Day: July 23, 2021

Passengers, both national and foreigners, travelling to Cambodia by air are allowed to book hotels themselves for COVID-19 quarantine practice.
According to a press release AKP received this morning, the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Combatting COVID-19 has decided to put into use hotel booking service at two partner hotels: Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel & Residence and Courtyard by Marriott Phnom Penh for air passengers.
Interested passengers are required to make the hotel reservations directly via www.sokhahotels.com.kh/phnompenh or www.courtyardphnompenh.com and two days before their departure for Cambodia
Passengers are asked to show the documents related to hotel reservations and other immigration documents as well as a COVID-19 negative medical certificate to authorities upon their arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport.
With this offer, US$2,000 deposit for the COVID-19 service during quarantine is not required, unless passengers choose to conduct COVID-19 quarantine at designated centre by Cambodian authorities.
The COVID-19 test costs during 14-day stay at booked hotels will be borne by hotels.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Press

Passengers using the Grab ride-hailing app are offered the option to travel carbon neutral, said a press release of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) issued this afternoon, adding that a voluntary contribution allows passengers’ rides to be offset via carbon credits from the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS) REDD+ project in Mondulkiri province.
“We are thrilled to see Grab introduce this offsetting feature on its app in Cambodia,” stated H.E. Chuop Paris, Director General of General Directorate of Environmental Knowledge and Information of Ministry of Environment and Cambodia’s National REDD+ Focal Point. “Through this initiative we hope to not only raise Cambodians’ awareness of their carbon footprint but also the high-quality conservation projects occurring within Cambodia. The Cambodian people themselves can now actively support the country’s unique natural heritage by choosing to ride carbon neutral – we encourage everyone to do so!”
When booking a ride, users are prompted to manage their carbon neutral settings. Turning on the setting enables a voluntary contribution of 100 riel per ride, which is then used to offset the carbon emissions of each trip. This new offsetting service forms a part of Grab’s broader initiative to reduce carbon emissions and its environmental footprint across Southeast Asia.
The KSWS REDD+ project is a collaboration between the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment and the Wildlife Conservation Society. The project protects one of the largest remaining forests in Cambodia, provides a habitat for Asia’s most threatened species, while at the same time supporting the sustainable development of local communities, most notably the indigenous Bunong who ancestrally inhabit the area.
This forested area is currently at risk from numerous drivers of deforestation. By protecting it with funds raised from carbon credits the KSWS REDD+ project avoids additional greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.
“REDD+ is an international mechanism that rewards projects in developing countries for demonstrably reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation,” said Mr. Ken Sereyrotha, WCS Cambodia Country Director. He further noted, “the KSWS REDD+ project is certified under two of the most respected carbon standards – the Verified Carbon Standard and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards –– providing buyers with the assurance that the credits they purchase are not only reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but also delivering positive biodiversity and local community benefits.”

Source: Agence Kampuchea Press

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will conduct a ten-day online training course for 20 participants from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) of Cambodia.
Themed “Administrative Capacity Development on Woman Policy”, the training will be held from July 26 to Aug. 4.
According to its press release AKP received this afternoon, KOICA launched the online training course, considering that it would be difficult to conduct an invitational programme in 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation.
The objectives of this online training are 1) -to enhance administrative capacity development on women’s rights protection & gender equality, 2) -to establish a basis for expanding the scope of activities of global gender policy experts by sharing experiences of women’s policy development, and 3) -to build up equal gender society through enhancing social participation, employment, work-life balance, safety and health for women.
During the 10-day online training, all participants will 1) -Identify the current problems through a Country Report, 2) -Find a solution through learning, online discussions, etc., and 3) -Present the Action Plan at the final seminar session.
In Cambodia, KOICA works in several technical areas on various programmes and projects that substantially impact Cambodia’s development such as improving students’ nutrition and wellbeing, strengthening teacher capacity, public health, agriculture and health’s infrastructure, and innovation.
KOICA will continue to support and implement programme in the Cambodia that target the development of human resources.
From 1994 until 2020, KOICA invited around 3,100 government officers to participate in short-term training and a Master’s degree programme in the Republic of Korea under KOICA’s Capacity Building Programme.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Press