Firm Performance in Cambodia: Key Drivers and Strategies from Survey Data
In early 2020, Covid-19 caused a global health crisis which drastically limited human interactions and economic activities both within and across borders, disrupted global supply chains, and resulted in economic slowdowns in countries around the world. Cambodia is no exception in this pandemic era. Cambodia registered a negative economic growth...
A Quantitative Study on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students in Cambodia
This study explores the entrepreneurial intentions of Cambodian university students and the factors influencing their aspirations to pursue entrepreneurial careers. Drawing on survey data from 834 students across 19 higher education institutions, the research examines students’ career planning, business engagement, and exposure to entrepreneurship...
Deepening Inclusive Water Diplomacy Through Water Data Sharing on the Mekong-Lancang River
In the Mekong-Lancang basin, intergovernmental scientific water data sharing has progressively expanded between governments since the early 1990s as an outcome of water diplomacy efforts. Much of this scientific water data has been made public via online platforms.Water data underpins water diplomacy, including through trust building an...
Faculty Engagement in Cambodian Higher Education Internationalisation
This study investigates the engagement of faculty members in the internationalisation of Cambodian higher education institutions (HEIs). Drawing on qualitative data from interviews with 49 faculty members and university administrators across eight HEIs, the research explores faculty attitudes, participation in internationalisation activities, and i...
Family Background as the Determinant of University Student's Technological Readiness: Evidence from Cambodia
While digital transformation around the globe has significantly gained momentum and speed, embracing technologies in our daily life is now beyond question. In this regard, we need to ask whether or not individuals are ready to accept and use technologies when provided and what really affects one's technology readiness. The main objective of this st...
Revitalising Cambodia: Sustaining Development After COVID-19
The 14th Outlook Conference held on 6 October 2022 brought together leaders in government, business, development, and academics to discuss these important issues. The conference focused on exploring possible ways forward for Cambodia to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in the context of post-COVID-19 recovery in order to achieve upper-...
Are Higher Ability Garment Workers More Likely to Participate in Industrial Skills Training in Cambodia?
Understanding what determines a worker’s passion for skills training has important policy implications, particularly in the current context of the fourth industrial revolution, in which knowledge is deemed obsolete within several years. The purpose of this study is to answer a specific question: are higher-ability garment workers more likely to eng...
Local Leadership Development and WASH System Strengthening: Insights from Cambodia
To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on clean water and sanitation, the focus of WASH programming in developing countries has shifted from a traditional infrastructure approach to a more systems-based approach. Greater emphasis on a systems approach has also drawn attention to the significant role played by loca...
Cambodia-LIBROS: Learning to Improve Book Resource Operation System: Evidence Ecosystem Diagnostics Final Report
This Systems Thinking workshop involved the implementation of eight main activities: issue prioritization, issue mapping systemigram, strategy prioritization, evidence prioritization, stakeholder and idealized evidence network mapping, evidence ecosystem relationship analysis, mapping critical success factors, and research contextualization. A...