Gender Dynamics and Disparities in Cambodia's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Sector
This report examines the persistent gender disparities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and employment in Cambodia, focusing on the systemic and structural barriers that limit women’s participation and progression in these fields. Despite increasing female enrollment in postsecondary education, women’s represent...
Unfolding India’s Development Partnership In The Mekong Subregion: A Comprehensive Overview
The Mekong subregion has received considerable attention from major powers due to its strategic location at the intersection of major Asian economies, wealth of resources, and increasing geopolitical significance. India was the first major power that initiated multilateral cooperation with this region in the early 2000s. However, India’s developmen...
The Transnational Geo-Body of the Cambodian–Thai Border Conflicts: Symbolic Geopolitics, Nationalism and Externalisation of Domestic Securities
The Cambodian–Thai border conflict reoccurred in 2025. This article analyses these conflicts through the frameworks of transnational geo-body, built on the concepts of geo-body and imagined communities, to examine why colonial boundaries and symbolic sites along the Cambodian–Thai borders have been transnationalised to shape recurring border co...
Dynamic Multi-Factor Flood Risk Assessment in Peri-Urban Areas: Integrating Migration, Exposure, and Community-Level Vulnerability and Capacity
Rapid peri-urban expansion has intensified flood risk in Southeast Asian cities through wetland loss, rural–urban migration, and delayed infrastructure development. This study examines the spatial and temporal dimensions of flood risk in Phnom Penh, Cambodia using a multi-factor framework based on hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacit...
Understanding Academic Achievement Gap in Cambodia: Why Boys Lag Behind in Upper Secondary Schools?
The global emphasis on addressing gender disparities in education has highlighted the importance of equitable academic achievement. In Cambodia, where men traditionally dominated the society, a notable shift has been observed: female students have surpassed their male counterparts academic performance in recent years. This reversal has sparked sign...
Bridging the Gender Gap in Cambodia’s STEM Education and Careers
Women’s underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Cambodia reflects structural constraints rather than lower interest or ability, reinforced by limited career information and guidance. Despite rising female enrollment overall, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering and information and...
Strengthening Systems for Inclusive Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Cambodia
Inadequate governance and climate change exacerbate vulnerabilities in Cambodia's water system. More than 25% of the rural population relies on untreated water sources, while only 37% have access to safely managed sanitation. This study employed a participatory action research approach to examine the effectiveness of national Climate-Resilient Wate...
Breaking the Vulnerability Trap: A One Health Approach to Rural Resilience in Cambodia
Institutionalising the One Health approach within national agricultural extension services can significantly strengthen climate and disease resilience among smallholder farmers.Women-Led Groups are critical catalysts for technology adoption, peer learning, and income diversification, and should be integrated into national rural development stra...
From Slow Violence to Ecological Crisis and Hard Violence: The Impacts of Climate Change and Hydropower Development in the Mekong River Basin on Tonle...
Hydropower and climate change have made impacts on ecosystems and communities dependent on the Mekong River. Some studies present these impacts as slow violence or disorientation, and others as fast violence. However, slow violence, fast violence, and disorientation cannot be adapted or resilient, as impacts exceed the capacities of ecosystems and...
Climate-Resilient and Inclusive WASH Services: Lessons from the Implementation of Climate-Resilient Water Safety Planning
This infographic highlights the challenges and opportunities in implementing climate-resilient and inclusive Water Safety Plans (WSP) in Cambodia. It outlines barriers, including low community participation, financial constraints, limited knowledge, and gender-based inequalities, that hinder effective WSP adoption. At the same time, it presents pra...