Background
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs organized the official launch of the 4th National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women 2025–2030 on 21 September 2026 under the high presidency of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The launch event was presented as a government dissemination of an updated national policy instrument intended to coordinate prevention and intervention against violence targeting women and girls.
The Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (TWGG-GBV) and the Multi-Sectoral GBV Response Working Groups (GBV-RWG) were cited as governance mechanisms to support coordination between national and sub-national institutions. The ceremony involved around 400 in-person participants and about 1,000 online participants, including representatives from ministries, development partners, civil society, the private sector, and GBV response teams across Cambodia’s 25 capitals and provinces.
Scope of Application
The 4th National Action Plan covers national and sub-national governance actors named by the Ministry, including ministries, provincial and district departments, and multi-sector response groups across all 25 capital and provinces. The Ministry identified a broad stakeholder set—government agencies, diplomatic corps, development partners, civil society organizations, private sector actors, youth groups, and national associations—as participants in the plan’s dissemination.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The Ministry presented the plan as a framework to strengthen prevention, timely intervention, and multisector coordination on violence against women and girls for the 2025–2030 period. The launch emphasized the Royal Government’s commitment to promoting a culture of non-violence and social harmony through coordinated public-sector and partner actions.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Private-sector representatives and civil society organizations were listed among participants at the launch, indicating that non-government actors are named stakeholders in national GBV coordination and dissemination activities. Public institutions and named partner organizations are the primary addressees for implementation and coordination of the plan at national and sub-national levels.
Official Source
Official announcement and event summary: Ministry of Women’s Affairs Facebook post dated 21 September 2026. Source: https://www.facebook.com/mowa.gov.kh/posts/pfbid0acocpKXKDHqnFTeC5fvLghJhsV4LLVV9yLiz5cAcAT6UqXxF2XB7ChP7mJRkpGu8l
