Infrastructure and access
- Community Access / Computing Infrastructure4
- Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure3
- Digital Public Infrastructure2
- Institutional / School Connectivity Infrastructure1
- Not applicable1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Asia
KH
Cambodia
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Cambodia
Asia
Cambodia🇰🇭
- Population (2024)
- 17,638,801
- Total area
- 181,035 km²
- Area in square miles
- 69,897.98 mi²
- Coastline
- 443 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Cambodia in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Community Access / Computing Infrastructure, Telecommunications / Broadband Infrastructure, Digital Public Infrastructure, Computer / Desktop PC, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Computer / Desktop PC3
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)2
- Smart Board / Interactive Display2
- coding curriculum1
- Computational thinking1
Intervention classification
- Neither explicitly identified15
- Infrastructure only5
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology4
- Education and Specific Technology1
- Specific Technology only1
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
16 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 4 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
26 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Higher-education digital skills
500 bachelor digital-technology scholarships for A/B/C graduates
Announced / implementation · NationalView details
Higher-education digital skills
500 bachelor digital-technology scholarships for A/B/C graduates
Announced / implementation · NationalStatus / periodAnnounced / implementationLocationNationalPopulationHigh-school graduatesOrganizationsMPTC
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: 500 bachelor scholarships
EducationK–12
02Digital literacy / school connectivity
Basic Digital Literacy Curriculum and Digital Classrooms
Expanded in 2025–2026 academic yearView details
Digital literacy / school connectivity
Basic Digital Literacy Curriculum and Digital Classrooms
Expanded in 2025–2026 academic yearStatus / periodExpanded in 2025–2026 academic yearPopulationPrimary school students and teachersOrganizationsMinistry of Post and Telecommunications; NCPE; Ministry of Education; Tech for Kids Academy
Builds foundational digital skills while equipping schools with computers, smart TVs, and internet connectivity.
Activities and approach: Digital classrooms; teacher training; coding; AI; online safety; computer fundamentals; internet connectivity.
EducationK–12
03Primary-school digital literacy
Basic Digital Literacy Curriculum Phase II – 18 additional primary schools
Launched March 2026 · 18 new schools; 60 totalView details
Primary-school digital literacy
Basic Digital Literacy Curriculum Phase II – 18 additional primary schools
Launched March 2026 · 18 new schools; 60 totalStatus / periodLaunched March 2026Location18 new schools; 60 totalPopulation17,988 students across 60 schoolsOrganizationsMPTC; NCPE; MoEYS; TKA
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Digital classrooms; computers; smart TVs; internet; teacher training
EducationK–12
04National digital inclusion / infrastructure policy
Cambodia Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework 2021–2035
Ongoing framework (2021–2035)View details
National digital inclusion / infrastructure policy
Cambodia Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework 2021–2035
Ongoing framework (2021–2035)Status / periodOngoing framework (2021–2035)PopulationCitizens, businesses, public sector; rural and underserved communitiesOrganizationsRoyal Government of Cambodia; Digital Economy and Business Committee
Sets national measures for digital connectivity, digital citizens, digital government, and wider adoption of digital services.
Activities and approach: Expand high-speed internet; strengthen digital skills; modernize public services; support digital adoption and trust.
Education
05Digital government / inclusion policy
Cambodia Digital Government Policy 2022–2035
Ongoing policy (2022–2035)View details
Digital government / inclusion policy
Cambodia Digital Government Policy 2022–2035
Ongoing policy (2022–2035)Status / periodOngoing policy (2022–2035)PopulationCitizens, civil servants, students, public institutionsOrganizationsRoyal Government of Cambodia; Digital Government Committee
Promotes accessible digital public services, digital literacy, and infrastructure needed for inclusive digital government.
Activities and approach: Digital public services; digital literacy; education infrastructure; competence frameworks; online training platforms.
Education
06Digital public infrastructure
CamDX National Data Exchange Expansion
2022–2030 · Nationwide government systemsView details
Digital public infrastructure
CamDX National Data Exchange Expansion
2022–2030 · Nationwide government systemsStatus / period2022–2030LocationNationwide government systemsPopulationCitizens, businesses and public agenciesOrganizationsDigital Government Committee; MEF; MPTC
Expands secure data exchange across government, reducing repeated submissions and fragmented services.
Activities and approach: National data exchange platform
07Community digital skills
Community Technology Centers – six-month community digital-skills course
Planned / 2025-2026 · CTC communitiesView details
Community digital skills
Community Technology Centers – six-month community digital-skills course
Planned / 2025-2026 · CTC communitiesStatus / periodPlanned / 2025-2026LocationCTC communitiesPopulationStudents and local residentsOrganizationsMPTC; MoEYS
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Six-month digital-skills course; live teaching
Education
08Community digital access and skills
Community Technology Centers – Takeo 18-high-school pilot network
Operational / 2025 · 18 public high schools in TakeoView details
Community digital access and skills
Community Technology Centers – Takeo 18-high-school pilot network
Operational / 2025 · 18 public high schools in TakeoStatus / periodOperational / 2025Location18 public high schools in TakeoPopulationStudents, residents and local authoritiesOrganizationsMPTC; MoEYS; Cambodia Post
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Computer labs; training rooms; postal points; public halls
EducationK–12
09Computational-thinking education
CoolThink@JC × Cambodia Sharing and Exchange Programme
2025-2028 implementation · 100 public schools across CambodiaView details
Computational-thinking education
CoolThink@JC × Cambodia Sharing and Exchange Programme
2025-2028 implementation · 100 public schools across CambodiaStatus / period2025-2028 implementationLocation100 public schools across CambodiaPopulationPrimary-school students and teachersOrganizationsCambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport; CoolThink@JC; Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities TrustFundingNot stated in source
Extends equitable access to computational-thinking education by localizing a proven curriculum and training teachers.
Activities and approach: Curriculum adoption and localization; teacher development; computational-thinking instruction
EducationK–12
10Social-enterprise digital employment and education model
DDD Impact Sourcing and Work-Study Model
Active · DDD operating countriesView details
Social-enterprise digital employment and education model
DDD Impact Sourcing and Work-Study Model
Active · DDD operating countriesStatus / periodActiveLocationDDD operating countriesPopulationUnderserved youth seeking digital skills, higher education, and employmentOrganizationsDigital Divide Data; global clients; education and community partners
Pairs commercial digital-data services with training, work-study employment, scholarships, and career pathways.
Activities and approach: B.E.S.T. Bootcamp; on-the-job training; work-study; scholarships; data creation, curation, labeling, and annotation
EducationCollege / universityWorkforce
11Digital public services
DG SuperApp unified digital-government platform
Implementation / 2025-2026 · NationwideView details
Digital public services
DG SuperApp unified digital-government platform
Implementation / 2025-2026 · NationwideStatus / periodImplementation / 2025-2026LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens using public servicesOrganizationsMPTC; Digital Government Committee
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Unified super-app; integrated services
12Digital public services
Digital Public Services – Health and Education Priority Digitization
2022–2035 · NationwideView details
Digital public services
Digital Public Services – Health and Education Priority Digitization
2022–2035 · NationwideStatus / period2022–2035LocationNationwidePopulationPatients, students, teachers and familiesOrganizationsRelevant ministries; DGC
Prioritizes high-demand health and education services for digitization and online access.
Activities and approach: Online health/education services
EducationK–12
13Digital skills
Digital Skills Development Roadmap 2024–2035 Implementation
2024–2035 · NationwideView details
Digital skills
Digital Skills Development Roadmap 2024–2035 Implementation
2024–2035 · NationwideStatus / period2024–2035LocationNationwidePopulationStudents, workers and civil servantsOrganizationsDigital Government Committee; ministries
Builds digital capacity needed to participate in an increasingly digital economy and government.
Activities and approach: Digital skills framework/training
EducationWorkforce
14Public-sector digital skills
Digital-capacity program for 1,000 commune agricultural officials
Implemented 2025 · Commune levelView details
Public-sector digital skills
Digital-capacity program for 1,000 commune agricultural officials
Implemented 2025 · Commune levelStatus / periodImplemented 2025LocationCommune levelPopulation1,000 agricultural officialsOrganizationsMPTC/CADT; Agriculture Ministry; GIZ
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Information literacy; data; cybersecurity; productivity tools
Education
15Higher-education digital learning
Higher Education Improvement Project – digitized delivery for nine public institutions
2024-2030 / implementation · Nine public institutionsView details
Higher-education digital learning
Higher Education Improvement Project – digitized delivery for nine public institutions
2024-2030 / implementation · Nine public institutionsStatus / period2024-2030 / implementationLocationNine public institutionsPopulationAbout 32,000 studentsOrganizationsMoEYS; universities; World Bank
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Digitized learning delivery; curriculum and lecturer upgrades
EducationCollege / university
16Digital business services
Integrated Online Business Registration via CamDX
Operational / expanding · NationwideView details
Digital business services
Integrated Online Business Registration via CamDX
Operational / expanding · NationwideStatus / periodOperational / expandingLocationNationwidePopulationEntrepreneurs and businessesOrganizationsMEF; Commerce; Tax; Labor agencies
Combines business, tax and labor registration through data exchange, lowering time and cost.
Activities and approach: Integrated registration; data exchange
Workforce
17Education affordability
Interest-free student loans for digital-technology studies
Announced / implementation · NationalView details
Education affordability
Interest-free student loans for digital-technology studies
Announced / implementation · NationalStatus / periodAnnounced / implementationLocationNationalPopulationDigital-technology studentsOrganizationsMPTC
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Interest-free financing
Education
18Inclusive AI data and employment initiative
Khmer Language Dataset Initiative
Active · CambodiaView details
Inclusive AI data and employment initiative
Khmer Language Dataset Initiative
Active · CambodiaStatus / periodActiveLocationCambodiaPopulationCambodian youth and Khmer-language technology usersOrganizationsDigital Divide Data; Livelihood Impact Fund
Builds a high-quality Khmer speech-and-text dataset while creating sustainable digital employment and career pathways.
Activities and approach: Text and speech collection; linguistic annotation; ASR and TTS dataset development; impact-sourced employment
Workforce
19Advanced digital education access
MPTC 600 annual digital-talent scholarships
Ongoing · NationalView details
Advanced digital education access
MPTC 600 annual digital-talent scholarships
Ongoing · NationalStatus / periodOngoingLocationNationalPopulationStudents entering digital fieldsOrganizationsMPTC
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: Approximately 600 scholarships annually
Education
20Digital identity
National Digital Identity Infrastructure
2022–2030 · NationwideView details
Digital identity
National Digital Identity Infrastructure
2022–2030 · NationwideStatus / period2022–2030LocationNationwidePopulationCitizens and digital-service usersOrganizationsMPTC; relevant ministries
Builds secure digital identity infrastructure for authentication and online service access.
Activities and approach: Digital identity infrastructure
21Cybersecurity infrastructure
National Information Infrastructure Security System
2022–2035 · National information infrastructureView details
Cybersecurity infrastructure
National Information Infrastructure Security System
2022–2035 · National information infrastructureStatus / period2022–2035LocationNational information infrastructurePopulationCitizens, public agencies and critical systemsOrganizationsMPTC; Interior; Defense
Strengthens security management and protection for national digital infrastructure.
Activities and approach: Security management/protection systems
22Internet infrastructure security
National Internet Gateway Security Strengthening
2022–2035 · National gatewayView details
Internet infrastructure security
National Internet Gateway Security Strengthening
2022–2035 · National gatewayStatus / period2022–2035LocationNational gatewayPopulationInternet users and service providersOrganizationsMPTC
Improves resilience and security of national internet gateway infrastructure.
Activities and approach: Gateway security
23Digital payment infrastructure
National Payment Gateway for Public Services
2022–2030 · Nationwide public servicesView details
Digital payment infrastructure
National Payment Gateway for Public Services
2022–2030 · Nationwide public servicesStatus / period2022–2030LocationNationwide public servicesPopulationCitizens and businessesOrganizationsMEF; National Bank of Cambodia; MPTC
Creates shared payment infrastructure for government services.
Activities and approach: National payment gateway
24Government connectivity
Sub-National Digital Infrastructure Connectivity
2022–2035 · Province-to-commune levelView details
Government connectivity
Sub-National Digital Infrastructure Connectivity
2022–2035 · Province-to-commune levelStatus / period2022–2035LocationProvince-to-commune levelPopulationLocal administrations and rural citizensOrganizationsMPTC; Ministry of Interior; MEF
Extends digital-government infrastructure from provinces down to communes.
Activities and approach: Government network/connectivity
25Higher-education digital administration
University Management System (UMS) deployment
Implementation / expanding · UniversitiesView details
Higher-education digital administration
University Management System (UMS) deployment
Implementation / expanding · UniversitiesStatus / periodImplementation / expandingLocationUniversitiesPopulationStudents and administratorsOrganizationsMPTC; universities
Closes a documented access, affordability, skills, institutional-capacity, or meaningful-use gap.
Activities and approach: University-management platform
EducationCollege / university
26Digital trust/public services
Verify Digital Document Authentication Platform
Operational · NationwideView details
Digital trust/public services
Verify Digital Document Authentication Platform
Operational · NationwideStatus / periodOperationalLocationNationwidePopulationCitizens, businesses and government usersOrganizationsDigital Government Committee
Reduces falsified documents and paper certification by enabling digital verification.
Activities and approach: Document verification platform
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Cambodia. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cambodia/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Cambodia. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=KH
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Cambodia. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=KH