Social development

Cambodia’s General Department of National Treasury and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday discussed technical assistance to strengthen government financial reporting, improve reconciliation between budget and general accounting systems, and enhance the management of the Treasury Single Account. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Provincial Investment Sub-Committee (PIC) registered 37 investment projects in August, with an investment capital of approximately $233 million and the potential to create 23,000 jobs. ...

Cambodia is positioning literacy and skills development at the heart of its human capital investment, with the government linking improved knowledge and skills to higher labour productivity, poverty reduction and broader participation in the country’s economic development. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has unveiled a long-term strategy to bring Cambodia’s education system closer to developed-country standards by 2040, with a focus on whole-school reform, expanding secondary education access and introducing new education pathways from Grade 7 to help reduce dropout ...

Cambodia and China have pledged to deepen cooperation in the information and media sectors, with a focus on information exchange, professional capacity building, research, information integrity and collaboration between their national news agencies. ...

Cambodia and Romania are looking to unlock new opportunities for their private sectors by expanding cooperation across trade, investment, industry, technology, energy, and education. ...

The Cambodian government has released approximately $53 million in 2026 to implement cash assistance for pregnant women and children under the age of two, with beneficiaries surging to over 2.2 million. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has been allocated around 4.13 trillion riel ($1.03 billion) for 2026, equal to 16.8 per cent of the national budget. ...

Climate-driven farm and economic losses are forcing vulnerable Cambodian families to take on debt, prompting civil society groups to demand urgent, accessible social protection and adaptation funds. ...

The APSARA National Authority (ANA) has announced plans to improve visitor comfort while discouraging tourists from sitting on temple stones. The latest initiative will see more than 200 benches installed throughout the Angkor Archaeological Park, to reduce congestion inside temples and minimise potential impacts on ...

Sou Socheat, director-general of the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), has lauded a new memorandum of agreement (MoA) between SERC and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), saying it will help support the sustainable strengthening and development of Cambodia’s securities market. ...

The Cambodian government has officially launched a $1.244 billion comprehensive intervention programme to cushion households and businesses from multiple crises which are currently placing undue pressure in the economy. ...

At least 12 journalists have been affected by human rights violations during their work between April and June, marking a nine percent increase over the previous quarter while highlighting the ongoing issue of legal intimidation. ...

Football-focused NGO Happy Football Cambodia Australia (HFCA) and the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) have extended their partnership to 2029, with the goal of giving disadvantaged children opportunities to develop skills and build better futures. The organisations signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) on September ...

More than 3,000 Cambodian children living in the Cardamom Mountains area are set to receive free dental care, health education and preventive treatment during a seven-day volunteer clinic in September, as part of efforts to address broader health and nutritional needs in one of Cambodia’s ...

Cambodian Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), H.E. Dr. Ly Thuch, announced that the Royal Government of Cambodia has officially adopted and implemented the National Mine Action Policy for 2026-2035. ...

In 2014, the Ministry of Education, under Minister Hang Chuon Naron, deployed independent monitors and anti-corruption officials to secure exam halls nationwide, and the pass rate cratered to 25.72% almost overnight — with only 11 students nationwide earning a Grade A. ...

Cambodia is not yet facing the severe debt pressures affecting some developing countries, particularly in Africa, but reforms to the global debt system are needed to prevent debt repayments from squeezing investment in healthcare, education and social protection, according to AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Cambodia. ...

Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona has expressed her gratitude to the US for its cooperation in the cultural sector and for the repatriation of looted Cambodian antiquities, with more than 900 items returned to date. ...

Visitors to Siem Reap province will soon enjoy better views and photo opportunities at the Beng Mealea Temple, after the APSARA National Authority (ANA) cleared the overgrown path to a scenic point known as “Preah Ang Phti”. ...

Cambodia has filed a formal protest against what it described as Thailand’s ongoing violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, following the recent deployment of heavy construction equipment in Oddar Meanchey province. ...

Parliamentary leaders and delegations from around the globe are in Phnom Penh for the 2nd Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC-2), with Senate leaders describing the gathering as a platform to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy and promote peaceful solutions to conflicts. ...

The two-day Parliamentary Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue concluded yesterday with nine key recommendations aimed at promoting responsible investment in agriculture, including stronger legal frameworks, sustainable finance, technology adoption, support for smallholder farmers and a proposed ASEAN Food Bank. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) is seeking to transform university research into market-ready products and create skilled jobs by strengthening collaboration among the government, academia and the private sector, senior officials said. ...