GIZ Cambodia

GIZ Cambodia GIZ Cambodia draws on an extensive implementation experience in Cambodia, accumulated in thirty years of dedicated work with its local partners.

Mutual trust and close cooperation form the core elements of our partnership with the Cambodian Government as well as national and international partners. GIZ Cambodia is an expert organization working in three core areas. We support the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia to strengthen social protection and health, economic development, climate change, and cross-cutting topics such as good governance and peaceful communities.

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GIZ has a whistleblowing system in place for reporting information on violation of company rules or law relevant to the work of GIZ. For more information about GIZ whistleblower portal:
www.giz.de/tell-us

Strengthening Economic Cooperation: Germany and Cambodia! πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡°πŸ‡­The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and Deu...
09/10/2026

Strengthening Economic Cooperation: Germany and Cambodia!
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡°πŸ‡­

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fΓΌr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed the Implementation Agreement for Phase II of the Improved Competitiveness of National Enterprises (ICONE II) project.

Commissioned by Germany's Bundesministerium fΓΌr wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ, this 2026–2030 initiative marks a major milestone in Cambodian-German cooperation to drive private sector growth and boost industrial competitiveness.

Key Focus Areas (2026–2030):

πŸ”· Fostering German-Cambodian business cooperation and direct trade/investment ties with German enterprises.
πŸ”· Supporting government initiatives to attract international business and investment.
πŸ”· Enhancing operational standards, technology adoption, and resource efficiency for local enterprises.
πŸ”· Developing investment-ready projects to connect Cambodian businesses into regional and global value chains.

Aligned with Cambodia’s Pentagonal Strategy – Phase I, ICONE II strengthens local enterprises as the nation prepares for graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.

πŸ‘‡ Read the full official press release below

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Strengthening consumer complaint handling and dispute resolution in Cambodia

On 7– 8 October 2026, The General Director of Consumer Protection and Competition (GDCC) of the Ministry of Commerce, with support from the European Union and Germany, GIZ organised a two-day validation workshop on the draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Consumer Complaint Handling and Dispute Resolution (CHDR). The workshop brought together approximately 75 key representatives and technical official experts from GDCC to review the draft SOPs and provide practical feedback.

Key insights from the workshop included:
πŸ”Ή A shared understanding of how consumer complaints will be handled step by step
πŸ”Ή Hands-on exercises in screening, sorting, negotiation, escalation, and investigation of consumer complaints.
πŸ”Ή Practical experience in negotiation and mediation for consumer-to-business (C2B) disputes and in developing clear, legally sound settlement agreements.
πŸ”Ή Feedback and recommendations to refine the draft SOPs and inform future training needs.

This effort is part of the EU-German GATE Project, co-funded by the European Union and Germany and implemented by GIZ Cambodia – working to support stronger consumer protection and a more effective and predictable regulatory environment in Cambodia.

European Union in Cambodia, German Embassy Cambodia, @ General Director of Consumer Protection and Competition (GDCC)

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09/10/2026

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αž€αžΆαž›αž–αžΈαžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž‘αžΈαŸ αŸ§ αžαŸ‚αžαž»αž›αžΆ αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αŸ’αŸ αŸ’αŸ¦ αž€αŸ’αžšαžŸαž½αž„αž”αŸ’αžšαŸƒαžŸαžŽαžΈαž™αŸ αž“αž·αž„αž‘αžΌαžšαž‚αž˜αž“αžΆαž‚αž˜αž“αŸ (MPTC) αž“αž·αž„αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž”αžΆαž“αž€αžΆαžšαž‚αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸ’αžšαž–αžΈαžŸαž αž—αžΆαž–αž’αžΊαžšαŸ‰αž»αž” (EU) αž“αž·αž„αž”αŸ’αžšαž‘αŸαžŸαž’αžΆαž›αŸ’αž›αžΊαž˜αŸ‰αž„αŸ‹ αžαžΆαž˜αžšαž™αŸˆαž‚αž˜αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž„ EU-German GATE αž”αžΆαž“αžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ†αžŸαž·αž€αŸ’αžαžΆαžŸαžΆαž›αžΆαž–αž·αž‚αŸ’αžšαŸ„αŸ‡αž™αŸ„αž”αž›αŸ‹αž›αžΎαžŸαŸαž…αž€αŸ’αžαžΈαž–αŸ’αžšαžΆαž„αž‚αŸ„αž›αž€αžΆαžšαžŽαŸαžŽαŸ‚αž“αžΆαŸ†αžšαž½αž˜αžŸαŸ’αžαžΈαž–αžΈαž…αŸ’αž”αžΆαž”αŸ‹αžŸαŸ’αžαžΈαž–αžΈαž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž…αž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžšαž‘αž·αž“αŸ’αž“αž“αŸαž™αž”αž»αž‚αŸ’αž‚αž› αžŠαŸ„αž™αž˜αžΆαž“αž€αžΆαžšαž’αž‰αŸ’αž‡αžΎαž‰αž…αžΌαž›αžšαž½αž˜αž–αžΈαžœαž·αžŸαŸαž™αž―αž€αž‡αž“ αž“αž·αž„αž—αžΆαž‚αžΈαž–αžΆαž€αŸ‹αž–αŸαž“αŸ’αž’ αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž…αŸ‚αž€αžšαŸ†αž›αŸ‚αž€αž‘αžŸαŸ’αžŸαž“αŸˆ αž“αž·αž„αž”αž‘αž–αž·αžŸαŸ„αž’αž“αŸαž‡αžΆαž€αŸ‹αžŸαŸ’αžαŸ‚αž„ αž’αŸ†αž–αžΈαžšαž”αŸ€αž”αžŠαŸ‚αž›αžαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž€αžΆαžšαž’αž“αž»αž›αŸ„αž˜αž—αžΆαž–αž“αžΆαž–αŸαž›αž’αž“αžΆαž‚αžαžŸαŸ’αžαžΈαž–αžΈαž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž…αž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžšαž‘αž·αž“αŸ’αž“αž“αŸαž™αž”αž»αž‚αŸ’αž‚αž› αž’αžΆαž…αž’αž“αž»αžœαžαŸ’αžαž‘αŸ…αž”αžΆαž“αž”αŸ’αžšαž€αž”αžŠαŸ„αž™αž”αŸ’αžšαžŸαž·αž‘αŸ’αž’αž—αžΆαž–αŸ”

αžαžΆαž˜αžšαž™αŸˆαž‚αŸ†αž“αž·αžαž•αŸ’αžαž½αž…αž•αŸ’αžαžΎαž˜αž“αŸαŸ‡ αž€αž˜αŸ’αž–αž»αž‡αžΆαž€αŸ†αž–αž»αž„αž”αŸ„αŸ‡αž‡αŸ†αž αžΆαž“αž†αŸ’αž–αŸ„αŸ‡αž‘αŸ…αžšαž€αž€αŸ’αžšαž”αžαŸαžŽαŸ’αžŒαž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžšαž‘αž·αž“αŸ’αž“αž“αŸαž™αž”αž»αž‚αŸ’αž‚αž›αž˜αž½αž™ αžŠαŸ‚αž› αž’αžΆαž…αž’αž“αž»αžœαžαŸ’αžαž”αžΆαž“αžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹αž’αžΆαž‡αžΈαžœαž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜ αž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžšαž”αŸ’αžšαž’αžΆαž“αž‘αž·αž“αŸ’αž“αž“αŸαž™ αž“αž·αž„αžšαž½αž˜αž…αŸ†αžŽαŸ‚αž€αžŠαž›αŸ‹αž€αžΆαžšαž€αžŸαžΆαž„αžŸαŸαžŠαŸ’αž‹αž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž…αžŒαžΈαž‡αžΈαžαž›αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž˜αžΆαž“αž‘αŸ†αž“αž»αž€αž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαŸ”
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Building stronger trust in Cambodia’s growing digital economy.

As more businesses collect and use personal data, clear and practical data protection rules are becoming essential to building customer trust and strengthening digital competitiveness.

On 07 October 2026, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) with support from the European Union and Germany through the EU-German GATE project, organised a consultation workshop on the draft Common Guidelines on Personal Data Protection. The workshop brought together businesses and key stakeholders to share practical perspectives on how future data protection requirements can work in practice.

Through this initiative, Cambodia is taking steps towards a data protection framework that is practical for businesses, protects individuals, and supports a trusted digital economy.

European Union in Cambodia, German Embassy Cambodia, αž€αŸ’αžšαžŸαž½αž„αž”αŸ’αžšαŸƒαžŸαžŽαžΈαž™αŸ αž“αž·αž„αž‘αžΌαžšαž‚αž˜αž“αžΆαž‚αž˜αž“αŸ - Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

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09/10/2026

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Protecting pepper quality in a changing climate

For Mr. Em Tro, a pepper farmer and committee member of the Kampot Pepper Promotion Association, changing weather patterns are making pepper farming increasingly challenging. Drought, irregular rainfall, higher temperatures, and pest and disease outbreaks are affecting pepper growth and increasing the risk of crop losses.

To adapt, Mr. Em Tro has adopted several climate-resilient practices:

πŸ”Ή Install a Hybrid Solar Dryer Dome to dry pepper during the rainy season
πŸ”Ή Use organic compost and bone fertiliser to improve soil fertility
πŸ”Ή Apply Integrated Pest Management to control pests without chemical pesticides

Despite these challenges, he maintained the same yield as last year while improving the quality and quantity of his harvest. Lower production costs and access to premium and export markets have also helped increase his household income.

Mr. Em Tro is among around 4,000 farmers trained in climate-smart agriculture and one of the four farmers receiving support for a Hybrid Solar Dryer Dome through the EU-German CAPSAFE project, supported by the European Union and Germany and implemented by GIZ Cambodia.

European Union in Cambodia, German Embassy Cambodia

Battambang: Turning organic waste into climate actionLandfill methane emissions are making headlines again ahead of COP3...
08/10/2026

Battambang: Turning organic waste into climate action

Landfill methane emissions are making headlines again ahead of COP31. Global satellite findings are putting a spotlight on waste sites worldwide, a strong reminder that waste management is climate policy.

When organic waste ends up in landfills, it generates methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases. Grounded in Cambodia’s Circular Strategy on Environment 2023–2028 and NDC 3.0, national climate commitments explicitly prioritize organic waste diversion through expanded composting and biological treatment systems.

In Battambang, Cambodia, Deutsche Gesellschaft fΓΌr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the Green Growth Initiative for Circular Economy in Cambodia (GGI4CE), supports separate waste collection and value-added organic waste treatment. While the city already operates a composting facility, scaling up source separation and processing efficiency is critical to cutting emissions at scale.

Working under Output 3 alongside public, private, and informal-sector stakeholders, we are building practical municipal solutions.

The operational path is clear: Separate organics β†’ Collect separately β†’ Process properly β†’ Eliminate methane generation β†’ Extend landfill lifespan β†’ Deliver on NDC 3.0 goals.

By returning nutrients to local agriculture, Battambang demonstrates how national climate ambitions turn into tangible circular economy operations on the ground ahead of COP31.

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From policy to practice: Day 2 of the Cambodia Circular Economy Forum 2026! 🌱

Last week on 01 October, participants took the discussion beyond the conference room and into the field at Tasey Bati Farm in Takeo Province. This modern eco-farm puts circular economy principles into practice β€” from using biochar and organic fertilizers to turning farm waste into valuable resources that help restore soil health and reduce reliance on chemical inputs.

Spanning 17 hectares, Tasey Bati is more than a farm. It is also a training and processing facility, a community learning hub, and a preservation area for the Tamao Mountain ecosystem.

The visit offers a tangible example of what moving β€œFrom Policy to Prosperity” can look like: translating circular economy approaches into practical, scalable solutions that benefit local enterprises and communities while strengthening sustainability in Cambodia’s agricultural sector.

Tasey Bati Farm, Midori Climate Partner, ofi, International Rice Research Institute, αž€αŸ’αžšαžŸαž½αž„αž€αžŸαž·αž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜ αžšαž»αž€αŸ’αžαžΆαž”αŸ’αžšαž˜αžΆαž‰αŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž“αŸαžŸαžΆαž‘

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07/10/2026

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αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαžαŸ’αžšαŸ€αž˜αžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ†αž€αžΆαžšαž’αž“αž»αžœαžαŸ’αžαž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αžœαž·αž’αžΈ αž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αžœαž·αž’αžΈαž’αž—αž·αžœαžŒαŸ’αžαž“αŸαžŸαž αž”αŸ’αžšαž‡αžΆαž‡αžΆαžαž· (UNDP) αž”αŸ’αžšαž…αžΆαŸ†αž€αž˜αŸ’αž–αž»αž‡αžΆ αž”αžΆαž“αžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ†αžœαž‚αŸ’αž‚αž”αžŽαŸ’αžαž»αŸ‡αž”αžŽαŸ’αžαžΆαž›αž…αŸ†αž“αž½αž“αž”αžΈαžœαž‚αŸ’αž‚ αžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌαž”αž„αŸ’αž‚αŸ„αž› αž“αž·αž„αž™αž»αžœαž‡αž“αžŸαŸ’αž˜αŸαž‚αŸ’αžšαž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαž”αŸ’αžšαž˜αžΆαžŽ ៀαŸ₯αŸ αž“αžΆαž€αŸ‹ αžŠαŸ„αž™αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž”αžΆαž“αž€αžΆαžšαž‚αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸ’αžšαž•αŸ’αž“αŸ‚αž€αžαžœαž·αž€αžΆ αž“αž·αž„αž”αž…αŸ’αž…αŸαž€αž‘αŸαžŸαž–αžΈ GIZ αž“αž·αž„αžŠαŸƒαž‚αžΌαž–αžΆαž€αŸ‹αž–αŸαž“αŸ’αž’αž•αŸ’αžŸαŸαž„αž‘αŸ€αž αžšαž½αž˜αž˜αžΆαž“ αž’αž“αžΆαž‚αžΆαžšαž’αž—αž·αžœαžŒαŸ’αžαž“αŸαž’αžΆαžŸαŸŠαžΈ (ADB) αž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αžœαž·αž’αžΈαž’αž—αž·αžœαžŒαŸ’αžαž“αŸαž’αž“αŸ’αžαžšαž‡αžΆαžαž·αžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αžšαžŠαŸ’αž‹αžΆαž—αž·αž”αžΆαž›αž’αŸ€αžšαž‘αž„αŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„ αž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž’αžΆαž€αžΆαžŸαž’αžΆαžαž»αž”αŸƒαžαž„ (Green Climate Fund)αŸ”

αžœαž‚αŸ’αž‚αž”αžŽαŸ’αžαž»αŸ‡αž”αžŽαŸ’αžαžΆαž›αž‘αžΆαŸ†αž„αž“αŸαŸ‡αž”αŸ’αžšαž–αŸ’αžšαžΉαžαŸ’αžαž‘αŸ…αž“αŸ…αžαŸαžαŸ’αžαžŸαŸ€αž˜αžšαžΆαž” αž…αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž–αžΈαžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž‘αžΈ ្៨ αžαŸ‚αž€αž‰αŸ’αž‰αžΆ αžŠαž›αŸ‹αžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž‘αžΈαŸ¨ αžαŸ‚αžαž»αž›αžΆ αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αŸ’αŸ αŸ’αŸ¦ αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž–αž„αŸ’αžšαžΉαž„αžŸαž˜αžαŸ’αžαž—αžΆαž–αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌαž”αž„αŸ’αž‚αŸ„αž› αž“αž·αž„αž™αž»αžœαž‡αž“αžŸαŸ’αž˜αŸαž‚αŸ’αžšαž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž€αžΆαžšαž‚αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸ’αžšαž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžšαž‚αŸ„αž›αžŠαŸ…αž“αŸ…αžαŸαžαŸ’αžαž”αžΆαžαŸ‹αžŠαŸ†αž”αž„ αž–αŸ„αž’αž·αŸαžŸαžΆαžαŸ‹ αž–αŸ’αžšαŸ‡αžœαž·αž αžΆαžš αž§αžαŸ’αžαžšαž˜αžΆαž“αž‡αŸαž™ αž“αž·αž„αž”αž“αŸ’αž‘αžΆαž™αž˜αžΆαž“αž‡αŸαž™αŸ”
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αž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž…αžαž·αžαžαŸ†αž”αŸ’αžšαžΉαž„αž”αŸ’αžšαŸ‚αž„αžšαž½αž˜αž‚αŸ’αž“αžΆαž“αŸαŸ‡ αž‚αžΊαž‡αžΆαž‚αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸ’αžšαžŠαž›αŸ‹αž’αž‚αŸ’αž‚αž›αŸαžαžΆαž’αž·αž€αžΆαžšαžŠαŸ’αž‹αžΆαž“αž“αŸƒαž€αŸ’αžšαž»αž˜αž”αŸ’αžšαžΉαž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆαž‡αžΆαžαž·αž‚αžΆαŸ†αž–αžΆαžšαžŸαž„αŸ’αž‚αž˜ αž€αŸ’αžšαžŸαž½αž„αžŸαž„αŸ’αž‚αž˜αž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž… αž’αžαžΈαžαž™αž»αž‘αŸ’αž’αž‡αž“ αž“αž·αž„αž™αž»αžœαž“αžΈαžαž·αžŸαž˜αŸ’αž”αž‘αžΆ αž“αž·αž„αž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž‡αžΆαžαž·αž‡αŸ†αž“αž½αž™αžŸαž„αŸ’αž‚αž˜αŸ”

αž€αžΆαžšαžšαž½αž˜αž…αŸ†αžŽαŸ‚αž€αžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹ GIZ αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž”αžΆαž“αž•αŸ’αžαž›αŸ‹αžαžΆαž˜αžšαž™αŸˆ αž‚αž˜αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž„αž›αžΎαž€αž€αž˜αŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹αž‚αžΆαŸ†αž–αžΆαžšαžŸαž„αŸ’αž‚αž˜ αž“αž·αž„αžŸαž»αžαž—αžΆαž– αžŠαŸ†αžŽαžΆαž€αŸ‹αž€αžΆαž›αž‘αžΈαŸ’ (Improving Social Protection and Health II) αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž–αžΈαžšαžŠαŸ’αž‹αžΆαž—αž·αž”αžΆαž›αž’αžΆαž›αŸ’αž›αžΊαž˜αŸ‰αž„αŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž”αžŠαž·αž—αžΆαž‚αž–αžΈαžšαžŠαŸ’αž‹αžΆαž—αž·αž”αžΆαž›αž’αžΌαžŸαŸ’αžαŸ’αžšαžΆαž›αžΈαŸ”
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Helping families recover from today’s crisis and build resilience for tomorrow’s shocks and crisis

Cambodia’s recently launched Agricultural Production Support Intervention Programme is a social protection response to the fuel crisis. It aims to help approximately 18,000 poor and vulnerable families in five affected border provinces strengthen their agricultural livelihoods and resilience.

To prepare for delivery, UNDP Cambodia has organised three training sessions for around 450 trainers and youth volunteers, with funding and technical support from GIZ and other partners, including ADB Cambodia, the International Development Programme of the Government of Ireland and the Green Climate Fund.

Taking place in Siem Reap from 28 September to 8 October 2026, the sessions equip participants to support families in Battambang, Pursat, Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey and Banteay Meanchey.
Running from September 2026 to August 2028, the government-led programme connects social protection with agricultural support, helping families restore livelihoods and build resilience to future shocks.

This joint effort supports the General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, and the National Social Assistance Fund.

GIZ’s contribution is provided through the Improving Social Protection and Health II project, funded by the German Bundesministerium fΓΌr wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) and co-funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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07/10/2026

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πŸ”Ή αž–αž·αž—αžΆαž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆαž›αžΎαž…αŸ†αžŽαž»αž…αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž”αž‰αŸ’αž‰αžΆαžŸαž·αž”αŸ’αž”αž“αž·αž˜αŸ’αž˜αž·αž (AI) αž’αžΆαž…αž”αž˜αŸ’αžšαžΎαž•αž›αž”αŸ’αžšαž™αŸ„αž‡αž“αŸαž”αŸ’αžšαž‡αžΆαž‡αž“ αž“αž·αž„αž…αŸ†αžŽαž»αž…αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž”αž‰αŸ’αž‰αžΆαžŸαž·αž”αŸ’αž”αž“αž·αž˜αŸ’αž˜αž·αž αž˜αž·αž“αž˜αŸ‚αž“αž‡αžΆαžŠαŸ†αžŽαŸ„αŸ‡αžŸαŸ’αžšαžΆαž™αžŠαŸ‚αž›αžŸαž˜αžŸαŸ’αžšαž”αŸ”

πŸ”Ή αž–αž·αž—αžΆαž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆαž’αŸ†αž–αžΈαž…αžΈαžšαž—αžΆαž– αž“αž·αž„αžšαž”αŸ€αž”αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž€αžΆαžšαž•αŸ’αž›αžΆαžŸαŸ‹αž”αŸ’αžαžΌαžšαžŒαžΈαž‡αžΈαžαž›αž’αžΆαž…αž…αžΌαž›αžšαž½αž˜αž…αŸ†αžŽαŸ‚αž€αžŠαž›αŸ‹αž€αžΆαžšαž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžšαž”αžšαž·αžŸαŸ’αžαžΆαž“ αž“αž·αž„αž’αžΆαž€αžΆαžŸαž’αžΆαžαž»αŸ”

πŸ”Ή αžŸαŸ’αžœαŸ‚αž„αž™αž›αŸ‹αž’αŸ†αž–αžΈαž”αž‰αŸ’αž αžΆαžŸαŸ†αžαžΆαž“αŸ‹αŸ—αž‡αž»αŸ†αžœαž·αž‰αž’αž—αž·αž”αžΆαž›αž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž… αžŸαž·αž‘αŸ’αž’αž· αž“αž·αž„αž’αž’αž·αž”αžαŸαž™αŸ’αž™αž—αžΆαž–αžŒαžΈαž‡αžΈαžαž› αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž”αžΆαž“αž•αŸ’αžαž›αŸ‹αž“αžΌαžœαž€αžΆαžšαž™αž›αŸ‹αžƒαžΎαž‰αž€αžΆαž“αŸ‹αžαŸ‚αžŸαŸŠαžΈαž‡αž˜αŸ’αžšαŸ… αž“αž·αž„αž”αžΎαž€αž•αŸ’αž›αžΌαžœαž†αŸ’αž–αŸ„αŸ‡αž‘αŸ…αžšαž€αž€αžΆαžšαž€αžŸαžΆαž„αž—αžΆαž–αž‡αžΆαžŠαŸƒαž‚αžΌαžαŸ’αž˜αžΈαŸ—αžšαžœαžΆαž„αž‚αž˜αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž„ αž“αž·αž„αž”αŸ’αžšαž‘αŸαžŸαž“αžΆαž“αžΆαŸ”

αž“αŸ…αžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž…αž»αž„αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™ β€œShaping Our Future Service Provision” αž”αžΆαž“αž€αŸ’αž›αžΆαž™αž‡αžΆαž€αžΆαžšαž”αŸ’αžαŸαž‡αŸ’αž‰αžΆαžšαž½αž˜αž‚αŸ’αž“αžΆ αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž€αŸ†αžŽαžαŸ‹αž“αžΌαžœαž‚αŸ„αž›αž€αžΆαžšαžŽαŸαžŸαŸ’αžαžΈαž–αžΈαž‚αž»αžŽαž—αžΆαž– αž“αž·αž„αž‚αžŽαž“αŸαž™αŸ’αž™αž—αžΆαž–αž†αŸ’αž–αŸ„αŸ‡αž‘αŸ…αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ† αŸ’αŸ αŸ£αŸ αŸ”

αžαž˜αŸ’αž›αŸƒαžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αžœαŸαž‘αž·αž€αžΆαž“αŸαŸ‡αž˜αž·αž“αž”αžΆαž“αž”αž‰αŸ’αž…αž”αŸ‹αžαŸ’αžšαžΉαž˜αžšαž”αŸ€αž”αžœαžΆαžšαŸˆαž“αŸƒαž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αžœαž·αž’αžΈαž“αŸ„αŸ‡αž‘αŸαŸ” αž€αžΆαžšαžŸαž“αŸ’αž‘αž“αžΆαž“αŸ…αžαŸ‚αž”αž“αŸ’αž αžαžŽαŸˆαžŠαŸ‚αž›αž‘αŸ†αž“αžΆαž€αŸ‹αž‘αŸ†αž“αž„αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈαŸ— αž€αž·αž…αŸ’αž…αžŸαž αž€αžΆαžš αž“αž·αž„αž˜αŸαžšαŸ€αž“αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž”αžΆαž“ αž€αŸ†αž–αž»αž„αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž”αžΆαž“αž™αž€αž‘αŸ…αž…αžΌαž›αžšαž½αž˜αž…αŸ†αžŽαŸ‚αž€αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž€αžΆαžšαž„αžΆαžšαžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αž™αžΎαž„αžšαž½αž…αžŸαŸ’αžšαŸαž…αž‘αŸ…αž αžΎαž™αŸ”

αž†αŸ’αž›αŸ€αžαž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž±αž€αžΆαžŸαž“αŸαŸ‡ αž™αžΎαž„αž€αŸαžŸαžΌαž˜αžαŸ’αž›αŸ‚αž„αž’αŸ†αžŽαžšαž‚αž»αžŽαžŠαž›αŸ‹ αž€αŸ’αžšαž»αž˜ LENA D4D αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž”αžΆαž“αžŠαžΉαž€αž“αžΆαŸ†αž€αžΆαžšαžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ† αž–αŸ’αžšαž˜αž‘αžΆαŸ†αž„ αž€αŸ’αžšαž»αž˜αžŸαž αž€αžΆαžšαžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ† αž“αž·αž„αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž…αžΌαž›αžšαž½αž˜αž…αŸ†αžŽαŸ‚αž€αž‘αžΆαŸ†αž„αž’αžŸαŸ‹ αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž”αžΆαž“αžšαž½αž˜αž‚αŸ’αž“αžΆαž–αž·αž…αžΆαžšαžŽαžΆαž±αŸ’αž™αž”αžΆαž“αž‘αžΌαž›αŸ†αž‘αžΌαž›αžΆαž™αž›αžΎαžŸαž–αžΈαž‘αž·αžŠαŸ’αž‹αž—αžΆαž–αž”αž…αŸ’αž…αŸαž€αž‘αŸαžŸ αž“αž·αž„αžŸαŸ’αžœαŸ‚αž„αžšαž€αžœαž·αž’αžΈαžŸαžΆαžŸαŸ’αžαŸ’αžšαžŠαŸ‚αž›αž’αŸ’αžœαžΎαž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΆαžšαžšαžΈαž€αž…αž˜αŸ’αžšαžΎαž“αž•αŸ’αž“αŸ‚αž€αžŒαžΈαž‡αžΈαžαž›αž€αžΆαž“αŸ‹αžαŸ‚αž˜αžΆαž“αž…αžΈαžšαž—αžΆαž– αž“αž·αž„αž™αž»αžαŸ’αžαž·αž’αž˜αŸŒαŸ”
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Beyond the Code: Highlights from the Regional D4D Forum Asia Pacific 2026

Under the theme "Beyond the Code – Making Digital Progress Sustainable and Just," GIZ colleagues working on digitalisation across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Phnom Penh. What stood out was not only what we discussed, but how we discussed it, openly, self-critical and with a lot of curiosity and engagement.

Key highlights of our discussions and exchanges included:
πŸ”Ή Debating where artificial intelligence (AI) genuinely serves people and where it falls short
πŸ”Ή Discussing sustainability and how digital transformation contributes to environmental and climate protection
πŸ”Ή Exploring key questions around governance, rights, and digital sovereignty, yielding deeper insights toward building new partnerships across projects and countries!
By the final day, "Shaping Our Future Service Provision" became a shared commitment to define quality and accountability toward 2030.

The forum's value went beyond the agenda. The conversations continue; connections, collaborations, and lessons are already informing our work.

Thank you to the organisers from the LENA D4D team and the co-organising team and to all who contributed to looking beyond the code.

06/10/2026

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αžŸαžΌαž˜αž‘αžŸαŸ’αžŸαž“αžΆαžœαžΈαžŠαŸαž’αžΌαžαžΆαž„αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž˜αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαžˆαŸ’αžœαŸ‚αž„αž™αž›αŸ‹αž”αž“αŸ’αžαŸ‚αž˜!

GIZ Cambodia αžαžΆαž˜αžšαž™αŸˆαž‚αž˜αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž„αž›αžΎαž€αž€αž˜αŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹αž‚αžΆαŸ†αž–αžΆαžšαžŸαž„αŸ’αž‚αž˜ αž“αž·αž„αžŸαž»αžαžΆαž—αž·αž”αžΆαž› αžŠαŸ†αžŽαžΆαž€αŸ‹αž€αžΆαž›αž‘αžΈαŸ’ (ISPH II) αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž–αžΈαžšαžŠαŸ’αž‹αžΆαž—αž·αž”αžΆαž›αž’αžΆαž›αŸ’αž›αžΊαž˜αŸ‰αž„αŸ‹ αž“αž·gαž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž”αžŠαž·αž—αžΆαž‚αž–αžΈαžšαžŠαŸ’αž‹αžΆαž—αž·αž”αžΆαž›αž’αžΌαžŸαŸ’αžαŸ’αžšαžΆαž›αžΈ αž”αžΆαž“αž‚αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸ’αžš αž˜αžΌαž›αž“αž·αž’αž·αž‡αžΆαžαž·αž‡αŸ†αž“αž½αž™αžŸαž„αŸ’αž‚αž˜ - NSAF αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž€αžΆαžšαž’αŸ’αžœαžΎαžŒαžΈαž‡αžΈαžαž›αžΌαž”αž“αžΈαž™αž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αž”αŸ’αžšαž–αŸαž“αŸ’αž’αžŸαŸ„αž’αž“αž“αž·αžœαžαŸ’αžαž“αŸ αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž’αžΆαž“αžΆαžαžΆ αž’αžαžΈαžαž™αž»αž‘αŸ’αž’αž‡αž“αž’αžΆαž…αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž”αžΆαž“αž”αŸ’αžšαžΆαž€αŸ‹αžŸαŸ„αž’αž“αž“αž·αžœαžαŸ’αžαž“αŸ αž”αŸ’αžšαž€αž”αžŠαŸ„αž™αž”αŸ’αžšαžŸαž·αž‘αŸ’αž’αž—αžΆαž– αž“αž·αž„αž‘αžΆαž“αŸ‹αž–αŸαž›αžœαŸαž›αžΆαž“αŸ…αž–αŸαž›αž…αžΌαž›αž“αž·αžœαžαŸ’αžαŸ”
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What steps should military personnel and national police officers approaching retirement age take to receive their pension and other benefits upon retirement?

Watch this video to learn more.

GIZ Cambodia through Improving Social Protection and Health II project, funded by German Government and co-funded by the Australian Government, supports the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) to digitalise the pension fund process, so that the veterans can access to the pension fund effectively and timely.

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06/10/2026

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αž“αŸ…αžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž‘αžΈαŸ‘ αžαŸ‚αžαž»αž›αžΆ αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αŸ’αŸ αŸ’αŸ¦ αžŸαž—αžΆαž–αžΆαžŽαž·αž‡αŸ’αž‡αž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αž€αž˜αŸ’αž–αž»αž‡αžΆ (CCC) αžŠαŸ„αž™αž˜αžΆαž“αž€αžΆαžšαž‚αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸ’αžšαž–αžΈαžŸαž αž—αžΆαž–αž’αžΊαžšαŸ‰αž»αž” (EU) αž“αž·αž„αž”αŸ’αžšαž‘αŸαžŸαž’αžΆαž›αŸ’αž›αžΊαž˜αŸ‰αž„αŸ‹ αžαžΆαž˜αžšαž™αŸˆαž‚αž˜αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž„ EU-German GATE αž”αžΆαž“αž”αž‰αŸ’αž…αž”αŸ‹αžŠαŸ†αžŽαžΆαž€αŸ‹αž€αžΆαž›αžŸαžΆαž€αž›αŸ’αž”αž„αžŠαŸαžŸαŸ†αžαžΆαž“αŸ‹αž˜αž½αž™ αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž€αžΆαžšαž–αž„αŸ’αžšαžΉαž„αžŠαŸ†αžŽαžΎαžšαž€αžΆαžšαž“αŸƒαž™αž“αŸ’αžαž€αžΆαžšαž—αžΆαž–αž‡αžΆαžŠαŸƒαž‚αžΌαžαŸ’αž“αžΆαž€αŸ‹αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž˜αž‡αžΆαžαž·αžšαžœαžΆαž„αžœαž·αžŸαŸαž™αžŸαžΆαž’αžΆαžšαžŽαŸˆ αž“αž·αž„αž•αŸ’αž“αŸ‚αž€αž―αž€αž‡αž“αŸ”

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Private Sector Working Group Meeting in four provinces

On October 1st, 2026, the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC), with support from the European Union (EU) and Germany through the EU-German GATE project, completed a major pilot phase in strengthening the functioning of provincial public-private dialogue (PPPD).

Following comprehensive training on the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the provincial Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF), four provincial chambers in Battambang, Kampong Cham, Siem Reap, and Kampong Thom conducted Private Sector Working Group meetings to collect, discuss, and validate issues raised by their business communities.

Across the four pilot provinces, 173 business representatives submitted 62 issues spanning operational, regulatory, and sector-specific concerns. The meetings also brought together 12 business associations and agricultural communities across the pilot provinces, including the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) Battambang, the Kampong Thom Pepper Association, CWEA Siem Reap, the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia (YEAC) Siem Reap, and seven agricultural communities from Battambang and Kampong Cham.

The pilot shifts from ad-hoc issue-raising to a structured processβ€”documenting, clarifying, prioritising and consolidating issues before dialogue with provincial authorities, with national-level matters channelled via CCC for further follow-up.

Provincial chambers now have practical SOPs, tools and templates to track concerns from identification to action and, where needed, escalation.

αžŸαž—αžΆαž–αžΆαžŽαž·αž‡αŸ’αž‡αž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αž€αž˜αŸ’αž–αž»αž‡αžΆ Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, CWEA - Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association, YEAC - Young Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia

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