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Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development

Project and assignment

Cooperative business planning and agricultural diversification in Region 02

Under the Cambodia Agricultural Sector Diversification Project, CIRD supported agricultural cooperatives to identify viable business activities, prepare business and diversification plans, and work with buyers and financial institutions.

Period
August 2024 – March 2026
Assignment
Past assignment
Locations
Tboung Khmum, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom

CIRD’s contribution

Region 02 service provider and technical support for cooperative business planning and market relationships.

Practical work

Activities and outputs

Partners and their roles

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Public institution partner

World Bank

Funding partner for the wider project

Related resources

Training manual Date not stated Khmer

Financial management and cooperative spirit

Manual on AC financial management & cooperative spirit

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

A Khmer manual covering agricultural cooperative financial management and cooperative principles. Listed among CIRD’s management training tools; contact the team for the full document.

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International Finance Corporation (IFC). Manual on AC financial management & cooperative spirit. International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Partner article 2017 English

Entrepreneurship skills for agricultural cooperatives

Enhancing entrepreneurship skills in Cambodian cooperatives

International Labour Organization (ILO)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

An ILO article on CIRD’s use of Community-Based Enterprise Development training with pepper cooperatives in Tbaung Khmum. It describes peer learning, business planning and the next steps proposed by the participating cooperatives.

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International Labour Organization (ILO). (2017). Enhancing entrepreneurship skills in Cambodian cooperatives. International Labour Organization (ILO).

Connected programmes

Work with CIRD

Discuss a research question, training need or rural development partnership.

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