The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Cambodia since 1994. It opened an office in the capital Phnom Penh in 2001.

Despite making significant progress in recent years, Cambodia still faces economic, social and climate-related challenges.

Cambodia is currently classified as a least developed country (LDC) but may be able to shed this status by 2027. However, it would then also lose duty-free access to important export markets such as the European Union. The government is therefore increasing its efforts to develop new business sectors alongside the existing key sectors of textiles and clothing, construction, tourism and agriculture.