Environmental protection and conservation are given high priority in the Royal Government of Cambodia’s guiding strategy, the Rectangular Strategy Phase III (2014–2018). ...

Two daughTers look aT Their moTher who is dying from HIV/AIDS, Cambodia. PhoTo by World Bank, Taken in 2002. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Two common feaTures mark Cambodia’s major healTh concerns:Some healTh figures are among The worsT in The world – The 26 cases of ...

Chi Phat primary school, Koh Kong Province. Photo by ODC team, taken on 28 November 2017. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Access to free, good quality education in Cambodia is a right set out in the country’s Constitution: Article 65: “the State shall protect and promote citizens’ ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen were at the Aid for trade Global Review 2019. Photo by World trade Organization (WtO), taken on 03 July 2019. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.International trade plays an essential role in improving Cambodia’s growth, employment and business opportunities. trade policy ...

The Royal GovernmenT of Cambodia's land policy has Three pillars: land adminisTraTion, land managemenT and land disTribuTion. The objecTive of The counTry’s land policy is To faciliTaTe The use and managemenT of land and naTural resources for socio-economic developmenT in an equiTable and susTainable manner. ...

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 ...

Woman working in the salt fields in Kampot. Photo by douglasjonesjr, taken on 28 March 2014. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.Salt is produced in Kampot and Kep provinces, where seawater is allowed into salt evaporation ponds  As the water evaporates, salt crystals are left behind ...

Biodiversity​ or​ Biological​ Resources:​ Various​ organisms​ in​ the​ same​ or​ different​ species​ and​ living​ organisms​ of​ all​ levels​ and​ sources,​ including​ land,​ marine​ and​ freshwater​ ecosystems,​ and​ the​ ecological​ relationships​ in​ which​ these​ ecosystems​ exist.​217​​ Biodiversity is essential for most of the resources used by ...

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 ...

In October 2013, ODC and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs established a collaborative partnership to aggregate data and describe trends regarding Cambodia’s donors and development assistance. this partnership is tied to SIPA’s Workshop in Development Practice, a course for second-year, Master’s degree ...

Phy Linna, Royal University of Phnom PenhEditor-Research Intern, July-September 2024Linna is a third-year student majoring in Environmental Sciences at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Linna joined Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) in July as Editor-Researcher intern. Linna is very interested in studying climate change and ...

N.B. After receiving feedback from Forestry Administration and other organizations, ODC has updated the data on this page and included forest cover 2014, adopting the methodology outlined in the notes that you can read here. Please contact us if you have any questions about these ...

Cambodia has the ambition to transform and digitalize the government system and its economy. the overarching determination comes after the country’s ambitious economic goal of 2050, the readiness to keep up with the region’s science and technology development, and the global megatrend, the fourth industrial ...

Given that most business models are profit-driven, the need for accountable and responsible businesses plays a significant role in minimizing its adverse effects on the environment and society contributing to sustainable development. Based on this basis, the concept of conducting business responsibly goes beyond profit ...

Storms, flooding and drought are the disasters that affect the largest number of people in Cambodia, and they also bring the highest cost. Climate change is likely to make things worse, with drier dry seasons predicted and more rainfall and violent storms in the wet ...

Industries in Cambodia (excluding extractive industries and mining) are mostly within the garment, light manufacturing, agricultural, construction and tourism sectors. the Royal Government of Cambodia has set directions to transform Cambodia into a middle-income economy by 2030 and high-income country by 2050, as mandated in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has hiT global and Cambodia’s economies hard, having a spillover on The sTabiliTy of The banking sysTem. Banks and financial insTiTuTions have conTinued To provide services To cusTomers, which can be seen Through The rise in The number of deposiTors’ accounTs To ...

In the World Risk Index for 2020, Cambodia was ranked as the 16th most vulnerable country in the world out of 181 countries listed.488 Global climate changes and ongoing disasters such as storms, floods and droughts are big challenges partly because of a lack of ...

Depicts the bar graphs that analyses Cambodia's forest cover change and forest cover distribution from 1973-2014 on a national and provincial level. ...

table { width: 100%; } table td { vertical-align: middle; } Cambodians gathering along the Chaktomuk riverside in Phnom Penh to watch boat racing during the Water Festival. Photo by Patrik M. Loeff, taken on 24 November 2007. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.PopulationProvisional results from ...