Motivated by the relatively low indicators for access to basic secondary education and healthcare, the study attempts to (1) analyse national policy and institutional framework for inclusive development in health and education, and (2) identify areas needing attention or updating. In education, Cambodia has made considerable progress towards achiev...

The study examines the characteristics, root causes, and challenges of irregular migration from Cambodia and then discusses the regulatory approaches and policy options to manage it. It employed mixed approaches, including a survey of 507 households in six high-migration villages, focus group discussions with returned and intending migrant workers,...

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Cambodia’s development trajectory and its aspirations toward 2030 within the ASEAN framework. Despite its post-conflict legacy, Cambodia has achieved notable progress in peace, stability, and economic growth over the past two decades. The study outlines Cambodia’s economic transformation, highligh...

This study investigates the levels and sources of household income in rural Cambodia from 2004 to 2012, using data from the Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey and a 2012 rural household survey conducted by CDRI. It reveals that rural households primarily depend on agriculture, though its share in total income declined over time, while salaries and...

This paper studies the role of rural credit in Cambodia during the global financial and economic crisis that began in 2008. The paper briefly reviews rural credit in Cambodia during 2008, analyses rural households’ formal and informal credit demand during the crisis and proposes policy options. The results suggest that household dema...

The district and provincial council elections in May 2009, for the first time, offered communes the opportunity to choose councillors from whom they can demand accountability, and introduced a new relationship between commune councillors and higher councils. The main goal of this survey is to gauge the view of commune and district councillors and d...

This study investigates the dynamics of irregular migration from Cambodia, focusing on its characteristics, root causes, challenges, and regulatory responses. Drawing on household surveys, focus group discussions, and interviews with stakeholders, the research reveals that irregular migration—defined as unauthorised or undocumented movement for wor...