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Supporting Cambodia’s energy security and pathway to carbon neutrality

Through Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development – CAPRED, Australia supports Cambodia’s plan to increase the uptake of variable renewable energy, support professional development of energy officials, connect remote Cambodians to off-grid solar, and support energy efficiency.

This week, Ambassador Whyatt joined Cambodia’s Mines and Energy Minister Keo Rottanak, senior officials, development partners and key stakeholders at the policy dialogue to outline the Ministry's policies and strategies in the Energy, Mines, and Petroleum sectors.

Cambodia has set a target for renewable energy to be at least 70% of power mix by 2030.

Request for Proposals - Design a Managerial Capacity Improvement Plan for Mergers and Acquisitions Readiness and Access to Impact Equity Funds

CAPRED is conducting a pilot intervention on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a tool to promote water service
aggregation in Cambodia. At this initial stage, the intervention aims to strengthen the capacities of PWOs to build
their readiness to implement M&A in piped water supply in Cambodia. CAPRED has selected 6 PWOs to
strengthen their capacities in terms of:

(1) Efficient technical operation mainly online monitoring/automation system/supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA).

(2) Managerial capacity including accounting system, organisational structure, human resources, inventory
management and business plan.

CAPRED seeks to engage a consulting firm or consortium to address the constraint mentioned above at (2). That
is to design a managerial capacity improvement plan, enabling the Six selected PWOs to be ready for M&A and access to impact equity funds. The six selected water systems are locates in: Kandal (1), Prey Veng (1), Kampong
Cham (2), Battambang (1), and Banteay Meanchey (1).

Deadline: 31 December 2023
For more information: https://bongthom.com/job_detail/request_for_proposals_design_a_manageria_27507.html

Request For Proposals - Design Capacity Development Plan for Efficient Technical Operation, Mainly on Online Monitoring/Automation System/ Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

CAPRED is conducting a pilot intervention on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a tool to promote water service consolidation in Cambodia. At this initial stage, the intervention aims to strengthen the capacities of PWOs to build their readiness to implement M&A in piped water supply in Cambodia. CAPRED has selected 6 PWOs to strengthen their capacities in terms of:

(2) Efficient technical operation mainly online monitoring/automation system/ supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).

(1) Strong managerial capacity including accounting system, organisational structure, human resources, inventory management and business plan.

CAPRED seeks to engage a consulting firm or consortium to address the constraint mentioned above at (1). That is to design a capacity development plan for efficient technical operation, mainly on online monitoring/automation system/SCADA for the six selected PWOs. The six selected water systems are located in: Kandal (1), Prey Veng (1), Kampong Cham (2), Battambang (1), and
Banteay Meanchey (1).

Deadline: 31 December 2023
More information: https://bongthom.com/job_detail/request_for_proposals_design_capacity_de_27508.html

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Australia supports a sustainable and competitive agriculture sector in Cambodia.

Last Friday, Ambassador Whyatt was pleased to meet HE Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to discuss Australia’s and Cambodia’s collaboration and opportunities for a competitive agriculture sector.

Through Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development – CAPRED Australia is working to support Cambodia’s agriculture innovation, agri-food development, trade and investment for inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the country.

📣 Request for proposals - Strategic Partnership for Climate Finance

CAPRED seeks to engage a highly competent supplier which can be a consortium to support the CAPRED team in developing and implementing climate finance interventions.

The selected supplier will report to a designated CAPRED Manager and work with specific focal persons for the assigned tasks. Additional strategic guidance may be provided by the RGC counterparts and DFAT, but the supplier will bear the ultimate responsibility for the performance under the contract.

📝 How to apply:
The proposals including the Response Form must be submitted no later than 5 pm (Phnom Penh time), 10 January 2024 by email to procurement@capred.org with “Strategic Partnership Climate Finance – RFP” in the subject line.

⏰ Deadline: 10 January 2024

📖 For further info: https://bit.ly/48eMSxF

📣 Request for Proposals for Supporting AIP Funding Mobilization and Investment Match Marking

CAPRED seeks to engage a consulting firm or consortium with experience in finance/investment advisory related to the agri-food sector to support in coordinating and facilitating the investment matchmaking process between:

1. local developers/landowners and regional experienced AIP operators for AIP establishment in Cambodia.

2. local developers/landowners and potential sources of funding for AIP establishment in Cambodia.

📝 How to Apply
The proposals including the Response Form must be submitted no later than 5 pm (Phnom Penh time), 21 January 2024 by email to procurement@capred.org with “AIP funding advisory firm – RFP” in the subject line. Any proposals submitted after this time and date will not be considered.

⏰ Closing date: 21 January 2024

📖 For further information: https://bit.ly/48gNwL8

📣 Technical Expert on Agri-food Industrial Park (AIP) Establishment and Operations

CAPRED seeks a Technical Expert on Agri-food Industrial Park (AIP) Establishment and Operations with extensive experience in industrial establishment and operations management, particularly in the agriculture and food manufacturing sector. The expert will work closely with the CAPRED team to provide technical support to the AIP committee and secretariat, as well as to deliver key technical tasks as in the TOR.

📝 How to apply
Please send your cover letter and CV with name and contact details (phone and email) of three professional referees with your expected daily rate to recruitment@capred.org mentioning the position you apply for in the subject line “AIP technical expert”.

⏰ Closing Date:  21 January 2024

📖 Further info: https://bit.ly/3RoHnW8

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Unlocking Energy Efficiency in Cambodia's Growing Economy

As Cambodia's economy continues to expand, its demand for energy also increases.

Funded by the Australian Government, the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) hosted a crucial discussion on the role of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) in promoting energy efficiency at the Clean Energy Week 2023.
The discussion brought together local and international experts in clean energy to explore how Cambodia can utilise innovative and sustainable business models to unlock energy efficiency.

ESCOs play a crucial role in helping to increase energy savings, reduce carbon footprints, and lower energy costs.
#CAPRED #CEW2023 #cleanenergy

📣 Request Proposals - Digital Transformation for SMEs & Handicraft and Industry Registration and Licensing Services

CAPRED seeks to engage a consulting firm or consortium to provide Stage-1 technical services for developing MISTI’s public service portal, formalisation and digitalisation of relevant registration and licensing services for manufacturing SMEs, handicrafts, and other industries into a single portal.

📝 How to apply:
The proposals including the Response Form must be submitted no later than 5 pm (Phnom Penh time), 31 December 2023 by email to procurement@capred.org with “Business formalization” in the subject line. Any proposals submitted after this time and date will not be considered.

⏰ Closing date: 31 December 2023

📝 For further information: https://bit.ly/4auF4JO

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Supporting Cambodia's Researchers to analyse Cambodia’s Economic Future

Through the Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED), Australia is partnering with the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) on their research initiative - "Cambodia Vision 2030: An Assessment of Cambodia's Upper-Middle-Income Target for Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth."

The study is exploring Cambodia's long-term economic potential and identifying key policies to drive resilient, inclusive and sustainable economic growth as the country heads toward the 2030 goal of achieving upper middle-income status.

Recently, CDRI researchers visited the The Lowy Institute in Sydney to meet Australian experts to develop baseline scenarios, a crucial step in understanding Cambodia's economic dynamics for the study.

#CAPRED #EconomicDevelopment #CambodiaVision2030

អូស្រ្ដាលីគាំទ្រសកម្មភាពអាកាសធាតុនៅប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។

អូស្ត្រាលីបានចូលរួមយ៉ាងសកម្ម ដើម្បីកាត់បន្ថយការបំភាយឧស្ម័នកាបូនពីសកម្មភាពសេដ្ឋកិច្ចនានារបស់យើង និងធ្វើជាដៃគូសហការជាមួយបណ្តាប្រទេសនានាក្នុងតំបន់ ដើម្បីដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាបម្រែបម្រួលអាកាសធាតុ។

យើងកំពុងគាំទ្រដល់ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរថាមពលស្អាតរបស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា តាមរយៈកម្មវិធីអភិវឌ្ឍន៍សេដ្ឋកិច្ចដ៏ធំរបស់យើងគឺ កម្មវិធីភាពជាដៃគូ កម្ពុជា អូស្ត្រាលី សម្រាប់ការអភិវឌ្ឍសេដ្ឋកិច្ចប្រកបដោយភាពធន់ (CAPRED)។

អូស្ត្រាលីមានមោទនភាព ដែលបានក្លាយជាដៃគូផ្លូវការនៃកិច្ចប្រជុំប្រចាំឆ្នាំស្តីពីបម្រែបម្រួលអាកាសធាតុកម្ពុជាឆ្នាំ ២០២៣ (CCCS23)។ កិច្ចប្រជុំកំពូលនេះ ផ្តោតសំខាន់លើបញ្ហាប្រឈមការប្រែប្រួលអាកាសធាតុរបស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា និងបានគូសបញ្ជាក់ពីការប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តរបស់រដ្ឋាភិបាល ក៏ដូចជាវិស័យឯកជនចំពោះសកម្មភាពអាកាសធាតុ។

សូមទស្សនាវីដេអូសង្ខេប CCCS23 ដើម្បីស្វែងយល់បន្ថែម។ https://youtu.be/N7yDzM92ClU