Cambodia
A Path to Low Carbon and High-Income Country by 2050
Over the past two decades, Cambodia has achieved remarkable economic growth, attaining lower middle‑income status in 2015. It graduated from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2021 and is on track for full graduation by 2029.
Cambodia has long embraced green economy principles, notably through its National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013–2030. The Cambodia Vision 2050 sets the goal of reaching upper middle‑income status by 2030 and high‑income status by 2050, while ensuring social inclusion and environmental sustainability. In 2021, Cambodia submitted its Long‑term Strategy for Carbon Neutrality to the UNFCCC, becoming only the second LDC to do so and reaffirming its aim of carbon neutrality by 2050.
Recent strategies reinforce this trajectory. The Pentagonal Strategy–Phase I (2023) prioritizes growth, jobs, equity, efficiency, and sustainability. The National Strategic Development Plan 2024–2028 operationalizes this vision, while the Climate Change Strategic Plan 2024–2033 advances carbon neutrality and resilience. In 2025, Cambodia launched its third Nationally Determined Contributions, enhancing ambition on GHG reductions with a more inclusive and actionable framework.
Embedding Sustainability in Public Financial Management and Trade
Key National Partners
Cambodia’s green economic transformation has been advanced through strong collaboration across national counterparts, including the Cambodia Development Resource Institute, the National Council for Sustainable Development, the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Commerce.
News & Events
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Managing heat at Work: Cambodia Advances Evidence-Based Action to Protect Workers and Boost Productivity
2 February 2026Phnom Penh, 19 January 2026 – Policymakers, employers, workers’ representatives, international brands, researchers, and development partners gathered for a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on “Heat
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Cambodia Concludes Pilot Training Series on Green and Inclusive Public Financial Management
13 December 2025PAGE, the Economics and Finance Institute (EFI) and Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), with UNITAR support, successfully concluded a
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Advancing Cambodia’s Sustainable Budgeting Process
2 July 2025PAGE, in partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), organized a consultation workshop on 11 June 2025
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Advancing Cambodia’s Green Trade Practices
20 January 2025On 20 January 2025, PAGE and the Ministry of Commerce conducted a workshop on Green Trade in Cambodia, bringing together
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Greening the Industry in Cambodia through women’s entrepreneurship
12 November 2024As part of Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Day 2024, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) hosted a panel discussion on
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PAGE Cambodia sets the priorities for 2024-2025 fostering a green economic transition
20 June 2024At the first National Steering Committee meeting on 20 June, in Phnom Penh, and under the chairmanship of H.E. San
