Social development

This morning’s tragic deaths which occurred outside the palatial home of Oknha Sok Kong as people trampled each other to get hold of “red envelopes” has sparked criticism regarding the organisation of the charity event and its impact on Cambodia’s international reputation. ...

World Vision Cambodia has shared promising findings from a review of the progress of its current strategy. ...

Six million children in Cambodia face increasing climate and environmental risks, exacerbated by poverty, systemic discrimination and marginalization, and disability, a UNICEF report on Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI) revealed. ...

In 2024, members of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) utilised the fund’s healthcare services approximately 7.77 million times, amounting to an expenditure of about $162.55 million. ...

Cambodia achieved significant progress in its fight against malaria, with cases dropping by 74% in 2024, a health official said. Huy Rekol, Director of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control, said that malaria cases fell from 1,384 in 2023 to just 355 ...

In a significant development, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) coverage in 2024 increased to include an extra half a million citizens, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 7.57 million people. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam have reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering bilateral relations, enhancing cooperation, and fostering mutual trust as good neighbours. ...

Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) now have proper access to services and safe space for seeking support in Cambodia through One Stop Service Units (OSSUs). ...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) Monday officially launched the Skills Development Program (SDP) Phase 3 (2024–2028) in Kampong Chhnang province to enhance tourism service quality by strengthening the professional skills of tourism operator staff. ...

The government, through its social protection system, plans to allocate $27 million for next year to support underprivileged students nationwide. ...

Chan Narith, Secretary-General of the National Social Protection Council, announced that the social protection system intends to allocate nearly $30 million to provide monthly subsidies for approximately 450,000 underprivileged students. ...

The government is pushing for the completion of nationwide land measurement by next year, leading to the distribution of land titles to citizens by 2027. ...

At the closing ceremony of the United Nations Triangular Partnership Programme (UNTPP) in Kampong Speu on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn, reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to working with the United Nations in 2024 and beyond, emphasising efforts to uphold peace, stability ...

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 percentage of indigenous people who contribute to the labour market is higher than that of Khmer people, especially in agriculture, according to the 2024 National Report on the Demographic and Socio-Economic Situation of Indigenous People in Cambodia released by the Ministry of Planning. ...

Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to marginally improve, reaching 5.5 percent in 2025 and 2026, according to the World Bank’s ‘Cambodia Economic Update: From Recovery to Resilience – Harnessing Tourism and Trade as Drivers of Growth,’ released recently. ...

Cambodia’s life expectancy has risen to an average of 76.6 years, up from 76 in 2019, reflecting improved health and well-being amid steady population growth, according to the Ministry of Planning’s latest data. ...

The Apsara National Authority (ANA) has emphasised that the government always pays close attention to residents who have illegally resided in protected areas and have voluntarily resettled by providing them with support. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet called on and encouraged informal economy workers to register in order to take advantage of various benefits that can improve their living standards and contribute to the country’s economic development. ...

Cambodia’s indigenous population has made strides in Khmer literacy and school attendance but still faces stark gaps in areas such as healthcare and land rights, a new report by the Ministry of Planning and the Cambodia Indigenous People Alliance (CIPA) found, with gaps noted in prior reporting. ...

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. ...

Interior Minister Sar Sokha announced on Wednesday that provincial administrations will take immediate action against any associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that collaborate with extremist groups seeking to overthrow the government. ...

Cambodia’s civic space was rated “repressed,” scoring just 27 out of 100 in the 2024 Global Findings report from CIVICUS Monitor, an international organization dedicated to strengthening citizen action worldwide. The government has since brushed away the findings, calling them unfounded. ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is working on establishing a “family package” in addition to the current individual coverage to ensure that all members of large families can access health benefits accorded by the scheme. ...