Natural Resources and Environment

IGES

Development of ASEAN Climate Change Strategic Action Plan 2025-2030

The ASEAN Climate Change Strategic Action Plan 2025-2030 (ACCSAP) is expected to serve as a roadmap to accelerate the transition of ASEAN countries towards achieving the goals of their NDCs and long-term strategies and visions, consisting of mitigation and adaptation. Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) will undertake a research study...

Read More

Development Economics and Trade

Australia Aid Ponlok Chammes TAF

Opportunity Case 3: Livelihood Resilience in Rural Villages

CDRI has been conducting the Moving out of Poverty (MOP) survey since 1996/1997 in 3 village household samples and this sample have been extended 11 villages across 7 provinces by 2020. CDRI surveys the same 1000 households every three years to track the poverty dynamics across the five main regions...

Read More

Agriculture and Rural Development

USAID PRCI

Policy Preference Analysis of Agri-Food System Stakeholders in the Mekong Subregion

This two-year project builds upon previous PRCI initiatives in Southeast Asia, addressing the urgent need for advanced economic policy analysis skills in the Mekong subregion’s agri-food system, which includes Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The project aims to bridge the expertise gap identified by regional partners and boost research capacity...

Read More

Agriculture and Rural Development

USAID PRCI

Food Security of Marginalized and Vulnerable Littoral Areas of Southeast Asia

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) is a project funded by USAID to enhance the ability of local policy research organizations to conduct high-quality food security policy research and influence food security policy more effectively while becoming increasingly self-reliant. Since 2019, PRCI in...

Read More

Educational Research and Innovation

ADB

Opportunities and Obstacles for the Attraction, Retention and Progression of Girls and Women to STEM Studies and Careers in Cambodia

The Cambodia STI roadmap aims to have 50% of university graduates majoring in STEM subjects, with 40% of those graduates being women, by 2030. Despite the government’s efforts to promote STEM education and careers, the number of students majoring in STEM, particularly female students, remains very low compared to other...

Read More

Natural Resources and Environment

TAF Ponlok Chammes Australia Aid

Opportunity Case 1: Climate Change, Livelihood and Migration

The Ponlok Chomnes II program is a four-year program funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through The Asia Foundation’s Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia that aims to promote the normalisation of the use of evidence and inclusive dialogues to inform public policy...

Read More

Educational Research and Innovation

Australia Aid TAF Ponlok Chammes

Opportunity Case 2: Inclusive and Quality Education

The Ponlok Chomnes II program is a four-year program funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through The Asia Foundation’s Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia that aims to promote the normalisation of the use of evidence and inclusive dialogues to inform public policy...

Read More

Natural Resources and Environment

UNESCO

Lifting Barriers: Educated Boys for Gender Equality

Gender norms and disparities in education impact both boys and girls. Globally, more boys are out of school, and their learning performances are also decreasing compared to girls. These issues affect educational attainment and societal gender equality. Cambodia recognises the importance of addressing gender disparities in education and has initiated...

Read More

Educational Research and Innovation

UNESCO

A Rapid Assessment of the Journalism Education Ecosystem in Cambodia

In the era of digital technologies, the rise of social media has widened everyone’s access to information. In conjunction with many benefits, there lurk several harms as, in the same manner as authentic news, fake news can also spread speedily through these social media platforms. To prevent such disinformation, misinformation,...

Read More

Educational Research and Innovation

IDRC

Strengthening Decisionmakers’ Capacities for Appropriate EdTech Use in Cambodia

Educational technology (EdTech) is a broad term encompassing tools and resources used in various aspects of education. Its global rise, particularly in developing countries, offers potential solutions to educational challenges. However, while EdTech promises tailored solutions, policymakers need a deeper understanding of its effective and sustainable implementation. Despite extensive research,...

Read More

Agriculture and Rural Development

PEP

Impact evaluation of project Agricultural-based Growth and Resilience Opportunities for Women (AGROW) in Cambodia

The AGROW project in Cambodia, led by Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) with partners AVSF Cambodia and ADA, focuses on training women farmers in sustainable agriculture and livestock production to enhance financial and nutritional outcomes. Running from 2022 to December 15, 2024, the program targets climate-smart practices in cricket, chicken, cattle,...

Read More

Development Economics and Trade

Sida

20 Years of FDI in Cambodia: Towards Upper Middle-Income Status and Beyond

The assessment of the development potential of inward FDI (IFDI), and its complementarity with outward FDI (OFDI), in terms of creation/destruction and specialisation/diversification of national, regional and local economic activities, sectors and functions, employment, skills and innovation is all the more urgent to enhance the understanding of economic development trajectories...

Read More