almost 5 years ago // Civil society
The controversial lawsuits are used only to frighten and silence critics and must be legislated against, says a new civil society coalition.
over 7 years ago // Conservation
As direct payments gain traction across the sector, a conservation scheme in Cambodia could hold key lessons.
almost 8 years ago // Environmental impact
Despite some environmental campaigners’ best efforts, large hydropower projects have remained a cornerstone of development plans in the Mekong region for years. But as new bodies of data emerge on the real costs of major dams, nations are now showing signs of beginning to rethink their options.
about 8 years ago // Foreign aid
While aid is meant to be conditional, rarely is it suspended for rights abuses or governance failings — and the Cambodian government knows that.
about 8 years ago // Malnutrition
Across the developing world, undernutrition has lifelong cognitive and economic impacts, and remains a leading cause of death for young children. Could fish be the solution?
about 8 years ago // Water and Sanitation
Nearly 900 million people still defecate in the open while billions more lack access to safe toilets. In order to end that by 2030, a behavioral shift is needed, argues the founder of Community Led Total Sanitation.
about 8 years ago // Education
Siv Monirath spent his childhood bouncing around public schools in Phnom Penh and his young adulthood working with Teach for America. Now he's hoping his newly launched Teach for Cambodia can help transform public education with an unusual NGO model that could well offer insight to others.
over 8 years ago // THE RISE OF CHINESE AID
As the nation's largest hydropower dam goes online, promising to reduce Cambodia's energy dependence on its neighbours, residents must make way. Hundreds of indigenous minorities are staging a last stand with the help of local activists.
over 8 years ago // Going for Goals
Political risk insurance and credit enhancement can help bring much-needed private sector investment to the most struggling nations, explains Karin Finkelston, vice president and chief operating officer of the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
over 8 years ago // Inclusive development
As the wealth gap widens in many developing countries, some are looking at how large-scale development projects can be carried out in a way that ensures economic growth reaches the last mile.