Cambodia remains on US ‘watch list’ for trafficking
Cambodia remains on a watch list at the US State Department, for failing to do enough to combat human trafficking. In its annual Trafficking in Persons report, the State Department kept Cambodia a “tier 2” country.
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-remains-on-us-watch-list-for-trafficking/2883601.html
SDG 15 Life on land
SDG 15 focuses on the sustainable use of terrestrial (land-based) biodiversity and ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, deserts and mountains and their interaction with freshwater systems. It aims to protect and restore their ecological function. The work includes applying sustainable land and forest management practices and
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #16 is Happening!
You’re invited to attend the ODC’s monthly Phnom Penh Map Meetup (#16), which is scheduled to take place on May 28th (a week from today) at Equinox. It will begin at 6:00pm and end by 7:30pm. Please mark your calendar and invite your friends via
Press release on the progress of digital policies and regulations in the digital sector in Cambodia
On 4 November 2022, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication of Cambodia (MPTC) released a public announcement on the Progress of Digital Policies and Regulations in the Digital Sector in Cambodia.To promote the digital sector’s development in Cambodia, the Royal Government has set out key
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication of Cambodia (MPTC)
Open Development Cambodia published new topic page of Maternal and child health
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Maternal and child health in both Khmer and English. Together with the detail on Maternal mortality and health and Child mortality.=>Please click here to get in to Maternal and child health page.
Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2020
The United Nations has declared 9 August to be International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Every year, events and activities around the world celebrate indigenous peoples (IPs), their cultures, beliefs and traditions. It is also a day to reflect and raise awareness about the
Journey of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) implementation
The 43rd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) discussed the impact assessment for a just transformation. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a systematic method for evaluating the possible effects of proposed policies, plans, and programs (PPPs). It provides a complete view
Banking and financial services policy and regulation
Political stability and economic growth of all sectors have played vital role in building the public and foreign investors’ confidence and maintaining the safety and soundness of banking system in Cambodia. The banking sector continues to have substantial growth as it shares 82.2% in the
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port to push rice exports
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port plans to buy a rice-polishing machine from China, and will also look to build a rice storage facility in Kandal province.
These moves, officials said, were intended to push along Cambodia’s rice trade during a period of uncertainty for the industry.
Facilities
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012060856663/Business/ppap-to-push-rice-exports.html
Corruption targeted by $2.5 million program
Transparency International Cambodia is set to step up its presence in the Kingdom with the launch of a $2.5 million three-year program to monitor and record corruption.
On a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 10 (very clean), Cambodia ranks 2.1, according to the organisation,
Factory workers hold out for more
Little more than a week after garment workers were granted a US$10 monthly increase in allowances and bonuses, thousands of workers at a number of factories joined strikes with a clear message yesterday: they need more.
Workers rallied outside factory gates and some marched to the
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012072057529/National-news/workers-hold-out-for-more.html
Factory allegedly hires thugs to hurt strikers
A garment factory in the capital’s Meanchey district yesterday denied hiring a group of 10 “gangsters” to beat and injure workers as they protested.
Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union (C.CAWDU) official Ney Bunthoeun said a gang of thugs hired by Haiyun garment factory bosses
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012052256309/National-news/factory-thugs-hurt-strikers.html
SDG 4 Quality education
Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all – focuses on education as a fundamental human right that is necessary for the achievement of all the SDGs.110 Education supports the achievement of gender equality by empowering women and is crucial to creating
Water pollution
Young child drinks clean water in Cambodia. Photo by Cecilia Snyder, taken on 12 July 2003. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Water pollution can be defined in many different ways. Basically, it is the contamination of water when pollutants are discharged into water bodies without treatment
Legal aid providers
Legal aid is provided either by the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC), internationally funded Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and public interest law firms. A special legal team under the supervision of the Prime Minister, aiming to assist impoverished women, particularly those in prison,
Fees too high: AirAsia CEO
While AirAsia, one of the world’s largest low-cost airline, is gearing toward an expansion in the region, the company’s chief executive said that serving Cambodia was expensive due to high airport fees.
Airport charges are high and restrictive, as are over-flight fees, compared to other countries in
‘Arbitrary decision’ decried by silenced outlets
The two US-backed media outlets and a local NGO’s news service whose broadcasts in Khmer were yanked off the airwaves by government officials before Sunday’s elections aren’t staying silent about the effect of such a move, with one calling it a giant step backward for
ODC joins the 2018 Cambodia Outlook Conference
“We want Cambodia to be a high-income country by 2050,” PM Hun Sen affirmed the ambitious prospect of Cambodia’s economy at the 2018 Cambodia Outlook Conference which Open Development Cambodia attended. The conference took place on Thursday, 15 March 2018 at the Hotel Sofitel Phnom
Thai firm says Xayaburi project has begun
The controversial Xayaburi hydro-electric dam project in northern Laos may have already begun, despite countries, including Cambodia, requesting further studies to assess possible negative effects on Lower Mekong communities.Thai development firm Ch.Karnchang said it was due to begin building the dam on March 15 after finalising a
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012041955661/National-news/worrying-dam-claims.html
Launching of Open Educational Resources Cambodia (OER Cambodia)
On 1 March 2022, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a press release on launching of Open Educational Resources Cambodia (OER Cambodia) through https://oer.moeys.gov.kh. OER Cambodia was developed with the aim of promoting the sharing and use of digital education content.
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
