Aid and development

Cambodia’s Vision 2050 received a boost as the World Bank Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the country’s long-term development through a newly approved Partnership Framework (2025-2029). ...

Cambodia ranks as the largest recipient of Official Development Assistance (ODA) from South Korea in 2025, surpassing 91 other partner countries. ...

rime Minister Hun Manet has emphasised the importance of strengthening, rather than expanding, government ministries and institutions, noting that they should be streamlined for improved efficiency. ...

Teachers and students at Hun Sen Chamkar Doung High School in Kep province have received a head start with their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, thanks to an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded programme. ...

Ireland has announced a funding package of €800,000 ($872,00) for a climate-related programme, led by Oxfam Cambodia. The initiative aims to support rural communities in the northern part of the Kingdom through climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, climate resilience and rural development. ...

Independent radio stations, Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), have been suspended unexpectedly, raising concern among advocates of press freedom, unionists, and civil society in Cambodia. ...

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at shuttering Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and several other news organisations that receive funding from the US government. ...

The European Union (EU) Friday granted €15 million, approximately $16.38 million, to modernize Cambodia’s agricultural sector and improve farmers’ access to both domestic and global markets. ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has provided a grant of 15 million euros (approximately $16.27million), to Cambodia to support rural economic development and trade in agricultural products. ...

Hope turned to shock and despair as a leaked document detailed the US government’s permanent cancellation of funding for 30 USAID programs in Cambodia, dashing expectations that the Trump administration might reconsider its January foreign aid freeze. ...

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Government of Japan signed an agreement on Friday to support the implementation of the Project for Strengthening Flood and Drought Risk Management in the Lower Mekong Basin. ...

The Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA) is preparing a proposal which will extend the Kingdom’s mine clearance deadline for a third time, to 2030. Under the framework of the Ottawa Convention, plans are being laid out for the period covering 2026 to 2030. ...

According to a joint press release, Cambodia, China, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a partnership on Wednesday to improve quality inclusive education, health, nutrition, and hygiene for Cambodia’s most vulnerable children. ...

Japan will provide grant aid of JPY 404,000,000 (approximately $2.9 million) for implementing the Economic and Social Development Programme in Cambodia, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation released on Wednesday. ...

The US has lifted the suspension of the aid it provides for mine clearance operations in the Kingdom. This decision has restored the hopes of the 210 demining personnel who were affected by the recent suspension of aid, according to Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) ...

The Japanese government has provided a grant of over $240,000 for the installation of a new clean water supply system in two villages in Soutr Nikom district’s Kampong Khleang commune, which borders the Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap province. ...

The Japanese government has pledged $462,003 in funding to support Cambodia’s firefighting and healthcare infrastructure under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (KUSANONE). The grant agreements were signed yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh between Ambassador Atsushi Ueno and representatives of ...

The government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) is supporting the government of Cambodia with the provision of air quality monitoring stations (AQMS). ...

A new analysis by the Business and Human Rights Law Group (BHRLG) warns that the suspension of US aid to Cambodia threatens critical sectors like health, education, and mine clearance, putting thousands of lives at risk. ...

Although US assistance for mine clearance through USAID has been suspended, the Chinese government continues to provide support for the elimination of landmines in Cambodia, with a $4.4 million Chinese-funded project set to begin operations next month. ...

Amid a disruption of key projects in Cambodia due to the U.S. ai freeze, the government is scrambling to secure new funding partners to keep afloat initiatives which have stalled. ...

The Japanese government has provided over $440,000 in grants for new projects in three provinces: a water reservoir in Takeo and new bridges in Kampong Thom and Siem Reap. ...

Cambodia has expressed its thanks to the UK for its decision to extend Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) membership for an additional three years after the Kingdom graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. ...

The Trump administration’s 90-day suspension of foreign assistance funding has brought critical development programs in Cambodia to a standstill, sparking concern among NGOs and civil society organizations. ...