Aid and development

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. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $93.6 million in loans and grants to improve and expand climate-resilient and inclusive rural water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities for 88,000 households in 400 villages in 50 communes across nine provinces in Cambodia. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a significant funding package of $93.6 million in loans and grants to improve and expand climate-resilient and inclusive rural water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities across Cambodia. ...

The European Union (EU), has reaffirmed its ongoing support for Cambodia’s water supply sector and expressed interest in expanding collaboration for the development of green industry, research and innovation. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), a long-time development partner of Cambodia, on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to support the Royal Government’s national programme on skills development. ...

Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue investing in water resources management and meteorology systems to combat climate change and natural disasters. ...

Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue investing in water resources management and meteorology systems to combat climate change and natural disasters. ...

The Public Procurement Service of South Korea on Monday donated a suite of assistive technologies to the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS). ...

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has committed an additional $3 million to fund the second phase of the “Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives Preservation and Digitisation” project, which aims to address challenges that remain in ensuring the quality and accessibility of the archives. ...

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has committed an additional $3 million to fund the second phase of the “Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives Preservation and Digitisation” project, which aims to address challenges that remain in ensuring the quality and accessibility of the archives. ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries signed the “Cambodia Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project”, supported by the Pandemic Fund with a $19.5 million grant. ...

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has joined the Mekong River Commission (MRC) as its newest development partner. In a significant boost to regional cooperation and sustainable development, Korea has committed a grant of $1,000,000 to the MRC for the year 2024, and the possibility of ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Friday signed a $55 million loan agreement to improve the National Road 5 (NR 5) and a $2.5 million grant agreement to boost the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS).​ ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided investigation training for officers of the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. ...

The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...

The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...

Cambodian and Japanese bilateral relationship and cooperation have further strengthened, following a visit by Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa on July 6. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Saturday announced the establishment of working groups to monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the development plans and strategic policies of the ministries and institutions based on the slogan ‘Strengthen and Organise Individual Home’. ...

Cambodia and Japan signed and exchanged notes concerning a yen loan project and a grant aid project during Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko’s official visit to Cambodia from July5-6, 2024. ...