On June 13, 2008 the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and the World Bank signed two projects – Road Asset Management (RAMP) and Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED) – with US$41.5 million in credit and grants, aimed at helping the government fight poverty by improving access to roads, as well as [...]
Three New Projects Worth $71.5 million to Help Govt. Fight Poverty The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors endorsed, in May 2008, the extension of the Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Cambodia until 2011, citing strong progress on reform efforts and the government’s commitment to the reform agenda. The decision to extend the [...]
“I like what’s happening here,” says CLEC Executive Director Yeng Virak, standing inside his booth with his colleagues. He pauses and smiles. “It shows a positive nature in society because leaders and the people who are led should understand each other and work together. I am happy to be part of this work.” The Community [...]
The World Bank’s Cambodia office has organized consultations on its new Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC) Strategy with four separate groups of stakeholders – government, donor, civil society, and private sector on January 11 – 12, 2007. These consultations were part of a very active on-going dialogue on these issues in Cambodia. The Government’s Rectangular Strategy [...]
The World Bank has held its first Social Accountability School in Cambodia. The school is one of the activities of the Program to Enhance Capacity on Social Accountability (PECSA). PECSA is part of the Demand for Good Governance Project (DFGG) now under preparation, which will be supported by the World Bank. The World Bank Newsletter [...]