Try Meng on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia Read more about Try Meng on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia Many countries in Asia experience low access to water and sanitation services, especially in rural areas. Cambodia, through a long-term strategic partnership with ADB, has been able to achieve many wins in this front. It was able mobilize communities to manage community-based water supply and sanitation facilities, increase hygiene awareness, improve access to safe water, expand access to sanitation facilities, and improve the government's capacity to plan and facilitate provisions for quality water and sanitation services in target communities.
The Development of Government Bond Market in Cambodia Read more about The Development of Government Bond Market in Cambodia Cambodia has shown a robust economic growth for the past decade, around 7.5% real growth. In order to maintain this growth, Cambodia needs to strengthen its investment in infrastructure and other areas. The challenge is to beef up public investments; thus, government bonds are being issued to maintain a certain level of investment into the next decade.
Workshop on Bond Market Development in Emerging East Asia Read more about Workshop on Bond Market Development in Emerging East Asia The Asian Develoment Bank, through its Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department – Macroeconomics Research Division, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia coducted a workshop on Bond Market Development in Emerging Asia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The workshop covered topics such as types and risks of bonds, credit ratings, derivatives for risk hedging, fixed income valuation, and selected thematic issues. About 45 public sector representatives attended the said workshop.
Women are Ready for Roads Read more about Women are Ready for Roads After years of civil war, Cambodia was transforming into a vibrant market economy. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved funding to rehabilitate 500 kilometers of rural roads in seven provinces, one of the key pieces of infrastructure for Cambodia's mostly rural population to access much needed social services and opportunities in economic centers.
Decentralized Loan Management Improves Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Read more about Decentralized Loan Management Improves Infrastructure for Rural Productivity The majority of the poor in the Philippines are in rural areas. Many of them are hand to mouth, or subsistence farmers. They are beset with limited water sources and lack of access roads.
Visions of Asia's Water Realities Read more about Visions of Asia's Water Realities In 2001, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved its Water for All policy to promote water as a socially vital economic good that needs increasingly careful management. One imperative of the policy was to raise awareness on water challenges and the urgent need to address them. Two years later in 2003, as part of a bank-wide water awareness program, ADB launched the Water Voices documentary series, a set of seven compelling documentaries about people finding local solutions to important water-related problems in Asia and the Pacific.
Securing Water and Food: A Private Sector Approach Read more about Securing Water and Food: A Private Sector Approach To address climate change as currently the biggest challenge faced by farmers, Akay Flavours & Aromatics has conceptualized solutions to increase climate resilience, improve irrigation, and provide youth training. Efficient usage of fresh water, according to the company, is the key to food production and security.
Functional Assignment in Structuring Decentralized Sector Systems: Emerging Practices and Methodology Read more about Functional Assignment in Structuring Decentralized Sector Systems: Emerging Practices and Methodology This presentation gives an overview of the context, practices, and emerging methodology in functional assignment in the decentralization process. It also provides some case studies, particularly the experiences and challenges of Cambodia, Pakistan, and Indonesia in this local governance reform.
Welcome Remarks - External Support for Decentralization Reforms and Local Governance Systems in the Asia-Pacific: Better Performance, Higher Impact? Read more about Welcome Remarks - External Support for Decentralization Reforms and Local Governance Systems in the Asia-Pacific: Better Performance, Higher Impact? Decentralization and local government reforms have been adopted by numerous countries in the Asia and Pacific region in recent decades. The rationale and motivation for these reform initiatives, many of which were aimed at strengthening sub-national governments, have been as diverse as the reform context in each country.
Local Governance and Decentralization Reforms in Southeast Asia Read more about Local Governance and Decentralization Reforms in Southeast Asia Most countries in Asia and the Pacific have decentralized the delivery of basic services to some extent. Political dynamics, however, remain an important driver based on Southeast Asia’s reform experiences in local government. The local government reforms introduced in the Philippines and Cambodia are featured as examples in this presentation.