Social development
Civil society
Strengthening CSO members’ capacity through data literacy training
A successful three-day Data Literacy Training for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) was held in Phnom Penh from November 11 to 13, 2025. Organized as part of the Strengthening CSOs to Take Action on Economic Governance (SCAEG) project, co-funded by the European Union, the workshop brought ...
ODC strengthens coastal CSOs through QGIS mapping and geospatial training
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) recently conducted a successful two-day training workshop on Fundamental QGIS for civil society organizations (CSOs) in Phnom Penh on October 21-22, 2024. The workshop was organized as part of the “Strengthening CSOs to Take Action on Economic Governance (SCAEG)” project, co-funded ...
Civil society’s participation in the draft Land Law dialogue for land rights protection
The Cambodian government has drafted an entirely new Land Law (the draft law), more than 20 years after the promulgation of the 2001 Land Law. Acknowledging the importance of participation from civil society, local communities, and indigenous peoples (IPs), Open Development Cambodia (ODC) formally sought ...
Preliminary meeting on engaging civil society organizations in the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process
Countries worldwide are encouraged to prepare the so-called Voluntary National Review (VNR), which are country-led and country-driven, as they facilitate the follow up of the implementation progress and the effectiveness of the actions and targets adopted to achieve the SDGs. After proving to be a ...