ADB Approves $72 Million for Cambodia's Rural Agriculture Resilience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $72 million financing package to strengthen rural agriculture in Cambodia, expand opportunities for women, and improve resilience among approximately 200,000 smallholder farmers in disaster-prone areas. The package includes modernizing irrigation and rehabilitating rural roads.
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