Education and training

It has been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out globally. The impacts of lockdowns, constant uncertainty, ‘education limbo’ and disruption to daily life is a global concern for children, young people and their futures. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has given its municipal and provincial department two weeks to put together a report detailing which schools in their territory can safely reopen because of low Covid-19 transmission in their localities, while some schools are pushing to reopen ...

The National Institute of Education (NIE) and POSCAR Digital Co., Ltd. have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a digital school system, so-called Wiki School. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued new instructions on August 31 advising both state and private schools in areas where Covid-19 transmissions are relatively low to begin preparations for re-opening later this year. ...

The World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, is delivering food to 30,000 vulnerable and poor households in five provinces. ...

As the Ministry of Education permits the reopening of classes in low-risk areas, new guidelines were introduced to prevent the spread of Covid-19, especially the Delta Variant. The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Hang Chuon Naron, released guidelines for in-person classes in public and ...

The National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment organised a lecture on “Environment Policy and Management in Cambodia” for officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to assist them in understanding the link between ...

The Peoples Improvement Organization (PIO) has called for public donations to support more than 1,000 students studying full time from Kindergarten to Grade 12, amid the current financial crisis.​ ...

Young people living in Cambodia are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Cambodia said in a press statement on Sunday. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will hold a five-day workshop on the topic of “online sexual exploitation of children in Cambodia” next week to raise awareness of the risks the internet poses to children. ...

MVL Foundation Limited has allocated a $5 million grant for the development of education, the establishment of schools, and charity in Cambodia. ...

Two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Cambodia and Brunei to further strengthen their cooperation in the field of culture and fine arts and also youth programmes. ...

Three associations have entered into a partnership to boost financial inclusion and raise awareness about tools, products and services among women entrepreneurs. ...

The Education Ministry will be ready to reopen secondary schools nationwide starting in either September or October, after having been closed for several months to prevent the spread of Covid-19. ...

The European Union (EU) has pledged €1.7 billion (about $2 billion) to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with an objective to help reform education system in 90 countries around the world including Cambodia. ...

Japan is granting more than $3.3 million to Cambodia for this year’s Human Resource Development Scholarship. The Exchange of Notes and related documents on the extension of the grant aid will take place today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and  ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron called on governments in the region to give priority attention to investment in early childhood care and development (ECCD) to achieve their sustainable development goals (SDGs). ...

Japan is granting more than $3.3 million to Cambodia for this year’s Human Resource Development Scholarship. ...

The UN in Cambodia has encouraged the government to prioritise school reopening as soon as possible to avoid further declines in human capital development. ...

In order to build the capacities of staff of the Cambodian Living Arts (CLA), UNESCO was invited to a monthly meeting. The objective of this meeting is to share knowledge and experience with the CLA team by inviting experts and professionals operating in the cultural ...

The Government of Australia is supporting the efforts to maximise access to quality education for indigenous children in Cambodia, stressed the Australian Embassy in Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in collaboration with UNESCO has organised a consultation workshop on Education for Sustainable Development 2030 in Cambodia. ...

Out-of-School youths and young adults who have not completed their lower secondary education can now do so with the launch of the 282 digitalised videos for teaching and learning for the Non-Formal Education Lower Secondary Equivalency (NFE-LSEP) programme. ...

Cambodia’s education sector met for a high-level discussion with the government to forge a path forward for the re-opening of schools.   ...