{"id":27718,"date":"2026-02-12T10:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/?p=27718"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:42:44","slug":"the-role-of-development-finance-institutions-in-supporting-agricultural-cooperatives-in-cambodia-a-comparative-study-and-the-case-of-agricultural-and-rural-development-bank-monineath-h-2-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/apm-center-and-publication\/working-paper\/20260212\/27718\/","title":{"rendered":"(English) The Role of Development Finance Institutions in Supporting Agricultural Cooperatives in Cambodia: A Comparative Study and the Case of Agricultural and Rural Development Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in English<\/a>.<\/p>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Author(s): <\/strong>Hang Panha HOUR, Sambathvirya NGUON, Sao Socheata PENGTE, Tithratana HEAV, Dalin PRUM, and Somnang SAN<\/p>\n

Published Date: 10-February-2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abstract<\/strong>
\nThis study examines the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in
\nsupporting Agricultural Cooperatives (ACs) in Cambodia, using the country\u2019s
\nAgricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) as a case study due to its central
\nrole in financing the agricultural sector. Agricultural development has been
\nidentified as a key pillar of Cambodia\u2019s economic strategy, with the modernization of the sector among the top priorities in the government\u2019s recently launched
\nPentagonal Strategy Phase I. In 2024, the agricultural sector contributed 16.6% to
\nthe country\u2019s GDP and accounted for about 36% of total employment in 2023.
\nDespite its importance, around 75% of Cambodia\u2019s 6.8 million farmers are classified
\nas small-scale producer who face numerous challenges, including high production
\ncost, poor infrastructure, limited access to technology, and inadequate financial support.
\nACs have emerged as an essential mechanism to support the farmers. However, their
\noperations continue to face significant barriers that limit their effectiveness and
\ncapacity, such as restricted access to loans, loan mismanagement, lack of technical
\nand financial skills, and insufficient support from agricultural extension services. It
\nis important to note that as part of Cambodia\u2019s Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
\nPlan 2021-2023, the government has offered low-interest financing (5% – 5.5% p.a.)
\nto farmers, ACs, agricultural traders, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs),
\noften using DFIs as the delivery mechanisms. This has enhanced the role of DFIs in
\nexpanding funding to green businesses, promoting crop insurance, and modernizing
\nclimate change information systems.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in English. Author(s): Hang Panha HOUR, Sambathvirya NGUON, Sao Socheata PENGTE, Tithratana HEAV, Dalin PRUM, and Somnang SAN Published Date: 10-February-2026 Abstract This study examines the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in supporting Agricultural Cooperatives (ACs) in Cambodia, using the country\u2019s Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-working-paper"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27718"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27739,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27718\/revisions\/27739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ardb.com.kh\/km\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}