Publication : Report

As Cambodia approaches nearly two decades as a post conflict society, establishing some​semblance of transparency, both in the public sector and the burgeoning private sector,​remains a daunting, if not overwhelming task. Governmental bodies and the judicial/legal sector are still rife with corruption, nepotism, and cronyism. Political control and patronage networks also dominate these institutions, and their decision making and policy making processes are often shrouded in secrecy. A recent study by the Berlin-based Transparency International rated Cambodia the 14th most corrupt country in the world, five positions worse than its 2007 rating. According to the TI ratings, Cambodia is now in the unenviable position of being the most corrupt country in Asia after Myanmar.

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