The Challenges of Decentralisation Design in Cambodia
Cambodia embarked on its decentralisation reform with the enactment of two laws in 2001, the Law on the Administration and Management of Communes and the Law on Commune Elections. In 2002 Cambodia held its first free and fair commune elections. The decentralisation builds extensively on the lessons learned through the CARERE/Seila programmes, which...
Law Harmonisation in Relation to the Decentralisation Process in Cambodia
This working paper examines the legal framework underpinning Cambodia’s decentralisation reforms initiated in 2001, focusing on the harmonisation of laws and regulations that support the devolution of authority to commune and sangkat councils. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the historical evolution of decentralisation, the current legal an...