Cambodia, WEF Discuss Ways to Promote Economic Cooperation

Phnom Penh, January 17, 2024 --

Cambodia and World Economic Forum (WEF) have discussed ways to strengthen and expand their cooperation.

The discussion was among H.E. Mrs. CHAM Nimul, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, Mr. Matthew Stephenson, Head of Investment and Services of WEF, and Mr. Philippe Isler, Director of Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16.

According to the Ministry of Commerce, the three parties had recalled previous cooperation on the establishment of the Suppliers Database with Sustainability Dimensions (SD2) and co-organsing various events at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and in Cambodia.

In the meeting, they also discussed WEF’s support to further promote investment in some sectors, including the organisation of a regional agri-food forum or another forms of events that bring together all actors in the agri-food industry.