Background
The State Asset Register Management Information System (SARMIS V2) is an upgraded information system designed to register and manage state-owned assets for public financial management. SARMIS V2 deployment is presented by the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) as part of the government’s Public Financial Management Reform Program.
MISTI hosted a workshop in Phnom Penh on 22 September 2026 to introduce the system to practitioners and sub‑national actors. The workshop aimed to support standardised asset registration and to integrate asset records with broader public finance controls.
Key Developments
On 22 September 2026 MISTI opened a workshop on state asset management and registration under SARMIS V2 in Phnom Penh. H.E. Dr. Nhim Khemara, Permanent Secretary of State, stated that effective state asset management is essential to improving efficiency, transparency, accountability and the use of public resources at both national and sub‑national levels.
Official materials and a news release are available from the MISTI pressroom and the ministry’s website: https://www.misti.gov.kh/pressroom/news-and-events/0MwIfE6AuAUd
Institutional Role
MISTI is leading the technical introduction of SARMIS V2 for state asset registration within its mandate to advance information technology tools for public administration. The ministry framed the SARMIS V2 upgrade as a component of wider public financial management reforms rather than as a standalone IT project.
Operational Implications
The SARMIS V2 rollout is intended to standardise how state assets are recorded at national and sub‑national levels and to improve the availability of asset data for budgetary and accounting processes. Adoption of a centralised register can affect inventory procedures, reporting lines, and data sharing practices between ministries and local authorities.
