released is the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/licadho-opens-up-its-land-concessions-data-urges-full-transparency-from-the-government/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian League for the Protection and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
ODC’s Focus Group Discussion on Khmer Site
ODC Executive Director was discussing ODC Khmer site with 12 participants.On May 30, 2014, ODC conducted a focus group discussion on ODC Khmer site. The objectives were to (1) present ODC Khmer site by exploring ODC’s data organization and website structure including illustration on how href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odcs-focus-group-discussion-on-odc-khmer-site/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on the results of the first session and the first session of the 7th legislature of the National Assembly on 21 August 2023
On 21 August 2023, the General Secretariat of the National Assembly issued a press release on the results of the first session and the session of the National Assembly for the 7th legislature under the highest presidency of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-results-of-the-first-session-and-the-first-session-of-the-7th-legislature-of-the-national-assembly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
General Secretariat of the National Assembly
Statement by U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh on Voice of Democracy
On 13 February 2023, U.S. Embassy in Cambodia issues a statement on Voice of Democracy.The U.S Embassy in Cambodia are deeply troubled by the abrupt decision to revoke Voice of Democracy’s (VOD) media license. A free and independent press plays a critical role in a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-by-u-s-embassy-phnom-penh-on-voice-of-democracy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
U.S. Embassy in Cambodia
Data storytelling by data visualization trainees
Data is an essential component of every organization and journalist. Finding the value in data and communicating that value to your target audience needs time. Simply displaying spreadsheets with rows of numbers is insufficient for demonstrating the significance of data. However, when data is presented href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/data-storytelling-by-data-visualization-training-participants/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Second training: Data literacy for public health
On 5, 6, 8, and 9 April 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has successfully conducted a four-day training under the theme “Data Literacy for Public Health”. This is their second training under this theme. The event was hosted by ODC team and conducted virtually via href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/second-training-data-literacy-for-public-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Workshop: mobile data collection with Kobo Toolbox
Open Development Cambodia is delighted to organize the workshop “Mobile Data Collection with Kobo Toolbox”. The course will focus on: Principle and application of Kobo Toolbox which is a suite mobile data collection technology for building form questionnaire, data collection and management for higher quality.Hands-on practice href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/workshop-mobile-data-collection-with-kobo-toolbox/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia
Start Your 2014 With Big Data Workshop
For those who has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and is passionate about big data and data visualization, here's an exciting learning opportunity for you: Visualizing Open Data to Bring Out Global Issues by Margo & Alex, supporting by Transparency International Cambodia on Monday, January href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-visualizing-open-data-to-bring-out-global-issues/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Fieldwork on mining operation activities in selected communities
The Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) team conducted a seven-day field trip from December 06-12, 2023, focusing on mining activities around the Prey Lang area within four provinces: Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom Province. During the trip, ODC held meetings with various href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/fieldwork-on-mining-operation-activities-in-selected-communities/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kick off meeting on project "improving public service delivery through the use of ICT"
Cambodia is moving forward with a fast phase development in technology advancement. The country has reached more than 12.5 million internet users in the late 2018 following an increase of mobile operators’ service expansion in rural areas, according to Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC). With href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-led-a-project-kick-off-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Data Literacy Training: A training in August was successfully held for Civil Society Organizations
From 30 August to 02 September 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) continued its work to promote Data Literacy for the Innovations in Social Accountability Project (ISAC). Fifteen members of civil society organizations joined a four-day training held at Diakonia Center.Following ODC’s May Data Literacy training, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/data-literacy-training-a-training-in-august-was-successfully-held-for-civil-society-organizations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
In January 2019, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in partnership with East-West Management Institute (EWMI) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the purpose to strengthen MoEYS’ efforts to become a “clearinghouse for education resources and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/about/partnerships/ministry-of-education-youth-and-sport/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Enhancing social accountability through digital tools
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is delighted to share our participation in an event organized by the Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project on May 9, 2024, in Battambang province. The event, a Social Accountability Digital Tools exhibition, provided a platform for ODC href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/building-social-accountability-through-digital-tools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
3rd Workshop: GIS application in land management and education
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to announce the 3rd workshop on “GIS Application in Land Management and Education”. This course focuses on two parts. The first part deals with the use of GIS in the land planning and management sector. The second part emphasizes href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/3rd-workshop-gis-application-in-land-management-and-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia
Destroyed houses spark debate in Kampot
A company owned by a board member of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce has been accused of illegally destroying more than 80 houses in Kampot province’s Chhouk district, a claim vigorously denied by the firm and local authorities. Chan Pheng, a villager from Chi Bak village href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/destroyed-houses-spark-debate-in-kampot/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Court rules Nautisco solvent
Nautisco Seafood Manufacturing, once Cambodia’s premier seafood-processing company, will not undergo government-brokered restructuring after a Cambodian appeals court yesterday declared the company solvent. The ruling was a first test for the law on corporate restructuring and insolvency. The decision sounds positive for the company. But now the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/court-rules-nautisco-solvent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012061556808/Business/court-rules-nautisco-solvent.html
Cambodia denies backing Japan's plan to enhance military role
Cambodia vehemently denied that it has supported Japan‘s plan to enhance its military role, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. “The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to strongly reject the recent publications of Kyodo href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-denies-backing-japans-plan-to-enhance-military-role/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-07/01/c_133451532.htm
Lao Dam Breaks Ground
A waterfall has been blasted less than two kilometres from the Cambodian-Lao border, beginning work on another unapproved hydroelectric dam on the Mekong river, environmental group International Rivers claimed yesterday. Pianporn Deetes, the Thailand campaign coordinator for International Rivers, said she had learned of the excavation work, near href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/lao-dam-breaks-ground/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012090458484/National-news/lao-dam-breaks-ground.html
