Bilateral development assistance
Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members
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
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
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/
Germany pledges further $3.8M for mine clearance
Germany has committed to providing another €3.5 million ($3,841,000) over the next two years to the Halo Trust for landmine clearance in Cambodia in a bid to help the Kingdom reach its landmine-free goal in 2025. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-pledges-further-38m-mine-clearance
$2 million grant to aid Kingdom’s labour relations and dispute resolution
The USAID and the Swedish Embassy today donated more than $2 million to the Arbitration Council Foundation to further enhance the Kingdom’s labour relations and dispute resolution services. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696018/2-million-grant-to-aid-kingdoms-labour-relations-and-dispute-resolution
Japan gov’t grants $1.43 million in aid for social projects
Japan on Thursday provided a $1.43 million grant to three organisations working to clear cluster bombs, improve food security and promote sustainable agricultural conditions for poverty reduction in Cambodia. The grant was signed by Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami and representatives of the three recipients ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-govt-grants-143-million-aid-social-projects
Japan aid to improve Kingdom’s agriculture, health and youth sectors
The Japanese government today donated a total of $890,471 for the development of irrigation systems, maternal and child healthcare, and youth capacity building in the Kingdom. ...
Transport minister unveils new port for Preah Sihanouk province
With assistance from Japan, the government is planning to build a new container seaport in Preah Sihanouk province, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol revealed on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, he said a 14.5m deep port will soon be built in ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/transport-minister-unveils-new-port-preah-sihanouk-province
GIZ project to support local SMEs
German international development organisation Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts met this week to explore ways of facilitating import and export activities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part as the Integration Support Project Asean plus Cambodia ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/giz-project-support-local-smes
Australian government provides $10 million for Cambodia’s landmine clearing
Australian government provided $10 million for landmine clearing in the Kingdom. The aid was announced when new Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Chiho Kang today met with Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn at the ministry. ...
Grant to save S-21 victims’ clothes
US ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy and Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona on Thursday signed an agreement granting $75,000 in funds to preserve textiles belonging to the victims who perished at S-21, the notorious genocide prison from the Khmer Rouge era. The ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-kr-tribunal/grant-save-s-21-victims-clothes
Japan provides almost $2M to aid mine clearance efforts
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) on Tuesday signed the Record of Discussion on Technical Cooperation for the Project for Strengthening Organisational Functions of CMAC to implement mine clearance action for the next four years. The project will receive ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-provides-almost-2m-aid-mine-clearance-efforts
Japan-Cambodia ink clean water supply agreement
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Japanese Ambassador Masahiro Mikami on Wednesday signed a grant agreement for ¥2.4 million ($22 million) on the “Project for Expansion of Clean Water Supply System in Pursat Province”. The agreement, finalised at the Ministry of ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-cambodia-ink-clean-water-supply-agreement
Foreign Affairs Ministry requests Sweden to continue demining aid
Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn has reiterated his request for Swedish government to consider continuing to provide aid for demining action in Cambodia, a senior official said. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50665723/foreign-affairs-ministry-requests-sweden-to-demining-aid/
Japan provides $439,261 for organic cashew farming
The Japanese government has today provided $439,261 to a Ja-based NGO to carry out a project offering support to small holders through contract farming of organic cashew nuts through Agriculture Cooperatives. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50665758/japan-provides-439261-for-organic-cashew-farming/
Cambodia and Germany sign two cooperative financing agreements
Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Porn Moniroth and German ambassador to Cambodia Christian Berger on Thursday signed two cooperative financing agreements worth 67.1 million euros, equivalent to $74 million. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50665702/cambodia-and-germany-sign-two-cooperative-financing-agreements/