UNIDO and Royal Government of Cambodia sign Programme for Country Partnership
PHNOM PENH, 10 December 2020 – United Nations Industrial Development (UNIDO) Director General, LI Yong, and Cambodia’s Senior Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kitti Settha Pandita Cham Prasidh, have today signed a Programme for Country Partnership.
The signing of the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) constitutes a landmark in UNIDO’s support for Cambodia’s goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030. The programme will support the development of agro-value chains, including those with linkages to the tourism sector, and will also foster industrial diversification and innovation, including through special economic zone development. Cross-cutting components in the area of industrial policy and statistics, quality infrastructure, sustainable energy, and the circular economy, as well as women’s empowerment and youth employment, will ensure a comprehensive approach that addresses the needs of key stakeholders and vulnerable groups.