The Swedish government has provided funding for a pilot project for a solar energy micro grid launched by The Ministry of Mines and Energy and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia. The solar energy micro grid have been set up in three villages within two communes on a remote island of Kampong Chhnang province’s…
On 27 November 2020 the Sweden embassy in Phnom Penh announced: Changes are being made to Sweden’s diplomatic presence in Cambodia. The Swedish Government decided on the 26 Nov 2020 that the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh will be closed by the end of 2021. Sweden has good relations with Cambodia. These will now…
Residents of Singapore are exempt from the general entry ban to Sweden The Swedish Government amended the temporary ban on entry to Sweden to give the exemption for residents of certain specified non-EU countries and is in line with the Council of the European Union’s latest recommendation to EU Member States. The decision means that…
TEAMSWEDEN is organizing a webinar to share insights on trends and effective strategies to leverage emerging business opportunities connected to the Philippines’ road to recovery. Their keynote speaker, Mr. Krister Nilsson, State Secretary at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, will be speaking about how the Swedish government continues to support Swedish businesses in the…
Sweden and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) co-signed a new contribution agreement of US$ 3.34 million to support the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance from 2020 to 2022, in on 23 April 2020. This new programme will provide crucial support for charting a growth path that is sustainable, resilient, and benefits the most vulnerable in society.…
The Swedish government takes today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Cambodia to dissolve the leading opposition party, Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) very seriously. CNRP received 43.8% of the votes in the 2017 local elections. Recent repressive action against the opposition, media and civil society organizations is a serious backlash for democratic development and…
