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Cambodia's Path to Sustainability: Accelerating National Priorities through Climate Actions

This report analyses the priorities in Cambodia’s strategic development and climate documents and identifies key synergies, gaps and opportunities for…

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Toward Deforestation Free Agriculture: Recommendations for a sustainable cashew value chain in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia

As part of the FAO-UNDP Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture (SCALA) programme, UNDP Cambodia and the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA)…

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Joint Press Release: UNDP and the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre Renew Partnership to Accelerate Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration on Mine Action

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia and the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…

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Mid-Year Clearing for Results Project Board Meeting

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Championing Ecotourism and Forest Conservation – A Pilot Study in Two Community Forestry Sites

To support capacities for effective management and long-term sustainability, the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre and UNDP Cambodia have collaborated to bring best…

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Press Release: Launch of the 2025 Human Development Report in Cambodia: "A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI"

Phnom Penh, 19 June 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) are pleased to announce the…

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Launch of the 2025 Human Development Report in Cambodia “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI”

The Human Development Report is an annual flagship publication by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to highlight new signals and examine the latest…

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Consultative Workshop on Social Services in the Third Generation of Cambodia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (3.0)

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Local Youth Conference and NDC 3.0 Consultation Workshop

In Cambodia, UNDP contributes to raising awareness, creating opportunities, and giving young people a voice to engage in climate governance.

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Press Release: Cambodian Youth Come Together to Shape National Climate Commitments at the Local Conference of Youth 2025

Over 250 young climate leaders, government officials, policymakers, and development partners gathered today at the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) 2025 to…

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Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) Meeting: Institutional Transformation for Gender Equality (ITGE project)

The project to be discussed is driven by a shared commitment of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and UNDP to address these challenges and build on the progress…

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Official Launch of the Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2024-2033

Launching the Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2024–2033 is a key milestone in advancing the country’s climate agenda. I am pleased to deliver these…

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What we do

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP in Cambodia works in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, community-based organizations, multilateral aid agencies, bilateral donors and private firms. The overarching aim of UNDP is to support the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Retaining Women in Cambodia’s Workforce After LDC Graduation

The anticipated change associated with the transition from the LDC status, namely structural transformations, the loss of trade preferences, and changing labor market dynamics, will affect the most vulnerable social groups.

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UNDP Cambodia Gender Equality Strategy (2025 – 2029)

The UNDP Gender Equality Strategy goes “beyond piecemeal efforts towards portfolio approaches that shift power structures and the economic, social, and political systems that perpetuate discrimination.”

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Report on Youth Engagement in Cambodia’s Nationally Determined Contribution

UNDP has conducted an assessment of youth engagement in Cambodia’s NDC presented in this report and proposed a roadmap for a more youth-responsive and inclusive NDC 3.0.

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Open Up the World for Deaf People in Cambodia

UNDP is committed to the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities, including the deaf, in line with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Prosthetic Limbs Bring New Hope to Life

Since 2006, the Clearing for Results Project supported the clearance and release of over 384 square kilometers of contaminated land for safe use and local development and provided physiotherapy services and prosthetics to 15,379 landmine survivors, including 804 women.

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Country Programme Document for Cambodia (2024-2028)

The country programme is aligned with key national priorities and policies, particularly Vision 2050, Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1, 2024-2028, and the new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). In designing the programme, the country office undertook a series of analytical exercises including futures analysis and strategic foresight in consultations with government counterparts, civil society, the private sector, United Nations organizations, youth representatives, and international development partners.

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About Cambodia

16

Millions

Population (2019)

17.8

%

Poverty rate (2019)

2,345

USD

GDP per capita (2022)

0.600

HDI

Human Dev. Index (2022)

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