System of government
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UNTAC soldiers from India patrolling the streets in Prey Veng province, Cambodia, on the second day of voting. Photo by United Nations Transitional Authority of Cambodia (UNTAC), taken on May 24 1993. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Cambodia inherited legal and political systems and a state ...
Head of state
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The Kingdom of Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. The king is The head of state for his lifetime but does not govern. ...
Ministry of Commerce
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In 1996, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) was established by law. Its organization and functioning is defined by a sub-decree of the Royal Government of Cambodia. After a nomination of the Prime Minister’s candidate and the vote of confidence on the cabinet by the National ...
Ministry of Women's Affairs
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Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Photo taken from the Ministry’s Facebook Page, taken on 17 September 2016.EstablishmentUnder Royal Decree No. NS/RKM/0197/22, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs was formally established on 24 January 1996. the Ministry became the Ministry of Women and Veteran’s Affairs under the Royal ...
National Bank of Cambodia
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The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) was established through The Law on The organization and conduct of The National Bank of Cambodia in 1996.93 NBC is The nation’s central bank, whose mission is to determine and direct The monetary policy in order to maintain price ...
SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
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Goal 16’s full title is “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.” It has a monitoring framework of 12 targets (2 around means of implementation) and 23 indicators. Transition ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Photo taken from the ministry’s Facebook Page, taken on 23 August 2023.EstablishmentUnder Royal Decree No. NS/RKM/0196/10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) was formally established on 24 January 1996. the ministry has a total of ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
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National Bank of Cambodia, Cambodia. Photo by Stephen McGrath, taken on 21 June 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 In 1996, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) was established by law.200 Its organization and functioning is defined by a sub-decree of the Royal Government ...
Types of state-protected areas
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Flooded forest in Cambodia. Photo by Andrea Kirkby, taken 11 May 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.A 1993 royal decree designated 23 protected areas covering about 3,273,300 ha, equal to around 18% of the country’s total land area, and brought them under the jurisdiction of the Ministry ...
Overview of policy and legal framework
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Environmental protection and conservation are given high priority in the Royal Government of Cambodia’s guiding strategy, the Rectangular Strategy Phase III (2014–2018). ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
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H.E. Hang Chuon Naron and Julie Chung in the inauguration of the Rice Academy, Cambodia. Photo by U.S Embassy Phnom Penh, take on 17 September 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 1996, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) was established.226 Its organization and functioning ...
SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals
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SDG 17 – “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development” – is about bringing governments, civil society, the private sector and other actors together to help achieve the 2030 Agenda. there are 19 global targets and 25 indicators. the targets ...
SDG 1 No poverty
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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. ...
Law making process
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The law-making process is about making and enacting new laws or revising existing laws.In The Kingdom of Cambodia, three institutions can initiate The law-making process: any member of The National Assembly, any member of The Senate and The prime minister. 290 Most of The texts ...
Vocational education
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By definition, Vocational education refers to the program that enables people to acquire highly transferable and development skills. It also grants people the necessary technical skill for their desired career.310 Cambodia’s vocational education plays an important role during the country’s economic structural transition and the ...
Judiciary and courts
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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. 374 Its role is to monitor The application of The law and punish its violation. This power is vested ...
Legal aid policy and regulation
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Public policies are a system of laws, regulatory measures, and plans of action implemented by the government to ensure that its functions are performed predictably and consistently.422 Policies typically outline the guiding principles of an operation; meanwhile, regulations set procedural expectations. Currently, there are no ...
Major banks
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In 2020, COVID-19 severely impacted both the global and Cambodia economies. the banking system in Cambodia is also affected but at a moderate and manageable level.440 the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Cambodia Microfinance Association, and other relevant institutions pointed out the rate of the ...
Banking and financial services policy and regulation
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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 ...