Inclusive Growth through Better Governance and Partnerships

Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is strong, but growth alone is not enough for the region to succeed in an era of global change, ADB's President said in his annual address to the Board of Governors. Read More

Governors' Seminar: How Can Asia Respond to the Global Economic Crisis

A global slowdown can have spillover effects on Asia's economies. How can the region rebalance, diversify and ensure everyone benefits from the boom? Read More

Fast Facts: ASEAN Infrastructure Fund

By establishing the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, ASEAN would be taking a major step towards investing more if its resources in its own development needs. Read More

Fast Facts: ASEAN, the PRC and India - The Great Transformation?

A new ADB-ADBI publication looks at how the economies of ASEAN, People’s Republic of China and India might fare by 2030. Read More

Overview

Challenges to sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Cambodia include a narrowly based economic structure; high costs and lack of infrastructure; limited access to social services; inadequate access to land, natural resources, and affordable finance; and governance. However, the Anti-Corruption Law adopted in April 2010 provides a clear prospect of sanctions against conflicts of interest.

ADB's Cambodia country partnership strategy, 2011-2013, prioritizes five sectors: transport; water supply, sanitation, and urban development; agriculture and natural resources; education; and finance.

Fast Facts

14.52 (2011)
Population in millions

1.5% (2009-2011)
Annual population growth rate

30.1% (2007)
Population living below the national poverty line