The Infrastructure & Energy category covers Cambodia’s policy and governance landscape for transport corridors and road construction, digital connectivity including 5G deployment, electricity generation and grid transition, water supply and drainage systems, and other public works and utility infrastructure. This page brings together government policy updates, regulatory changes, institutional decisions, and official developments affecting these sectors in Cambodia, helping readers monitor compliance requirements, infrastructure planning trends, and broader sector-level development.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology held a working discussion with the World Bank on the Cambodia Water Security Compact and its future implementation directions. The discussion referenced the compact as a national framework for water security, inter-ministerial coordination, climate resilience, and action across water for people, food, and the planet.
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, together with UNICEF and UNCDF, launched the Water Infrastructure & Smart Energy Joint Programme to expand climate-resilient water services in Cambodia. The programme introduces a revolving blended-finance facility combining commercial and low-interest capital for climate-smart water systems.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology reported that the Stueng Khliech Water Resources Development Project in Oral district, Kampong Speu province, had reached approximately 19% completion as of 23 March 2026. The project includes a main dam, spillway, water gate structure, control building, and a 13-kilometre access road with drainage culverts.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport inaugurated the Bavet City solid waste disposal site subproject under the Livable Cities Development Project in Svay Rieng Province. The facility is designed to provide solid waste management services for five sangkats in Bavet City over a 20-year operating period.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport announced the official opening of the new AUPP Liger Leadership Academy campus in Chroy Changvar, Phnom Penh. The new site began operations in early March 2026 and includes modern learning facilities and a student residential program.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology held a meeting led by Minister Thor Chetha to review the preliminary feasibility study for the Mekong–Stung Sen canal project with representatives of Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water). The project was presented as a water infrastructure initiative intended to support dry-season water availability, agricultural water supply, and water security linked to Tonle Sap.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology held an urgent meeting to assess the impact of the global energy crisis, linked to conflict in the Middle East, on water resource engineering projects, infrastructure, and intervention works under its mandate. The minister instructed departments to conserve water and energy, reduce non-essential spending, and adjust technical measures to maintain irrigation construction and maintenance operations.
The Ministry of Health, under the Border Area Health Project, conducted a joint site inspection with representatives of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction at Poipet Referral Hospital and Cambodia-Japan Mongkul Borei Friendship Hospital in Banteay Meanchey province. The inspection focused on master plan verification, architectural compliance with national technical standards, and assessment of environmental and urban planning conditions for proposed hospital construction.
The Minister of Post and Telecommunications presided over the official inauguration of the G.I.A. Norea smart building project in Phnom Penh, describing it as an important digital infrastructure and smart hub. The project incorporates BIM-based digital twin technology and artificial intelligence for energy management and predictive maintenance, with a call for private sector adoption of digital and AI technologies.
A Secretary of State at the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology led a technical mission to inspect four proposed irrigation subproject sites in Pursat and Banteay Meanchey provinces under the nationwide climate-resilient irrigation development project financed by AIIB. The visit aimed to assess local geographic conditions, prioritize subprojects, and prepare feasibility studies and detailed designs for implementation planned from 2027 to 2031.
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