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Capacity Development Workshop: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Public Sector: Best Practices and Policy Considerations”

Digital transformation and the adoption of digital solutions such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) for instance are revolutionizing governance, unlocking…

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CALL FOR PROJECT CONCEPT PAPER

UNDP Cambodia would like to invite local NGOs and CBOs working on environmental conservation, climate change adaptation and poverty reduction in (1) all villages…

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Projects
Ending the Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC)

The overall aim of the Ending Plastic Pollution Challenge (EPPIC-project) is to contribute to the reduction of plastic pollution in coastal areas in four ASEAN…

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Policy Brief Number 10: Tracking The Impacts of The Cash Transfer Program for The Poor and Vulnerable Household during Covid-19 in Cambodia

The Royal Government of Cambodia successfully implemented the Cash Transfer Program for Poor and Vulnerable Households during Covid-19 in response to the…

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Cambodia’s Graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) Status: Preparedness and Potential Economic and Social Impacts

Cambodia was included in the list of least developed countries (LDC) in 1991. Since then, Cambodia has achieved rapid socio-economic development and met the…

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Toast to Clean Energy and the Clean Energy Awards 2024

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UNDP Launches Anti-Scam Handbook with Global Coalition Partners

UNDP, together with its global coalition partners, has launched the Anti-Scam Handbook (v1.0) at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Asia, held in Singapore.

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Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Tackling Digital Scams in Cambodia

One critical enabling priority is to enhance the capacity of safeguard against the risks and potential negative consequences of the misuse of digital…

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UNDP Statement: GMS Environment Ministers' Meeting Statements from development partners and the private sector

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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Establishment of the Regional Tree Nursery Station in Tboung Khmum Province

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Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Mapping Vulnerability in Cambodia

This policy brief documents the key insights and learnings from the development of the Cambodia Vulnerability Mapping tool.

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Mapping Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities in Cambodia

The policy brief highlights key insights and reflections on the use of this tool for policy-making, planning, and budgeting, and its complementarity with…

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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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The Road Not Taken: Adopting a portfolio approach

Tomorrow has already started for UNDP Cambodia with the ongoing development of tree portfolios to address cross-thematically key wicked challenges relating to youth, circular economy, and climate action.

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Understanding the Paths to Formalization in Cambodia: An Integrated Vision

This report examines the context and challenges associated with formalizing enterprises and employment in Cambodia, and provides a range of policy options that can be included in an integrated strategy for formalization.

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Why the green, circular economy is key to beating the triple planetary crisis

To escape the current crisis everybody has a role to play; we all live on the planet together and what each one of us does will chart our future.

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Plastic Is Now Part of Us

The plastic crisis calls for sustained and collective efforts to do things differently for eventually creating a zero-waste circular economy.

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Reaching Cambodia’s last mile with inclusive and sustainable energy access

Cambodia knows well the value of energy access and has made significant progress over the past two decades that the World Bank called it one of “the fastest electrifying countries in the world.”

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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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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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