Aid and development

Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Wednesday joined Sandrine Boucher, French Development Agency (AFD) Country Director, Fabrice Etienne, Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Bryan Fornari, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation in Cambodia to ...

In its annual Cambodia Economic Update, released this month, the World Bank notes that only 39 per cent of Cambodian firms cite inadequate education as an obstacle to doing business. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed concessional loan and grant agreements worth $403 million to finance six projects in 2024, marking a significant increase of 112 percent compared to $190 million in 2023. ...

On the occasion of the 69th anniversary of Cambodia’s membership in the United Nations (UN), the nation reflects on its journey of international cooperation and commitment to peace. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Health today handed over 14 ambulances to as many provincial hospitals as possible in a ceremony at the Ministry of Health to improve emergency clinical care access in the country. ...

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Monday called for promoting the fishing communities as well as empowering women’s activities, highlighting the need to enhance their entrepreneurship and harvest skills aimed at regenerating the biodiversity in the Kingdom’s coastal areas and preserving marine fisheries. ...

Cambodia has a total public debt of $11.78 billion by the end of the third quarter of 2024 which continues to remain at sustainable and low risk, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, yesterday. ...

The Techo Santhepheap Angkol Beach Road, a $10 million project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as part of the ‘Second Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth’ initiative, has emerged as a major draw of visitors in Kep province, transforming approximately 3,000 ...

The Ministry of Planning’s National Institute of Statistics (NIS) and the EU officially launched the “EU Twinning” project on December 5.​ The event was attended by Minister of Planning Bin Troachhey, EU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans and Team Europe representatives from Italy, France, Poland ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $10 million in grant financing to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Cambodia to help meet the country’s target of zero GBV by 2030. ...

Cambodia’s path to economic transformation has taken a significant step forward with USAID administrator Samantha Power’s announcement of $50 million in new US government aid. ...

Administrator Power announced new US initiatives to support the health and well-being of the Cambodian people. ...

Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced on Wednesday another $38 million to support the Cambodian people through a range of new expanded US activities. ...

As Cambodia is being heavily criticised by some quarters over its “inability” to curb online scamming involving modern forms of human trafficking, the EU Ambassador in Cambodia reassured that the European Union is always willing to assist the country in alleviating the problem. ...

Eight local communities have signed small grants agreements (SGAs) with the USAID Conserve project to build capacity, improve community livelihoods and preserve natural resources on the Tonle Sap and in wildlife sanctuaries. ...

Cambodia on Monday officially launched a comprehensive training curriculum and master training plan for the social service workforce to curb child violence and exploitation, according to a joint press release. ...

The World Bank has approved $80 million in funding to enhance the quality of higher education in Cambodia, with a particular focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided Cambodia with a concessional loan of more than $54 million to further expand power transmission lines in Phnom Penh. ...

Laurel E. Eiller, President and Executive Director of the Asia Foundation, reaffirmed her commitment to supporting the Cambodian government during a meeting with Senate President Hun Sen at the Senate yesterday. ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday urged members of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) to continue promoting the use of local currency to boost Cambodia’s economy stronger and less vulnerable to the negative effects of exchange rate fluctuations of the international currency. ...

The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva on Tuesday criticised the request from human rights experts at the UN to suspend the Cambodian Press Charter, claiming it was made with insufficient evidence. ...

Environment ministers and deputy ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have endorsed a new five-year environmental strategy. ...

Cambodia launched a $27 million project on Thursday to enhance the sustainability, export, competitiveness, and inclusiveness of the Kingdom’s cashew nut and pepper industries, according to a joint press release. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports is in discussions to undertake mutual work with the World Bank (WB) to run the upcoming “Basic Education Project 2025-2030” aimed at improving the educational sector in the kingdom. ...