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AFD in Cambodia: 30 Years of Development in Pictures
AFD Group teams have been working for 30 years to support Cambodia's development trajectory and work with their partners to build a more equitable, greener world. Through the photo lens, we look back...
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Bringing Distinct Local Products from across Cambodia to Global Markets
From the soil to the treetops, from the coasts to the mountains: Cambodia possesses an abundance of agricultural riches that are unique to certain regions and need to be produced with care. AFD is sup...
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Cambodia’s Largest Water Treatment Plant Now 60% complete
Construction works on Cambodia's largest water treatment plant are now 60% completed, announced the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority during a field visit with officials from the ministries of Indust...
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Cambodia: A New Wild Honey Label to Stimulate Rural Development
Wild honey has been cultivated in Cambodia for centuries, but it’s only recently that a new label aiming to maximize its commercial success and facilitate rural development has been launched. AFD has...
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Cambodia: A Long Battle Against Gender Inequality
The celebration of AFD's 80th anniversary in Cambodia was an opportunity to examine how women’s rights and gender relations have evolved. It was also the chance to inaugurate the "Women's Voices" exhi...
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Cambodia: AFD Commits to Rehabilitate Irrigation Schemes Damaged by last year's Severe Floods
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed an additional loan agreement of €20 million with the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance for the rehabilitation of 17 irrigation schemes damage...
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AFD commits to strengthening Cambodia's air sector
With the construction of Dara Sakor International Airport nearing completion and growth in air travel expected in the coming years, improving air safety has become a key issue for Cambodia. AFD is sup...
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Cambodia: 20 years of AFD Support for Rubber Producers
Since 1999, AFD has been supporting a sustainable and inclusive rubber industry in Cambodia. With the signature of a new project, which will assess the consequences of climate change for the sector, w...
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Managing Mekong Water Resources: AFD and MRC at work
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and AFD signed a new financing agreement on May 17, for a grant of €1.5 million. Its aim is to provide for balanced development of the Mekong River Basin to help deal...
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The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins
The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...
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Using Aquaculture to Shore up Food Security
To cope with the economic consequences of Covid-19 in Cambodia, the CaPFish-Aqua project is supporting the aquaculture sector to shore up food security and diversify household economic activities in r...
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Reconciling energy transition and economic development in Cambodia: the 2050 Facility mobilized
In order to meet the objectives it has set itself under the Paris Agreement, Cambodia wishes to develop a sustainable energy development trajectory, while meeting growing demand. To support it, a Memo...
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Reconciling Energy Transition and Economic Development in Cambodia: The 2050 Facility Mobilized
To meet the demands of a growing population while ensuring its development is sustainable: these are Cambodia’s twin goals under the Paris Agreement. The Ministry of Economy and Finance signed a Memo...
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Broadening Access to Water in Rural Cambodia
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union continue to support private water and electricity operators in Cambodia with the aim of broadening access for people to meet their basic...
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Phnom Penh: Upgrading a major water treatment plant
Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, the Chamcar Morn water treatment plant plays a strategic role in supplying water to the city’s residents. After several months of work on its improvement and expans...
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