Cambodia and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Helping Cambodia Transition to Cleaner Energy
A transition to clean energy such as solar can help Cambodia address some of its development challenges.
The Asian Development Bank is a key enabler of this transformation. It is mobilizing financing from the public and private sectors to help Cambodia adopt solar energy.
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ADB to Help Build 100-MW Solar Park in Cambodia
ADB has approved a $7.64 million loan to support the construction of a 100-MW solar power park in Cambodia, which will help the country develop renewable energy resources, diversify its energy mix, and improve the competitiveness.
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Cambodia and ADB – Partnership for Inclusive Growth: Development Effectiveness Brief
As Cambodia’s largest multilateral development partner, ADB’s completed projects between 2011 and 2017 have provided better education, improved water supply, and delivered new or improved sanitation to thousands of rural households, and constructed or upgraded more than 1,400 kilometers of roads.
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ADB and Cambodia: Fact Sheet
ADB has been supporting Cambodia since 1966 and is the country’s largest multilateral development partner. In 2018, the bank committed $560.46 million in sovereign loans and grants for the country, and catalyzed $40.5 million in cofinancing. Download the fact sheet
In recent years, Cambodia has moved closer to lower-middle-income status through resounding economic growth. This has been driven by solid performances in garment manufacture, tourism, paddy and milled rice, and construction. While this growth is expected to continue in 2016, the economy remains vulnerable to external shocks and natural disasters. Although the poverty rate fell between 2007 and 2012, from about 50% to below 20%, more than 70% of Cambodians still live on less than $3 a day, which means that many of them remain vulnerable to falling back into poverty.
Under the country partnership strategy for 2014–2018, ADB will continue to support the government’s economic reform priorities and help promote inclusive growth.
Cambodia is a member of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
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Helping Cambodia Transition to Cleaner Energy
A transition to clean energy such as solar can help Cambodia address some of its development challenges.
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Determinants of International Remittance Inflows in Middle-Income Countries in Asia and the Pacific
Evolve and Expand Support to Agriculture in Cambodia: Independent Evaluation in ADB
ADB will need to evolve and expand its support to Cambodia's agriculture sector to help support the country's growth, mitigate the effects of climate change, and attract more private sector involvement to feed a growing urban...
Projects in Cambodia
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Activities
Country Operations Business Plan 2020-2022 wrap-up meeting held 
Vocational Skills Certification Program and Assessment Center launched 
Team building retreat held for CARM staff 
