Phnom Penh: H.E. Dr. Kao Thach, Delegate of the Royal Government in Charge as CEO of the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB), presided over the opening of the Second Consultation Workshop on the two draft research reports prepared by the research team of the Akkak Pundit Sapheachar Aun Pornmoniroth Center for Policy Studies and Training (APM Center), on the afternoon of October 13, 2025.
This workshop was initiated with the objective of providing an opportunity for the APM Center team to present the preliminary findings of the two research studies titled “MSMEs Development in Cambodia: An Institutional Analysis through the Lens of the Development State” and “Assessing the Transition of Low-Carbon Rice Cultivation in Selected ASEAN Countries: Implications for Cambodia”, and to gather additional inputs for improving the quality of these research reports and ensure the report meets publication standards.
On this occasion, H.E. Dr. Kao Thach encouraged all members of ARDB’s research group to continue strengthening their research capabilities through all possible means, including leveraging existing resources such as the library and pursuing higher degrees—either a master’s or PhD—both domestically and abroad, in order to further develop their capacities.
