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Cambodia Labour Force Survey 2025

UNDP supported the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) in integrating an Unpaid Care Work Module into the Cambodia Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2025, which was…

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Plastic waste in Cambodia’s tourism sector: A baseline assessment to guide waste reduction strategies

Tourism is one of Cambodia's largest economic sectors, generating 9.4 percent of GDP in 2024. This baseline assessment maps plastic use across the tourism value…

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Cambodia launches initiative to reduce e-waste with support from UNDP and GEF

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment, launched a project on 15 September 2026 to strengthen…

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Project Board Meeting of the national Graduation-Based Social Protection Programme

The General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council (GS-NSPC) of Ministry of Economy and Finance, together with UNDP Cambodia, on 18 September co…

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De-risking Rural Roads from Changing Climate

Rural roads are more than infrastructure. They are the connections that wiring communities together. They are for children to reach school and patients to reach…

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National Campaign for Marine Protection and Sustainable Coastal Tourism

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Elevating the Eco-Business Awards: Recognizing Businesses Driving Sustainable Solutions

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Cambodia Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative

Cambodia is highly vulnerable to climate-related hazards, particularly floods, droughts and extreme weather events. The country ranks 58th out of 191 countries…

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Stories
Alternatives to Plastic: Bringing Traditional Knowledge Back

Before plastic became a common part of everyday life, Cambodian communities relied on locally available natural materials for food packaging, storage and other…

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Who Is Behind Recycling? The People Keeping Materials Moving

When we throw away a plastic bottle, container or piece of cardboard, its journey does not necessarily end with the rubbish bin. Across Cambodia, waste…

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UNDP and WFP Signed a Partnership Agreement under Cambodia’s “Advancing Early Warning for All” Project

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Why Plastic Is Popular: Convenience, Affordability and a Livelihood

Plastic has become part of everyday life in Cambodia. From takeaway food and drinks to shopping and household goods, plastic is often the easiest and most…

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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

At a time when countries are racing to close the gap between climate ambition and fiscal reality, Cambodia’s commitment to conserve and expand its forest cover demonstrates how rapidly a developing country can translate climate pledges into measurable, revenue-generating results that deliver for...

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A Catalogue of Circular Solutions

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been supporting the country on the pathway towards achieving the vision of the Circular Strategy on Environment for 2023-2028 for a ‘clean, green, and sustainable’ Cambodia...

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Conducting a Complex Concerto: Lessons from Cambodia’s NDC 3.0 Development

UNDP will be there to support Cambodia on this journey, starting with the enhanced transparency effort through the NDC tracking system update, developing a financing strategy for the NDC and empowering communities and young people as stewards of the country’s climate future along the way...

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Empowering the Frontliners: Building a Resilient Cambodia in the Face of Climate Change

Cambodia is among the countries most exposed to the growing impacts of climate change. Floods, droughts, and storms are becoming more frequent and intense, disrupting lives and livelihoods.

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Publications

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

17,280,543

Population

(2024)

17.8%

Poverty rate

(2019)

2,627.9 USD

GDP per capita

(2024)

0.606

Human Dev. Index

(2023)

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