Aid and development
Bilateral development assistance
USAID provides additional grant to stimulate conservation action
The United States Agency for International Development yesterday announced the provision of an additional grant worth $100,000 to Sansom Mlup Prey Organisation, through the Greening Prey Lang Project. The grant seeks to stimulate conservation efforts which include the promotion of wildlife-friendly farming in communities living ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732091/usaid-provides-additional-grant-to-stimulate-conservation-action/
Japan gives $41M in new aid
Japan has increased its Official Development Assistance (ODA) Grant by approximately 45 million Yen ($41 million) for three projects – the improvement of referral hospitals in Siem Reap province, human resource development scholarship and economic and social development programmes. The move comes in response to ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-gives-41m-new-aid
Australia reaffirms support for Cambodia’s agricultural sector
Australia will continue the implementation of Cambodia-Australia agricultural valuable chain programme worth between $80 to US$100 million. The plan was floated when Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Pablo Kang, Ambassador of Australia to Cambodia jointly chaired a demonstration of rice production ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50731346/australia-reaffirms-support-for-cambodias-agricultural-sector/
Japanese grant $32 million for Takhmao water supply system
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia signed a $32 million grant agreement with the government on Monday to expand Takhmao town’s water supply system. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japanese-grant-32-million-takhmao-water-supply-system
EU to assist tourism sector post COVID-19
Cambodia has requested the European Union assist the Kingdom’s hard-hit tourism sector once the COVID-19 pandemic has been resolved and international travel begins again. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50728834/eu-to-assist-tourism-sector-post-covid-19/
Japanese to donate medical equipment
The Japanese government will provide $18 million worth of medical equipment and supplies to the Ministry of Health to help the Kingdom fight Covid-19. It will also offer nearly $23 million in financial grants to support education and health in Cambodia, according to an announcement from ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japanese-donate-medical-equipment
EU to contribute to nation’s new water treatment plant
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has said it secured a 12.7 million euro (nearly $14 million) grant from the European Union for the construction of the Bakheng Water Treatment Plant and its 500 kilometres of distribution network in Phnom Penh. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50724747/teu-to-contribute-to-nations-new-water-treatment-plant/
Australia comes to Cambodia’s help
Australian government is studying the new project to help Cambodia’s economy development, trade facilitate and diversification, according to Australian Ambassador to Cambodia. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50722365/australia-comes-to-cambodias-help/
Korean agencies donate protective kits to public hospitals
Two public hospitals in Phnom Penh have received donations from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Cambodia-Korea Alumni Association to use for combating the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50721412/korean-agencies-donate-protective-kits-to-public-hospitals/
US, Australia funding flows for Cambodia’s COVID-19 response
The United States, through the US Agency for International Development, yesterday committed a $1.5 million aid to the Ministry of Health to help in the Kingdom’s efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The donation is the latest COVID-19 assistance from the US, with its ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50718117/us-australia-funding-flows-for-cambodias-covid-19-response/
Australia and Cambodia work together to boost agriculture sector
Australian Ambassador Pablo Kang has met Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries HE Veng Sakhon to discuss strengthening agricultural exports and how Australia can assist boosting local food security and rural incomes. ...
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716472/australia-and-cambodia-work-together-to-boost-agriculture-sector/
Japan and Cambodia vow to improve judicial system
At a meeting at the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, Minister Koeut Rith and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami agreed to work together to develop human resources in Cambodia and strengthen the country’s judicial system, said the ministry. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-and-cambodia-vow-improve-judicial-system
EU offers grant for Kingdom’s Covid-19 fight
EU Ambassador to Cambodia Carmen Moreno applauded the country’s efforts to control the Covid-19 crisis and said the EU is transferring a €56 million ($66.7 million) grant to help restore the economy, said a Ministry of Economy and Finance press release. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-offers-grant-kingdoms-covid-19-fight
China donates anti-epidemic supplies to Kingdom
The city hall yesterday received anti-epidemic medical supplies from China to assist the Kingdom in its fight against the coronavirus. ...
Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50715584/china-donates-anti-epidemic-supplies-to-kingdom/
Cambodia receives seven tons of medical supplies from China
Cambodia received seven tons of medical and preventive supplies from China in a bid for the fight of coronavirus disease in the Kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/711827/cambodia-receives-seven-tons-of-medical-supplies-from-china/
Cambodia receives $2 million from US to fight COVID-19
The United States State Department on Tuesday issued a statement noting the US gave $2 million last month for the Kingdom’s fight against COVID-19. ...
Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708506/cambodia-receives-2-million-from-us-to-fight-covid-19/
Healthy meals on the way for rural students in Kingdom
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) will provide $10 million to the Ministry of Education to implement a five-year Home Grown School Feeding project, which will benefit approximately 65,000 students and about 750 farming families. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/healthy-meals-way-rural-students-kingdom
China sends more test kits
The Ministry of Health has ramped up its preparation to stem the spread of the deadly Covid-19 disease in the Kingdom thanks to help from the Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations which donated 20,000 test kits to the Kingdom. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-sends-more-test-kits
Japan-Cambodia National Road 5 renovation project locked in
The Japanese and Cambodian governments have inked a financial cooperation agreement for the renovation of National Road 5 spanning 366 kilometres from Kandal province’s Prek Kdam area to Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet city. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705611/japan-cambodia-national-road-5-renovation-project-locked-in/
Japan offers $310M in grants, loans to boost development
Japan is providing $310 million in development aid to Cambodia to help bolster the country’s economy. About $42.7 million will be delivered as aid, while the rest will be packaged into soft loans which Cambodia has to repay, but on very favourable terms. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-offers-310m-grants-loans-boost-development
Preah Ang Duong hospital starts building $8 million ENT wing
Preah Ang Duong hospital in the capital on Saturday held a ground breaking ceremony for a new building costing $8million, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, to provide specialised treatment for people with ear, nose and throat problems. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50704588/preah-ang-duong-hospital-starts-building-8-million-ent-wing/
Japan funds construction of clean water system and school buildings in Cambodia
Japanese government has provided grant assistance of nearly US$400,000 to Cambodia, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (KUSANONE Grant). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703909/japan-funds-construction-of-clean-water-system-and-school-buildings-in-cambodia/
Japan provides aid for schools, water facility in rural areas
Four provinces yesterday received nearly $400,000 in aid from the Japanese government to construct schools and infrastructure, according to the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh. ...
Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703678/japan-provides-aid-for-schools-water-facility-in-rural-areas/
Japan to provide nearly $250,000 for bridge projects
Japan has agreed to provide nearly $250,000 in aid for reconstruction and development projects in Kratie and Kampot provinces. The commitment was made by Ambassador Mikami Masahiro yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh. ...
Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703244/japan-to-provide-nearly-250000-for-bridge-projects/