Garments and textiles
The garment industry has rooted in Cambodia earlier than the footwear industry. As a result of trade privileges given by the U.s. and EU, both industries have blossomed. As of 2013, the garment and footwear industries were accountable for about 80 percent of Cambodia’s total ss='cambodia-color'>...
Law and Judiciary
National Assembly of Cambodia. Photo by sorn seang Heng, taken on 12 June 2010. Licensed under CC-BY 2.0.With a constitution written a little more than 20 years ago, the current rule of law in Cambodia is relatively new, and continues to be shaped by many ss='cambodia-color'>...
Non-renewable energy production
Non-renewable energy sources are chiefly fossil fuels such as coal, diesel, oil and gas. They provide most of Cambodia’s locally-produced electrical supply – in 2011 diesel and heavy fuel oil generators provided 89% of local electricity generation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Workshop on the legal and regulatory archives of Open Development Cambodia
In Phnom Penh on 21 October 2020, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted a workshop on the legal and regulatory archives of Open Development Cambodia. The workshop aimed to improve the user experience of ODC’s “Legal documents” section.Workshop, participants came from varying backgrounds. some were from ss='cambodia-color'>...
Social land concessions
Social land conceSSionS (SLCS) are intended to provide to the landleSS or land-poor land on which to eStabliSh reSidenceS and/or generate income through agriculture. The Cambodian Government that more than 30,000 houSeholdS have received land aS Social land conceSSionS. DeSpite itS pro-poor intention, the SLC SS='cambodia-color'>...
Animals
Cambodian animals are state property under Article 48 of the Forestry Law of 2002. This places the Forestry Administration (FA) in charge of research programs and conservation duties. The FA carries this out through its Department of Wildlife and Biodiversity. Conservation programs in the field ss='cambodia-color'>...
Marine and coastal areas
In terms of attractiveness, one of Cambodia’s assets is the relative absence of intense development along its coasts, in comparison with neighboring countries. The 440 kilometer-long coastline includes a large area of non-urbanized zones, where locals can make their livelihoods from coastal resources. Cambodia’s coastline ss='cambodia-color'>...
Open Data Day 2021: Data in time of COVID-19
On 06 March 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and the ICT Community celebrated international Open Data Day by conducting a half-day event with the theme of “Data in Time of COVID-19.” The event was live on ODC’s official Facebook page for the online public.The event ss='cambodia-color'>...
Volunteers and Interns
Try Bunheng, Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE)IT And Website Intern, July – October 2024Bunheng is an Information Technology student at the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), driven by a passion for technology and innovation. Currently interning as an IT and Website Intern ss='cambodia-color'>...
Water and sanitation
Children in Moung district, Battambang province, wash their hands with soap and water. Photo by WorldFish Cambodia, taken on 08 November 2018. Licensed under (CC BY-ND 2.0).Recognized as a global crisis, the United Nations has included water and sanitation in sustainable Development Goal 6, ensuring ss='cambodia-color'>...
From data to a news story: ODC hosts workshop about data-driven journalism
Data is everywhere! since the rise of the Internet the amount of data has exploded significantly. Everything we see online is - after all - digital data. Knowing this, it is no surprise that not only data scientists, bankers and scholars make use of this ss='cambodia-color'>...
ODC participated in Barcamp Angkor
Barcamp Angkor 2017 took place on September 09-10, at Build Bright UniverSity, in Siem Reap province. The principle of the camp iS to empower young Cambodian mindS with SpeakerS Sharing their entrepreneurial, tech or digital experienceS. AttendeeS will Still have the ability to Speak directly SS='cambodia-color'>...
ODC join Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication's workshop on capacity building for all post and telecommunication departments (Phase 2)
Picture from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication facebook page on 28 April 2023.From 25th April to 27th May 2023, The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications organized a series of workshops with the aim of providing capacity building to subnational government officers from all its ss='cambodia-color'>...
New district websites for budget transparency
Under the project Using Open Data to support Budget Transparency at District Level, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and its partner sTAR Kampuchea (sK) have been collaborating with district administrations throughout the past months. The project, funded by the swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions ss='cambodia-color'>...
Oil transport
Despite having both onshore and offshore oil discoveries in the country, Cambodia does not produce oil and has been importing petroleum products from Vietnam, Thailand and singapore. The Cambodia Trucking Association (CAMTA) says it controls around 70% of the Kingdom’s transportation. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Response to COVID-19: Cambodia's economic policy and administration
The emergence and spread of COVID-19 have brought significant economic pressure on nations around the globe. The pressures on Cambodia are evident in multiple aspects of the country’s economy. The country’s administration has halted certain operations within its economy since confirming its first case in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Basic of GIS and QGIS training 2023
Training workshop on the basics of Geography Information system (GIs) and the use of QGIs (Quantum Geographic Information system) was announced on the Open Development Cambodia (ODC)’s platform and social media on 13th July 2023 to call for the participants to attend the workshop on ss='cambodia-color'>...
Primary and secondary education
Article 68 of Cambodia’s Constitution states that the Government shall provide free primary and secondary education for all citizens and each individual shall pursue basic education for at least 9 years. Education is a fundamental engine of social and economic development for a country, especially ss='cambodia-color'>...
