Cambodia, Germany to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
AKP Phnom Penh, September 07, 2022 --

Cambodia and Germany have reiterated commitment to foster their bilateral relations and cooperation.

The note was made in a meeting between Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdei Say Chhum, Acting Head of State, and newly-appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia, H.E. Stefan Anton Messerer at the Senate Palace in Phnom Penh this morning.

Samdech Say Chhum expressed warm welcome to the mission of H.E. Stefan Anton Messerer in Cambodia, which will contribute to further strengthening and expanding the bonds of solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the two nations and peoples.

The Cambodian Acting Head of State also thanked the German government for the development assistance provided to Cambodia, mainly in the areas of education, health, mine clearance, Khmer Rouge Tribunal, governance, and rural energy development.

H.E. Stefan Anton Messerer expressed his satisfaction with the good relationship and cooperation between both countries, and pledged to do his best to further deepen them. AKP

Cambodia, Germany Sign Agreement on Waste Management Cooperation
AKP Phnom Penh, September 09, 2022 --

The Ministry of Environment and the German development agency GIZ have signed an agreement on the project on ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE).

The agreement was inked here on Sept. 7 between H.E Park Sokha Ravuth, Director General of Environmental Protection Department at the Ministry of Environment, and Dr. Günter W. Riethmacher and Mr. Frank Jattke, GIZ representatives.

The project, to be implemented in Siem Reap province until June 2025, aims to contribute to improving the environment quality in medium-size cities in ASEAN through capacity building and recycling of solid waste.
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Germany to Foster Culture Cooperation with Cambodia
AKP Phnom Penh, September 29, 2022 --

Germany is committed to continue promoting the cooperation on cultural sector with Cambodia.

The commitment was made by H.E. Stefan Anton Messerer, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia during a meeting with H.E. Mrs. Phoeurng Sackona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts here in Phnom Penh on Sept. 28.

In order to strengthen and expand the bilateral culture cooperation, the German Embassy is planning to organise a visit for German senior leaders in charge of cultural affairs to Cambodia in the near future, said the German diplomat.
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Germany Grants US$670 Million to Support Cambodia's Development as of 2021
AKP Phnom Penh, September 30, 2022 --
Up to last year, Germany has disbursed around US$670 million in grant aid, equivalent to 2.6 percent of the total grand funding provided by development partners to Cambodia.

The figures were shared in a courtesy meeting here on Wednesday between H.E. Chhieng Yanara, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and Secretary General of the Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CRDB/CDC), and H E. Stefan Anton Messerer, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

According to a CDC's press release, the grant aid went to priority areas, especially rural development, health and social protection, governance, and climate change.
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PM HE Receives New German Ambassador to Cambodia

Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 10 – Cambodian prime minister HE received a courtesy call from new German ambassador Stefan Anton Messerer, held on Monday morning (Oct 10) at the Peace Palace.

Stefan Anton Messerer has been appointed as German ambassador to Cambodia, replacing the outgoing ambassador Christian Berger.

The new ambassador pledged to further foster relations and cooperation between the two countries.
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October 19, 2022
Germany contributes €16M to strengthen Cambodia’s health sector
Sok Sithika / Khmer Times
Germany contributed an additional €16 million to support the Cambodia Health Equity and Quality Improvement Programme (H-EQIP).

The H-EQIP is considered a national lighthouse and a flagship health sector project in Cambodia that is highly valued by the Cambodian government.

Martina Koch, Head of Division for Health and Social Protection for Asia from KfW Development Bank Headquarters, said: “The signing of these agreements symbolises our long-standing and trustful financial cooperation, and I am very proud to say Germany through KfW, in particular, has contributed to a remarkable progress of health outcomes and undeniably, the current proven success of fighting against COVID-19 pandemic.”

The objective of H-EQIP is to contribute to the equitable use of quality health services for poor and vulnerable population groups and to intervene quickly and effectively in the event of a health crisis covered by the programme.

The H-EQIP comprises four components: Improvement of protection in the event of illness through the so-called Health Equity Funds (HEF) with the aim of universal access to qualitatively appropriate health services (Universal Health Coverage); improving the quality and capacity of public healthcare facilities (by awarding performance-based Service Delivery Grants (SDGs) to healthcare facilities, infrastructure and introducing new treatment approaches for non-communicable diseases); technical support and improvement of gender equality and social inclusion; Emergency Funding Mechanism for Health Crises.

The total costs of H-EQIP amount to around €288 million including administration and support costs including the €16 million signed on Monday. Germany has committed €39 million in total for H-EQIP.
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