Cambodia Enhances Teacher and Administrator Training Under Education Reform Project

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia has officially opened the first cohort of the "General Education Improvement Project (GEIP-AF)" capacity-building program for school administrators and teachers at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. The opening ceremony, held on September 12, 2026, was presided over by His Excellency Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport. This initiative aims to train over 8,000 school administrators and teachers, from bachelor's to doctoral levels. H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron described the program as a brilliant achievement resulting from the collaboration between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the World Bank. The GEIP-AF project actively implements five key components: School-Based Management (SBM) strengthening, improvement of teaching and learning quality, enhancement of infrastructure and learning environment, strengthening of assessment and quality assurance systems, and emergency response and resilience. During the ceremony, the Deputy Prime Minister offered key recommendations to the trainees and all stakeholders. He urged participants to dedicate themselves to their studies with a strong sense of responsibility to ensure future success. He also emphasized the importance of maintaining a spirit of cooperation, mutual support, and continuously strengthening the culture of lifelong learning to adapt to the evolving digital society. He stressed that knowledge gained will only bear fruit if put into practice, and therefore, all trainees are expected to effectively apply their acquired knowledge and skills in their respective school duties. For this opening ceremony, a total of 2,061 new learners participated. This includes 576 students (129 females) in the BA LUP program and 1,485 students (801 females) in the BA TUP program, specializing in Khmer Literature, History, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Additionally, 1,487 students (882 females) in the BA TUP2 program and 545 students (167 females) in the BA LUP2 program have successfully completed their studies and are expected to receive their degrees soon. Source: AKP Khmer