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Decentralization In Cambodia
Stuttgart’s Governing Mayor Advises Cambodia
Cambodia has always had a centralist government system in its history. Since 1994 the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation has provided policy consultancy and capacity building on democratic decentralization to the Royal Cambodian Government. First successes were achieved quickly: the first local council elections were held in 2002, marking the beginning of ”local self-administration”. Since then efforts have been made to introduce democratic structures at district and province levels as well. The political debate has been controversial and progress slow. In August 2007 the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation invited Dr. Schuster, the Governing Mayor of the City of Stuttgart, to assist in this endeavor. more…
Club of Cambodian Journalists Goes Online
by Saskia Ellenbeck, published in KAS International 2/2007
The biggest Cambodian journalists' association “Club of Cambodian Journalists” (CCJ) went online with its own website supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF). What wouldn't cause a stir in Europe is a remarkable step in Cambodia as the computer- and internet-skills of Cambodians are still on a very low level. more…
Climate Change – Public Awareness and Government Policies in Cambodia
Only Government Ministries and few researchers in Cambodia involve themselves in a substantive debate about world climate change and the contributions the Kingdom of Cambodia could make to reducing further global warming. Yet, also the general public is aware of changes in the climate regime and its adverse effects on the livelihood of agriculturalists. more…
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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is represented with its own office in around 70 countries on five continents. The foreign employees can give first-hand reports on current happenings and long-term developments in their respective countries. Their "country reports" offer visitors to the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts.
