Transcript CAMBODIA COUNTRY REPORT By HANG PHALLY

CAMBODIA
COUNTRY REPORT
By HANG PHALLY
INTRODUCTION
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Cambodia is officially titled as Kingdom of
Cambodia situated in the South-East Asia and
borders with Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
Cambodia has 440 Kilometers of coastal border
with the Gulf of Thailand, with a total area
181.035 square kilometers. Administratively, the
country comprised of 20 provinces and 4 cities
including Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh consists of
seven Districts (Khan), with a population of about
2 millions.
Cambodia
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According to the Inter-Censal Population in
March 2004, Cambodia has a total population of
12.824.000 persons, 6.197.000 persons are male,
and 6.627.000 persons are female, excluded
transient population,
The central low-lying area, which stretches from
the Northwest to the Southeast, is an important
agricultural region; the chain of mountains
standing to the West, to the North and the eastern
plateau shield the country from the effects of
various storms and other possible natural
disasters.
The great lake of Tonle Sap is a
natural basin. It is the most important
area for river fish; the warmth and
humidity of the climate bring about
the lushness of the vegetation and the
forest, which is the habitat of many
species of wild animals; and many
rich mineral deposits are the future
potential resources of the country.
More than 80% of total population
depends on their income derive from
farming based on traditional practices
and rudimentary tools. Cambodia’s
economy is a free market economy.
ORGANIZATION FUNCTION
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The National institute of statistics
(NIS) is under the Ministry of
Planning. (NIS) has permanent staff
workers approximately 650 persons.
About 200 staff is employed in the
NIS, 150 in the Provincial office, and
other 300 staff in the District office.
* The main tasks of NIS are: collecting,
compiling, analyzing and disseminating
primary data condition, private and
government establishments and
enterprises, demographic statistics,
national accounts, consumer price
index (CPI) and other primary data
with the Government.
NIS is also mandated to take charge in
the
maintenance,
updating
and
implementation of statistics program
for the Cambodia government. The
responsibility of coordinating with the
other government statistics agencies is
also the function of the office.
From 1993 to now, the National
Institute of Statistics has conducted
many statistical surveys. Socio Economics Survey of Cambodia
(SESC) started since 1993-94, 1996-97,
99 and 2003-04. These SESC were
mainly sponsored by (UNDP), (ADB),
(UNFPA), d (UNICEF), (ILO) and
(SIDA) etc.
In March 1996, a nationwide survey
on demography was conducted by NIS
and in March 1998, the Population
Census of Cambodia was secondly
done after the first Census 1962. The
second Census mainly supported by
United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA).
The Labor Force Survey of Cambodia
has conducted by quarterly since 1995
only in Phnom Penh. In November
2000, and 2001 these survey were
conducted nationwide, under the
auspices of ADB, (UNFPA), United
Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and
(USAID). The Inter-Censal Population
in March 2004 is recently, supported by
the government of Japan [UNFPA].
Currently NIS Project supported
by International Agencies:
1- JICA: Project on Improving
Official Statistics in Cambodia, which
will be started on October 2005.
2-UNDP: Project on Capacity
Development National Statistical
System in Cambodia, which currently
is ongoing.
References for Readings:
- Year Book 2003
- Report of Socio-Economics
Survey 1993- 2004
- Other Sources: NIS, Website
(www.nis.gov.kh) Internet, CAMInfo.
NIS has 4 Departments, nineteen Bureaus. I
have been working in Bureau of Syntheses
Economics Statistics, Department of
Economics Statistic Department. The
Organization chart of the NIS is given in
appendix on the next page.
Social Statistics Department
Economic Statistics Department
General Statistics Department
Census and Survey Department
MY DUTIES:
At present, I am responsible for data
collecting from line Ministries to
compiled year book and Supported to
National Account Bureau.
OTHER:
A part from these main duties, I
am involved in Demographic and
Health Survey 2005-2006 (Survey field
editor).
With the view of strengthening
Price Statistics progress in Cambodia,
the Present course will be very helpful
and beneficial in up lifting and
upgrading my statistics skills.
Director General, NIS
H.E. San Sy than
Deputy Director General
puty Director General
Has Bunton
Mr. Seng Soeurn
Deputy Director General
Deputy Director General
Mr. Khiev Sary
Ms. Hang Lina
Social Statistics
Department
Dept. of Demography . Stat.
Census and Survey
Bureau of Syntheses & Social
Statistics Analyses
Bureau of Survey Planning
Bureau of Social and Labour
Statistics
Bureau of Fields Operation
neral Statistics
partment
Economics Statistics
Department
reau of Administration
Bureau of Syntheses &
Econ. Statistics analyses
reau of
tional Accounts
Bureau of Industrial and
Trade Statistics
reau of Stat.
Bureau of Agricultural
Statistics
Bureau of Education, Youth
and Sport Statistics
ur. of Stat. of Construct ,
Tourism Environment,
Post & Telecomm.
Bureau of Stat. of Health
Culture Religion
ordination and Cooperation
reau of
ta Processing
reau of development of
mputer System
reau of Price Index
Training Unit, NIS
24 Provincial, Municiple
Statistics Bureaus
24 Provincial, Municiple
Statistics Bureaus
Divisions
Bureau of Census
Bureau of Statistics
Information
Bureau of Demography
DUSC, NIS, Building
(Data Users Service center)
Thank you very much.