AFD Group has been present in Cambodia since 1993 and supports the country's development projects with the aim of achieving impact and sustainability for the benefit of the population.
Among the initiatives supported are the ECOMORE project , in partnership with the Pasteur Institute , which is focused on the fight against dengue fever and leptospirosis and the rehabilitation of Phnom Penh's central market, an emblematic building in the Cambodian capital. Also featured is the program to develop geographical indications , notably for Kampot pepper, a prized product of the kingdom, and financial, strategic and technical support for the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority .
Designed and implemented with numerous partners, the programs financed by AFD have helped to promote access to basic services, strengthen water resource management , adapt to climate change , strengthen human capital and develop sustainable agriculture .
To mark AFD's 30th anniversary in Cambodia, discover a series of 22 photos , currently on display on the walls of the French Embassy in Phnom Penh .
AFD in Cambodia: 30 Years of Development
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Kampot pepper, which benefits from support for geographical indications| © Antoine Raab / melonrouge.asia
Preparation of Kampot pepper | © Antoine Raab / melonrouge.asia
Ul Kunthy, a rubber producer in Kampong Cham | © Antoine Raab / melonrouge.asia
Salt producer, Ngan Pon in Kampot | © Minor Act / AFD
Agroecological gardens for market, Siem Reap | © Agrisud International
Sao Kunthea, a rice producer near Kampong Thom | © Antoine Raab / melonrouge.asia
Agroecological gardens for market, Siem Reap | © Agrisud International
Rehabilitation of the river's irrigation channels in Stung Chinit, Kandal | © Chor Sokunthea
Supporting the social protection of female textile workers in Phnom Penh | © Éric Beugnot
Supporting the NGO Planet, Children and Development at a crèche in Tronpaing Kong | © Planète enfants et développement
Supporting "Better Factories Cambodia," in Kandal | © Éric Beugnot
Rehabilitating the central market in Phnom Penh | © AFD
ECOMORE II , a project combating emerging illnesses | © Greg Mo / NOI Pictures
Supporting NGO SIPAR, a publisher of educational books and operator of mobile librairies | © Sipar
Yi Laysak, silkworm farmer and weaver in Banteay Meanchey | © Antoine Raab / melonrouge.asia
Supporting Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, at a treatment plant near Chamkar Mon | © Enric Català Contreras
Supporting the Water and Sanitation program of the Technology Institute of Cambodia | © Marta Kazstelan
Support for the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, at the Bakheng treatment plant | © PPWSA
Supporting Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority's work in connecting households to the water supply | © Enric Català Contreras
Rehabilitation of the irrigation canals of the Stung Chinit River, near Kandal | © Chor Sokunthea
Rehabilitation of the irrigation canals of the Stung Chinit River, Kandal | © Chor Sokunthea
Support for small water and electricity producers | © Greg Mo / NOI Pictures