CAPRED | Elevating Cambodia's Economy with Australia

About our program

Australia has been a strong, consistent and strategic partner to Cambodia for more than 70 years in its journey from conflict to prosperity.

The Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) is founded on Australia’s commitment to support the Royal Government of Cambodia’s market-oriented approach to inclusive economic development and pursue regional and global integration.

CAPRED is unique among development programs in Cambodia. We design and trial approaches, gather and evaluate evidence that they work, and develop policies to support their implementation. CAPRED aims to be a catalyst for sustainable transformation. To maximise impact, we focus on identifying ideas, technologies and innovations and scaling them to a national level.

Our primary goal is to help Cambodia achieve resilient, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development (RISE). Our vision is people centric. We do not just aim to raise incomes and create quality jobs; the changes we produce must benefit all, regardless of gender, ability, ethnicity or socio-economic status. Economic development must extend to marginalised people and those living in poverty and mitigate emerging climate change threats.

What we do

CAPRED works primarily within three technical domains:

Agriculture and Agro-Processing;
Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development; and
Infrastructure Development.

There are also three cross-cutting themes that influence all our activities:

Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) – CAPRED uses an intersectional GEDSI approach to ensure women, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups equitably benefit from the program and overall economic growth.
Policy Support – CAPRED’s Policy Hub supports the development and implementation of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s economic agenda and GEDSI outcomes in policy and budgeting.
Climate Resilience – CAPRED incorporates climate change adaptation and mitigation and disaster risk reduction across the program, particularly in agriculture and infrastructure.

Opportunities

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Funding opportunities

CAPRED offers ongoing possibilities for engagement through contracts for the provision of services or procurement of goods and through funding and grant opportunities.

These are open to all businesses and organisations that match advertised criteria and align with our program activities. Contract and grant opportunities follow competitive processes.

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Career opportunities

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and offer competitive salaries and a friendly, open-plan office in Koh Pich, central Phnom Penh.

CAPRED supports gender equality, disability and social inclusion. Women, people with disabilities and other minorities are highly encouraged to apply for all open positions.

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Latest resources

See our latest resources from across the CAPRED program.

Many Cambodian farmers rely on costly chemical products, putting their health and the environment at risk. To address this issue, Australia partners with the private sector to introduce the use of agricultural drones.

Ms To Kosal, a drone service provider in Battambang, has helped more than 80% of local farmers adopt this technology. With her fleet of drones, she is empowering farmers to:
🪲 combat pests efficiently to minimise crop damage
💧 conserve water
🌱 lower chemical use
👨‍ reduce negative health impacts on workers
🌾 increase productivity.

As demand soars, Ms. Kosal is expanding her operations to better serve her community. Through the CAPRED program, Australia is working to support the use of agricultural drones in other areas of Cambodia, contributing to sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economic growth.

Did you know? Most Cambodian agri-businesses have to send their product samples abroad for testing prior to export. This costly and time-consuming process hinders companies’ competitiveness in exports. Australia recently launched a collaboration with the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) to establish accredited in-country testing services for pesticide residue, antibiotic residue and heavy metals. This initiative will help businesses ensure safe, high-quality food products and expand to new markets. Australia through the CAPRED program aims to help Cambodia increase its export capacity, contributing to resilient, inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Did you know? Laser land levelling can help rice farmers boost yields and earn more income. Australia has collaborated with private companies in Cambodia to introduce laser land levelling. This technology helps farmers improve input efficiency, mitigate pest risks and increase rice quality and yield. Mr Ho Sokhy, a farmer from Banteay Meanchey province, decided to adopt laser land levelling after witnessing his uncle’s increased yields as a result. Using this technology, Mr Sokhy was able to save time and costs of water pumping, while increasing his rice yield from 1.5 to 6 tonnes per hectare. Australia through the CAPRED program is accelerating the adoption of technology to enhance Cambodia’s rice industry and support the country’s goal to export one million tonnes of milled rice by 2025.