About UNDP

UNDP is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.

About UNDP Cambodia

UNDP aims to enhance government’s ability to deliver public services to the population in an efficient, effective, equitable and accountable manner, to consolidate a participatory democracy with a responsible civil society and to create an enabling environment for inclusive growth, private sector development and sustainable use of natural resources. 

UNDP Cambodia’s vision is Cambodians living with dignity and in a prosperous society at peace, based on justice, free choices and equitable access to productive resources.

UNDP has been present in Cambodia for 50 years. It began its operations in Cambodia in 1958 and continued until 1975.  UNDP resumed operations in Cambodia in a limited capacity in 1980, contributing to emergency relief operations. UNDP reestablished its offices in Phnom Penh in 1994 with the signature of the SBBA.

UNDP supports the people of Cambodia as they face new challenges towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Critical challenges include: (i) the diversification of growth and the translation of growth into the reduction of poverty and inequalities in rural areas; (ii) sustainable and participatory management of natural resources that represent primary assets for the poor (including oil and gas, arable land, forestry and fisheries) and (iii) strengthening participatory democracy and good governance.

UNDP supports Cambodia in achieving a number of priority goals and targets of the National Strategic Development Plan, 2006-2010 (NSDP) in the fields of governance reforms, political processes (support to the National Election Commission and the Parliament), gender equity, environmental sustainability and rural energy, demining, and private sector development.

UNDP operates within the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). In 2006, UNDP signed a new Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) with the Royal Government of Cambodia that covers the areas of state-building and democratic governance, poverty reduction and energy and environment. Since 2002, UNDP has delivered US$388,864,267 of development assistance to Cambodia focusing mainly on recovery and governance.

All UNDP activities are undertaken in close collaboration with the Government, sister UN agencies and other development stakeholders. Partnerships with UK/DFID, Sweden/SIDA, Australia, the European Union, Japan, and Canada, have been critical to achieve results.