Cambodia

GIZ local staff

National employees: 232
International employees: 37
Development workers: 21​​​​​​​
Integrated experts: 12

_{(as at: 31.12.2021)}  

German international cooperation has been working in Cambodia on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) since 1994. In 2001, a permanent GIZ Office was opened in Phnom Penh.  

Even more than 3 decades after the end of the Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia is still struggling with the legacy of a regime that exterminated the country’s intellectuals and perpetrated innumerable crimes against humanity. For these reasons, German international cooperation is supporting social development and economic growth in the country to foster peace, justice and reconciliation.

Mutual consultation, trust and working in partnership form the core elements of our cooperation with the Cambodian Government and with national and international partners.

GIZ is working in 2 main areas:

• Health and Social Security
• Rural development

In addition Good governance is a cross-cutting issue and Special Programmes have been introduced at global, regional and sector levels.

Activities focus on capacity development in the Cambodian Royal Government and within civil society, taking special account of past armed conflict in the country.