Infrastructure & Energy

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.

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March 27, 2023

MOWRAM Hosts First Review of Feasibility Study for Prek Neul Water and Flood Project

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, together with KOICA and K-Eximbank representatives, convened the first summary meeting on the feasibility study for an intervention project to supply water and reduce flooding in Prek Neul, part of the Vaiko river basin in Svay Rieng province. Participants reviewed the technical consultants’ initial findings and requested further refinement of the study before submission to K-Eximbank for consideration.

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March 27, 2023

Ministry of Mines and Energy Holds Workshop on 2024–2028 National Development Plan Inputs

The Ministry of Mines and Energy organized a guidance workshop on preparing sector inputs for the 2024–2028 National Strategic Development Plan. Senior officials and representatives from all key general departments and electricity authorities attended to review progress and challenges from the 2019–2023 plan and define priority policies and actions for the next five years.

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March 20, 2023

MPWT Inaugurates Battambang Municipal Landfill Under ADB-Financed Project

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport presided over the handover and official inauguration of a 20.80-hectare landfill site serving Battambang municipality and nearby districts. The facility, financed under the Tonle Sap environmental management project with an ADB loan, includes engineered landfill cells and associated infrastructure designed to provide sanitation services to an estimated 126,000 people over a ten-year period.

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March 6, 2023

MPWT and GGGI Discuss E-Bus Public Transport and Urban Environmental Studies

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport met with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to review a completed pre-feasibility study on electric bus public transport services and to discuss upcoming environmental study projects in Cambodia. Plans include air quality improvement studies in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, as well as future work on waste management and sanitation, with support from development partners.

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February 27, 2023

MPWT Reviews Progress of Takhmao Wastewater Treatment System Project

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a video conference with technical consulting firms DOHWA Engineering and Seoyoung Engineering to review progress of the Takhmao city wastewater treatment system project financed by the Export-Import Bank of Korea. The meeting agreed on timelines for detailed technical design reports, revisions based on prior technical discussions, and scheduling of the next evaluation committee meeting in early March 2023.

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February 27, 2023

General Department of Energy Reviews Technical Cooperation with IAEA for 2024–2029

The General Department of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy led a Cambodian delegation to a meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna from 20–24 February 2023. The discussions covered five proposed technical cooperation projects for 2024–2025, a draft Country Programme Framework for 2024–2029, support for national energy planning and efficiency, and cooperation under the IAEA Rays of Hope initiative for cancer treatment services at Calmette Hospital.

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February 20, 2023

Ministry of Mines and Energy Meets German KfW on Power Transmission and Clean Energy

The Ministry of Mines and Energy held a working meeting with representatives of the German Development Bank KfW to discuss potential support for Cambodia’s power transmission network and electricity infrastructure. Discussions also covered participation in energy development and investment projects under the new Power Development Master Plan 2022–2040 and the National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022–2030.

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February 20, 2023

Senate Commission Visits Bak Kheng Water Treatment Plant Construction Sites

The 9th Commission of the Senate conducted a field visit to review progress on the Bak Kheng raw water pumping station and water treatment plant, as well as associated main pipeline works under the Tonle Sap and along the Win-Win Boulevard. The delegation was led by the commission president and joined by senior officials from the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, French and EU representatives, and development finance institutions.

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February 20, 2023

Ministry of Mines and Energy Launches Planning for E-Mobility and Clean Stove Projects

The Ministry of Mines and Energy convened a kick-off meeting to initiate work on a roadmap for promoting the use of electric vehicles and a clean cookstove project in Cambodia, implemented in cooperation with the World Bank. Participants discussed initial tasks, including assessing current conditions, future demand and challenges, and defining strategic, regulatory, and institutional frameworks for implementation.

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February 13, 2023

MPWT Holds Training Workshop on Dangerous Goods Transport Management

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport organized a dissemination and training workshop on the transport of dangerous goods by road, in cooperation with JICA. The event aimed to share ASEAN member state provisions, raise awareness, and strengthen capacity of officials and transport associations as MPWT prepares national transport policy and a prakas on dangerous goods transport.

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