Cambodia

This progress report covers Year 2 of the ACCESS program (2019-20).

This progress report covers Year 1 of the ACCESS program (2018-19).

This rapid review of the ACCESS program was undertaken in March 2020 to inform future funding decisions. The review found that the program remains clearly relevant to Australian Government and Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) priorities. The program has emerged from a lengthy inception period with strong ownership from several key RGC ministries or agencies and with a good foundation for full program implementation, which is now underway. However, the review identified several issues in the disability workstream which, if not addressed, may impact the achievement of outcomes.

The ACCESS Stage 1 Impact Report distils key results achieved during ACCESS Stage 1 (2018-21) and covers development challenges, results and future directions of Stage 2 (2021-23).

The challenges of stimulating higher quality investment cut across the RGC’s policy reform agenda, but CAP-RED will primarily focus its efforts in supporting this broader agenda in three domains where Australian has a comparative advantage: agriculture and agro-processing; trade, investment and enterprise development; and infrastructure services.

This evaluation was commissioned by DFAT to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the ACCESS program over its five-year duration; and to answer the question as to whether ACCESS’s focus and approach to improving service delivery for victims of GBV and people with disabilities is a relevant and effective route to advancing gender equality and social inclusion in Cambodia.

The COVID-19 Development Response Plan for Cambodia has been extended through 2022-23.

Our development cooperation factsheets outline our Official Development Assistance budget, strategic direction and program highlights.

Australian Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing, Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, joined HE Vongsey Vissoth, Cambodia’s Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to launch Australia’s new flagship $87 million program, the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAP-RED).  

Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, Assistant Minister for Trade will travel to Cambodia to lead Australia’s delegation to the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting in Siem Reap. These will be the first meetings of economic ministers since ASEAN Leaders agreed to a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Australia in October 2021.