Contributing to consumer-protection discussions
Prak Sereyvath participated as a speaker in a Ministry of Commerce and GIZ consumer-protection workshop.
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Consumer awareness, food standards and public dialogue
CIRD's consumer work brings research and public discussion together. Institutional surveys examined consumer awareness and empowerment, while public workshops connected consumer protection with government and development partners.
- Period
- Surveys: 2018–2020; public dialogue: 2024–2026
- Assignment
- Work in 2026
- Locations
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia-wide research
CIRD’s contribution
Local survey partner and contributor to consumer-protection discussions.
Practical work
- Carried out consumer-awareness and consumer-empowerment survey work.
- Share findings and contribute to public dialogue on food standards and consumer protection.
- Participate in discussions with Cambodian institutions and regional partners.
Activities and outputs
- Cambodia survey work for the 2018 food-standards consumer study and the ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index 2020.
- Consumer-protection dialogue with Cambodian and regional institutions, including a Ministry of Commerce and GIZ workshop in March 2026.
Partners and their roles
Consumers International
Consumer-research partner
GIZ, Germany’s international cooperation organisation
Research and public-dialogue partner
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Consumer-empowerment research framework
Ministry of Commerce
Public institution partner
From this work
Related publications and resources
Consumer awareness of food standards in Southeast Asia
Consumer Survey on Food Standards in ASEAN
A comparative survey of consumer awareness and perceptions of food standards in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. Consumers International prepared the report, with CIRD coordinating as the Cambodia country partner.
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Consumers International. (2018). Consumer Survey on Food Standards in ASEAN. Consumers International / GIZ / ASEAN.
Consumer empowerment in Cambodia
ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index in Cambodia
Presents Cambodia findings from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Consumer Empowerment Index. Prepared for the stakeholder dialogue “Towards Collective Consumer Action in Cambodia” on 27 November 2020.
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Prak Sereyvath. (2020). ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index in Cambodia. Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD).
Consumer networking for food safety
Consumer Networking Around Food Safety Issues and Further Steps Toward Establishment of a Cambodian Consumer Association
A National Consumer Protection Conference presentation on food safety awareness, consumer networking and proposed steps towards establishing a Cambodian consumer association. The institutional plans described are those presented in 2021.
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Prak Sereyvath. (2021). Consumer Networking Around Food Safety Issues and Further Steps Toward Establishment of a Cambodian Consumer Association. CIRD / National Consumer Protection Conference.
Developing a Cambodian consumer association
Update on the work of the first national consumer association and how to set up consumer associations including formal requirements
An update presented at the National Consumer Conference on 4 April 2023, covering consumer association development and the formal steps discussed for establishing an association. Provides a dated view of the work and proposed next steps.
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Prak Sereyvath. (2023). Update on the work of the first national consumer association and how to set up consumer associations including formal requirements. Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD).
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