Kampong Cham is a province in eastern Cambodia along the Mekong River, serving as an administrative jurisdiction with a strong connection to agriculture, transport links, and regional development activity. This page provides a consolidated overview of Kampong Cham together with government policy updates, regulatory changes, and official notices relevant to provincial governance, infrastructure, and public administration. Tracking these developments in one place helps users monitor institutional decisions, implementation trends, and local policy direction with greater clarity.
Cambodia approved two new hybrid maize varieties under its crop seed regulation process after technical evaluation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The decision adds BH-3577 and BH-4187 to the formal seed release system for future distribution to farmers.
Cambodia National Police reported 63 narcotics enforcement cases nationwide on 1 April 2026, involving 169 suspects and multiple categories of seized drugs and precursor chemicals. The update provides a nationwide public security snapshot of Cambodia’s anti-drug enforcement activity across seven police units.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology convened an inter-ministerial meeting to review and decide on price negotiations for seven 2026 priority projects covering irrigation system construction and rehabilitation, as well as Mekong riverbank protection works in multiple provinces. The meeting focused on technical standards, market-based pricing, construction quality, sustainability, and implementation readiness.
The National Police of Cambodia reported nationwide anti-drug operations on 28 March 2026 involving 14 cases and 54 arrests across multiple provinces. The report recorded case types including trafficking, transportation and storage, and drug use, with seized evidence including methamphetamine and ketamine.
Credit Bureau Cambodia announced the publication of its Loan Situation Report 2025, covering both consumer and commercial credit in Cambodia. The report highlights provincial credit balances, female borrower concentration, and 90+ days past due indicators.
The Ministry of Health convened a meeting at Calmette Hospital to prepare the 2026 annual workshop on Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR), review maternal delivery-related cases in Kampot, Kampong Thom, and Battambang, and discuss progress in the MPDSR system. The meeting also reviewed UNFPA’s Phase 1 2025 EmONC Light Assessment covering 76 health facilities in eight provinces and issued directions on continued CEmONC and BEmONC training and stronger coordination between national hospitals and provincial counterparts.
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, through its quality inspection function, held a workshop in Kampong Cham from 20 to 22 March 2026 to disseminate SEA-PLM 2024 results and develop test questions based on SEA-PLM models. The workshop set out implementation directions for provincial education departments, teacher training institutions, and schools to strengthen standard test design, teacher capacity, and school governance practices.
From 17–19 March 2026, Acting President of the Senate Uch Pborirath led a delegation of Senate members for Constituency 2 to meet 2,129 commune and sangkat council members and local officials across ten districts and the municipality of Kampong Cham. The mission focused on disseminating information on Cambodia’s current situation and achievements, explaining Senate functions, and outlining Cambodia’s foreign policy stance and approach to the Cambodia–Thailand border dispute.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport reported that the project to expand and upgrade National Road 7 to four lanes between Skun and Kampong Cham city has reached 89.88% completion as of early March 2026. The 45.504-kilometre section is progressing faster than planned and is expected to be completed during 2026, with MPWT urging road users to exercise caution while works continue.
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