The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is the government authority in Cambodia responsible for public infrastructure and transport policy, including the development, administration, and oversight of roads, bridges, ports, waterways, and transport systems. Its regulatory scope covers transport planning, infrastructure standards, technical regulation, operational compliance, safety oversight, and institutional governance across public works and mobility networks. This page serves as a central hub for tracking policy updates, regulatory developments, governance measures, and enforcement activity related to Cambodia’s public works and transport framework, including compliance requirements, oversight priorities, and administrative reforms.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport reviewed progress on connecting its public works and transport automation system with the verify.gov.kh document verification platform. The development concerns digital governance and transport administration infrastructure.
Cambodia officially opened National Road 23 in Kandal province, adding a 19.83-kilometer road link with bridges and traffic safety infrastructure. The transport project improves road connectivity between Koh Thom Bridge, Leuk Dek district, and National Road 14.
Cambodia road infrastructure enforcement intensified as MPWT special inspectors checked and penalized overloaded transport vehicles on National Road 67 in Siem Reap province. The operation targeted freight vehicles exceeding legal weight limits, a key transport compliance issue affecting road maintenance and logistics regulation.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced mobile vehicle technical inspection services in Koh Kong, Oddar Meanchey, Tbong Khmum, and Mondulkiri from 27 April to 1 May 2026. The rollout extends transport safety and roadworthiness compliance services to provincial vehicle owners.
Cambodia road infrastructure enforcement continued in Tboung Khmum as MPWT mobile weighing teams inspected overloaded transport vehicles on National Road 11. The operation identified four trucks exceeding legal weight limits, highlighting axle-load compliance in the transport sector.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation reviewed and finalized a draft inter-ministerial regulation on procedures for adding sewer system service fees to clean water bills. The draft concerns utility billing procedures and wastewater infrastructure financing.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport highlighted cargo loading and road safety requirements for vehicles using the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway. The notice links expressway operations to compliance with land traffic rules on load length, width, height, and cargo securing.
Cambodia signed exchange notes and related documents for a Japanese yen loan to finance flood control and drainage improvement infrastructure in Phnom Penh. The financing supports urban water management and public works systems in the capital.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport clarified driving licence renewal requirements, including required documents, service fees, and the rule that motor vehicle licences expired for no more than 30 days are not subject to a penalty. The update relates to Cambodia’s transport regulation and public service procedures for licence renewal.
Cambodia launched construction of Section 2 of the Funan Techo Integrated Water Resources Management Project, a 151.6-kilometer waterway infrastructure segment linking Prek Pou in Kandal province to the sea in Kep province. The project forms part of Cambodia’s broader inland water transport infrastructure connecting river systems to maritime access.
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