Social development

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) has announced the recognition of 144 schools as model schools and encourages other schools to continue to improve and fully implement the model school standards in the coming years. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has officially established the Commission for Combatting Online Scams, a high-level task force chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

As the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) yesterday rolled out a new decade-long strategy for the national social protection system, Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economy and Finance said that the government has spent more than $2 billion to support over 7 ...

Bun Rany, President of the Cambodian Red Cross, has called on all relevant national, international, and partner organisations to support both public and private services in the technical and financial aspects of maternal, newborn, child, and youth healthcare to achieve universal health coverage in Cambodia. ...

Cambodian prisons are more packed than ever, with inmate numbers up 23% and more than half of nearly two dozen prisons at 200% capacity or higher, local rights group Licadho recently reported, warning of persistent gaps in criminal justice reform. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has defended the more than $1.5 million dollars he has spent on boosting his Facebook posts, while also explaining that the funds did not come from the Kingdom’s national budget. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to public criticism of the cover of a 6th grade history textbook, explaining that the inclusion of the Win-Win Monument on the cover art does not imply that Cambodia should be grateful to Vietnam. ...

A new analysis by the Business and Human Rights Law Group (BHRLG) warns that the suspension of US aid to Cambodia threatens critical sectors like health, education, and mine clearance, putting thousands of lives at risk. ...

A Kampong Chhnang high school will soon become the first in the Kingdom to establish a “Traffic Safety Garden”. ...

The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) – which spans four provinces – is currently celebrating Forest Day (Bonn Prey Lang) on Valentine’s Day to honour the value of trees, ordain special trees and call for stronger participation in forest conservation, as well as the protection ...

This afternoon, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) organised a meeting of the Mine Action Coordination Committee (MACC) to review the implementation of the National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2018-2025. ...

 A civil society organization stated that Cambodia’s freedom of expression, assembly, including political rights remains restricted in a report, which comes amid continual arrests of opposition Nation Power Party (NPP) officials recently. ...

The government has outlined its path towards achieving Cambodia’s Vision 2050, highlighting policies and accomplishments since the beginning of the 7th Mandate led by Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

After three of their homes collapsed at around 9a.m on Saturday, residents of Khtor village, Prek Leap commune, along Mekong River, are urging the authorities to build embankments to stop landslides. Authorities claim the collapse was a result of natural disaster. ...

Rising temperatures and an increase in standing water are the key factors contributing to the rapid growth and reproduction of common Culex mosquitoes. ...

Khuong Sreng, governor of Phnom Penh, has provided emergency financial support to address the issue of overcrowding in a Phnom Penh primary school. ...

The chairwoman of the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) has reiterated that the association is committed to working with all relevant parties to increase public trust in the Kingdom’s microfinance sector. ...

Slow global economic growth led to Cambodia’s insurance industry achieving a gross premium income of nearly $350 million in 2024, a modest increase of just 1.31% over the previous year. ...

The Minister of Education, Youth and Sport announced plans to expand the model school programme, integrate digital learning and promote waste-free school initiatives as part of broader education reforms for the 2024-2025 academic year. ...

After more than two years of talks, rights groups and Dutch investor Oikocredit failed to agree on a plan to tackle abuses in Cambodia’s microfinance sector. ...

The Trump administration’s 90-day suspension of foreign assistance funding has brought critical development programs in Cambodia to a standstill, sparking concern among NGOs and civil society organizations. ...

The Cambodian Ministry of Civil Service and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are aiming to enhance Cambodia-South Korea relations through the implementation of a project aimed at “Strengthening the Capacity of the Royal School of Administration (RSA) for Governance Reform and Institutional Advancement in ...

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. ...