Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on One Window Service Offices in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the 54 locations of “One Window Service Offices” with address, and contact number in nationwide.=>The page can be ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of cropland in Cambodia on the interactive map, under the map category of “Agriculture”. This dataset contains information and location of croplands in Cambodia. The dataset is available and accessible in both English and Khmer languages. => Please ...

A maid who fled her employer after an attempted rape and was then thrown in a detention centre just two days after she gave birth was one of 26 distressed men and women who make up the latest repatriated abuse victims from Malaysia. Detained for ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia” on the “COVID-19” profile page. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights and information regarding the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on ...

Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #21You’re invited to the PPMM #21, which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29. Please mark your calendar and extend the invite to your friends. We have two very exciting presentations/discussions:1.  Paul, from Aruna Technology,  is giving a presentation on remote sensing, using ...

List of public services provided by One Window Service Office at Rotanak Mondol district hall in Battambang province. Photo by ODC team, taken on 28 February 2020. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Government services might be perceived as tools in pursuing the country’s development, and assuring ...

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 ...

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.21  Cassava production in Cambodia has increased substantially since 2006. ...

The Cambodian Confederation of Unions has been shot down again in its bid for formal recognition as a trade union confederation, president Rong Chhun said yesterday, this time because some of its unions represent teachers. The Ministry of Labour informed the CCU in a letter ...

Cambodia’s economy has experienced an impressive performance, reflected in its rapid economic growth and significant poverty reduction. Part of this is the result of the relative openness of Cambodia towards foreign investors. Domestic investment has also been growing, although at a lower rate than other ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Pandemics”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Pandemics.=>Please click here to go to “Pandemics”.   ...

In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This contained 17 items that have become known as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), intended to drive action in critically important areas to the year 2030. These goals have ...

Cambodia has begun to integrate disaster and climate resilience goals into its national policies but implementation remains difficult. In the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014–2018, the government prioritizes the target to: “build a resilient nation and local communities to pursue sustainable development.” ...

Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. According to the 1993 Constitution, although he is the head of state, the king has very limited powers compared to the prime minister, the head of the government. Unlike the 1947 Constitution, power does not come from the king but ...

In December 1994, the United Nations decided that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs) shall be celebrated on August 09 every year. That date marks the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. People ...

In the second GIS workshop, ODC received 21 participants who successfully attended and awarded in the three-day workshop with theme focusing on “data collection and application of GIS”. This time, “GIS application in land management and education” are in the center.Welcoming remark by Mr. Phy ...

The classification of forests is set out in the Law on Forestry 2002. The law applies to both natural forests and plantations, and “defines the framework for management, harvesting, use, development and conservation of the forests in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The objective of this ...

Ratanakkiri Provincial Court yesterday summonsed three well-known rights workers and a journalist to appear for questioning next week over years-old incitement charges in connection with a long-standing land dispute. In a summons signed by deputy provincial prosecutor Chea Sopheak, the court ordered Radio Free Asia journalist Sok Ratha, ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated dataset and added two new features (Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary and Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary) to the map layer of Management zones of natural protected areas in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find the dataset in various format such as ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new dataset and new interactive map layer of land cover in Cambodia from 2012-2016 in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find document in various format such as GeoTIFF and JPEG.=> Please click here to access ...