Background
The Ministry of Tourism operates as the government agency responsible for organizing national tourism administration and preparing regulatory instruments that govern ministry structure and functions. At its 27 June 2026 monthly meeting, the ministry reviewed updates to its organizational structure, a civil‑servant census, and progress on a draft sub‑decree concerning the ministry’s organization and functioning.
A sub‑decree on organization and functioning sets formal legal elements such as departmental responsibilities, reporting lines, and administrative procedures when adopted. Meeting participants also discussed draft guidelines for a “Clean and Outstanding Unit” competition, preparation of the 2027 budget and the 2027–2029 strategic budget plan, draft measures for Phnom Kulen National Park (2026–2028), and monitoring results for the 2021–2025 Tourism Development Plan in preparation for the 2026–2030 plan.
Scope of Application
The draft sub‑decree under review is confined to the organization and functioning of the Ministry of Tourism and its subordinate departments and provincial/municipal tourism offices. Meeting materials and reports presented at the session addressed internal staffing (civil‑servant census), institutional structure updates, and the administrative instruments needed to implement national tourism programs.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Progress report on the draft Sub‑Decree on Organization and Functioning of the Ministry of Tourism.
- Update on the ministry’s organizational structure and results of a civil‑servant census.
- Draft guidelines for the “Clean and Outstanding Unit” competition to recognise institutional performance.
- Preparation of the 2027 budget plan and the 2027–2029 strategic budget framework.
- Draft key measures for tourism development at Phnom Kulen National Park for 2026–2028.
- Presentation of monitoring, inspection, and evaluation findings for end‑of‑mandate achievements under the updated Tourism Development Plan 2021–2025 and preparatory work for the 2026–2030 plan.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Adoption of the draft sub‑decree would establish formal administrative responsibilities and reporting lines within the ministry that public and private stakeholders will reference in regulatory and permitting interactions. Published budget plans and strategic budget documents provide the primary indication of government resource allocation for tourism programs and infrastructure planning that operators and project planners monitor for longer‑term project alignment.
Official Source
Ministry of Tourism headquarters statement and meeting report, 27 June 2026; original post: Facebook, Ministry of Tourism (source URL provided).
