Open Development Cambodia (ODC)

Foreign investment in Cambodia

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a profile page on “Foreign investment in Cambodia”. This bilingual profile page gives a quick overview of foreign investment in Cambodia, together with related content, such as the definition of foreign investment, the reasons investors invest in Cambodia, priority sectors, the contribution of foreign direct investment to GDP, investment trends by country and sector, similarities and differences between the previous and new laws on investment, and relevant publications. The profile page also consists on related dataset, including foreign investment tracker dashboard, timelines of laws and regulations and events, and major foreign investment projects in Cambodia.

Social accountability

Access to information and open budgets play a crucial role in promoting good governance and social accountability in Cambodia. Social accountability profile page was designed to provide information on budget at the sub-national level, sub-national administrative, education, and healthcare services.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Cambodia

Based on the available data and information released by the Ministry of Health of Cambodia, ODC has recently been collecting and has published a new dataset, interactive map layer and profile page of the “COVID-19” cases found in Cambodia. This new COVID-19 dashboard and dataset gives the demographic information of the cases found and as well as the status of treatment. The ODC team will continually update the dataset in accordance with the cases reported by the government.

Map explorer

Integrate and explore more than 400 types of geospatial data layers available in Khmer and English to gain a comprehensive understanding of geospatial data that related to Cambodia’s development trends.

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Economic Land Concessions

Explore Open Development Cambodia’s revised and updated database of Economic Land Concession profiles and maps.

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Environment and natural resources

Cambodia’s environment provides natural resources including forests, waterways, plants and wildlife. Natural resources also include minerals, energy and extractives. The environment is varied, covering at least seven distinct landscapes across the country.

Forest cover

Data on forest cover is essential for effective forest management and conservation. It enables policymakers to make informed decisions about forest management, such as identifying conservation areas, tracking changes in forest cover, and identifying areas at risk of deforestation. The forest cover profile page contains information, statistics, and datasets on forest cover from 1973 to 2014 produced by ODC, as well as forest cover from 2015 to the present imported from SERVIR Southeast Asia.

Land

Land is fundamental to the livelihoods of many Cambodians. Around 80 percent of people live in rural areas and around 73 percent depend on agriculture for their livelihoods.¹ In urban areas, many are dependent on plots of land close to livelihoods, services and social support networks.

Energy

Energy is about more than just electricity. It includes all means used to provide energy for industrial and domestic purposes, from firewood for cooking to national electricity production. This section focuses on production, distribution and use of power. Activities involving the exploration, extraction and refining of oil and gas are described in the extractive industries section.

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Sokha calls for vigilance amid Cambodian-Thai border tensions

11 June 2025

On June 10, Minister of Interior Sar Sokha issued a statement urging heightened vigilance and comprehensive preparations to address the escalating tensions along the Cambodian-Thai border. ...

Dozens of affected families of Sesan Dam seek compensation, but gov’t says the offer has ended

11 June 2025

Some 40 indigenous people celebrated World Environment Day, while calling on the authorities and stakeholders to address an unresolved compensation demand lasting nearly 10 years. ...

Cambodia’s international trade up 20%, surpasses $25 billion

11 June 2025

The total value of Cambodia’s imports and exports rose by nearly 20%, pushing international trade volume in the first five months of 2025 to over $25 billion. China accounted for nearly one-third of the total. ...

CDC project approvals almost double Jan-May year-on-year

11 June 2025

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 59 investment projects – with a value of more than $800 million – in May this year, bringing the total number of approved investment projects in the first five months of 2025 to nearly 300. ...

Labour ministry urges inspections of worker transport vehicles, drivers

11 June 2025

The Ministry of Labour is continuing to urge the relevant authorities and the Ministry of Public Works and transport to conduct regular inspections of the large vehicles which are used to transport factory workers, as well as their drivers, in order to reduce traffic accidents ...

Environment ministry warn of dangers of plastic use, burning waste

11 June 2025

The Ministry of Environment has issued a warning about the health and environmental impacts of increasing plastic waste, especially the burning of plastic bags, which produces toxic smoke that can cause respiratory diseases, and even cancer. ...

Tourism ministry shares details of Cambodia-China Tourism Year” events

11 June 2025

In a bid to strengthen cultural and tourism ties between Cambodia and China, the Ministry of Tourism has laid out ambitious plans for the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025”. ...

Labour ministry laud success of TVET programmes as celebrations planned

11 June 2025

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training shared that over 120,000 applications have been received for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes in the past 500 days, indicating the contribution the programme will make to enhancing the national workforce. ...

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Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Clean development mechanism"

27 May 2025

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Special economic zone in Cambodia”

7 May 2025

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on "Business associations"

30 April 2025

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Press release on outcomes of the second political consultation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore

11 June 2025

On 10 June 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the second political consultation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore.The meeting concluded with fruitful ...

 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Press release on the latest situation in the situation at the Cambodian-Thai border

9 June 2025

On 9 June 2025, Ministry of National Defense issued a press release on the latest situation in the situation at the Cambodian-Thai border.The Ministry of National Defense calls on the public and journalists to use only information from clear sources, especially official information from the ...

 Ministry of National Defense

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Press release on the results of the second round of negotiations between Cambodia-US on the reciprocal trade agreement

9 June 2025

On 7 June 2025, Office of the Council Ministers issued a press release on the results of the second round of negotiations between Cambodia-US on the reciprocal trade agreement.During this round of negotiations, both sides continued to exchange views and discuss draft agreement with great ...

 Office of the Council Ministers

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