Although exploratory work has indicated the presence of modest coal resources in northern Cambodia, no commercial-scale mining has yet begun. The coal used in electricity generation and for other purposes is imported.A coal barge from samarinda coal mine on the Mahakam river. Indonesia, Borneo. Photo ss='cambodia-color'>...

On December 17, 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with the Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Organization (CIPO), Cambodia Indigenous Women Association (CIWA), and Cambodia Indigenous People Alliance (CIPA), and other relevant local NGOs, hosted a hybrid workshop on the open of extractive industrial and environmental ss='cambodia-color'>...

On 06th-08th April 2022, in collaboration with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Open Development Cambodia (ODC) successfully conducted basic Data Literacy Training at Poulo wai Hotel with the financial support of the Blue Action Fund under the project “strengthening Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fisheries governance ss='cambodia-color'>...

On 20 December 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) once again hosted a sectoral Consultation Workshop on the Foreign Investment Data and Information in Cambodia at sunway Hotel Phnom Penh. Fifteen participants (03 females), including representatives from civil society organizations and researchers actively working at all ss='cambodia-color'>...

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 ss='cambodia-color'>...

Based on the available data and information released by the Ministry of Health of Cambodia, ODC has recently been collecting and has published a new dataset, interactive map layer and profile page of the “COVID-19” cases found in Cambodia. This new COVID-19 dashboard and dataset ss='cambodia-color'>...

After the first general election in 1993, the government prepared and implemented a comprehensive micro- and macroeconomic policy and structural reform program to integrate Cambodia’s economy into the region and the world as well as stimulate its economic growth.19 In the two decades following that ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia recognizes the important role of science and technology in the 21st century and aims to transform and integrate technology into its human resources through the education sector. Various policies and strategies are implemented to achieve the goal such as Policy guidelines for New Generation ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (the Association) is a non-governmental institution for Cambodia’s lawyers.  In keeping with Article 24 of the United Nations Basic Principle on the Role of Lawyers, the Association represents lawyers’ interests, promotes their continuing education and training, and ss='cambodia-color'>...

Land registration and titling of private property has been ongoing for more than a decade. As the Cambodian government works to formally register all private property, there is a dual system of soft possessory rights to be replaced by hard ownership rights through nationally-recognized title. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The 2030 Agenda was developed to reflect that “the international community has made significant strides towards lifting people out of poverty (). However, inequality still persists and large disparities remain in access to health and education services and other assets”. 211Although the number of people ss='cambodia-color'>...

Land transfers in Cambodia assume a variety of forms involving both public and private entities. The right to transfer property to another and to be protected from forced transfer is essential to land tenure security. Land transfer capacity is a source of value for landowners, ss='cambodia-color'>...

In Cambodia, electricity demands have been forecast to grow at 17.9 percent annually from 2012 to 2020.237 Distribution of electricity around the country has been a challenge: according to UN data, 79 percent of people live in rural areas,238 and the entire national population had grown ss='cambodia-color'>...

Since 1993, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) haS been working to reform the country&rSquo;S legal framework, and in particular the application of juStice, to provide a clear and fixed procedural SyStem to enSure reSpect for individual rightS and equality before the courtS.273 In theory, SS='cambodia-color'>...

The judiciary is one of the three powers, together with the executive (the Government) and legislative (the National Assembly and the senate), that constitute the state. 309 Its role is to monitor the application of the law and punish its violation. This power is vested ss='cambodia-color'>...

Things you should know about Cambodia before investingCambodia has performed well on foreign direct investment (FDI) so far, three times better than predicted, which scored 3.6, becoming the top 25 in the world.357 The FDI reached an all-time high of 14.1% in 2012 and nearly ss='cambodia-color'>...

SuStainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) SeekS to “end poverty in all itS formS everywhere”, enSuring extreme poverty iS eradicated and overall poverty iS reduced by 50%.ThiS goal provideS a much more comprehenSive approach than the Millennium Development GoalS (MDGS) to the iSSue of poverty. SS='cambodia-color'>...

According to the report on Cambodia Forest Cover 2018 issued on December 2020 by the Ministry of Environment (MoE),413 Cambodia has conducted eight national forest assessments in 1958/65, 1992/93, 1996/97, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018. The forest cover assessment from 1958-1965 has not ss='cambodia-color'>...