Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s capital and a municipality that serves as the country’s central administrative, legislative, and economic hub, with concentrated public institutions, urban infrastructure, and regulatory activity. This page provides a structured overview of Phnom Penh alongside an aggregated record of government policy updates, helping users monitor regulation, governance decisions, development planning, and institutional actions relevant to the province.
The National Bank of Cambodia organized an event to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the reintroduction of the riel, featuring presentations on two joint research documents with the National Assembly and UNDP. The seminar also hosted a panel discussion on progress, challenges, and policies to promote the use of the riel in Cambodia.
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization co-chaired a meeting of the Technical Working Group for Health focused on digital health governance, data architecture, and interoperability. Participants discussed implementation progress and challenges of the CamDHEA digital health enterprise architecture, an electronic immunization registry pilot in Siem Reap, and coordinated support for digital transformation in Cambodia’s health sector.
The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology met with representatives of Finnish company Vaisala and Trust Global Service to discuss a project to improve Cambodia’s meteorological capacity using C-Band weather radar technology. The discussion focused on strengthening meteorological infrastructure and capabilities to support climate change resilience and disaster risk reduction.
The National Social Security Fund organized an outreach seminar on social security principles, regulations, laws, and benefits for around 50 leaders and members of the Cambodia Valuers and Estate Agents Association in Phnom Penh. NSSF leadership emphasized correct implementation of legal obligations and highlighted the use of the NSSF Enterprise App to modernize administrative procedures for registration, contribution declarations, and benefit payments.
A Secretary of State at the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology inspected progress on the construction of the National Center for Water Resources and Meteorological Data Management within the ministry compound. The project has reached around 57 percent completion, with instructions issued to accelerate implementation and strictly follow technical standards and contract conditions.
The Secretariat-General of the National Assembly held a roundtable discussion on a research project examining the role of local legislative bodies in promoting inclusive democratic processes. The project assessed Municipal–Provincial Parliamentary Constituency Centres and highlighted challenges in public awareness, citizen participation, and local capacity, alongside priorities for human resource development and infrastructure improvement.
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has officially launched the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Evaluation Criteria. The new criteria are intended to modernize STI governance and support the implementation of the Royal Government’s Pentagonal Strategy – Phase I, which prioritizes technology as a key driver for Cambodia’s 2050 high‑income vision.
The Ministry of Inspection held a weekly meeting chaired by Minister Sok Soken to review progress on several key legal instruments, including a draft Prakas on the Code of Conduct for officials, internal regulations of the ministry, and a concept note for drafting the Law on Inspection. The meeting also examined the ministry’s inspection action plan and mechanisms for monitoring law implementation under its P4C4 strategy.
On 19 March 2026, the Minister of Women’s Affairs met with the Brazilian Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Development Center in Phnom Penh. Both sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and exploring opportunities to enhance cooperation in women’s entrepreneurship, including networking and use of technology to support women entrepreneurs.
The Minister of Post and Telecommunications held a working meeting with mobile, internet, and fiber-optic operators to discuss sector governance reforms and actions against technology-based scams. Operators committed to cooperate on measures including monitoring high-capacity internet use, cutting services to suspected illegal locations, and strengthening SIM and cybersecurity controls.
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