Fostering an Inclusive Digital Transformation in Cambodia
Digitalisation in Cambodia is rapidly taking place but has had different results and provided varying opportunities across varying economic sectors. While digitalisation assists in advancing economic and social terms in Cambodia, public and private sectors, as well as different economic classes are receiving unequal benefits from improvements in di...
The Contribution of Vocational Skills Development to Cambodia’s Economy
This study investigates the role of vocational skills development (VSD) in addressing Cambodia’s industrial labour shortages and its broader economic impact. Using firm-level survey data from 101 companies in the garment, food processing, and electronic and electrical assembly sectors, alongside a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, the res...
Understanding Cambodian Deans’ Conceptions and Approaches to University Accountability
University accountability in Cambodia, in both a theoretical and practical context, is ruled by complexity and there is no common understanding of what it means and how it should be assessed. This study examines how accountability in Cambodian universities is oriented towards different accounting constituencies – the government, the market, academ...
Analysis of Demand-Side and Supply-Side Factors on Learning Outcomes in Cambodia
The study applies the Hierarchical Linear Modeling(HLM) approach using the international learning assessment survey, PISA for Development (PISA-D), to examine the effects of demand-side and supply-side factors associated with academic performance in Cambodia. Findings from the study suggest that students' characteristics and family background are g...
Factors Hindering Successful Benefits Realisation of Cambodia's Climate Change Program
This article draws on a qualitative study conducted to assess the impact of climate change programs in Cambodia, including the MRD’s pilot program in Kampong Svay district (CDRI, MRD and UNDP 2019). It summarises the main lessons learned and discusses the main factors hindering poor and vulnerable program beneficiaries from replicating demonstr...
Effects of School Resources on Student Learning Achievement in Cambodia: Evidence from PISA-D
This study investigates the relationships between school resources and student learning achievements using large-scale Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D) survey data, the first international student learning assessment Cambodia participated in 2017. It found the positive effects on school infrastructure on stude...
