On June 25, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Grant Agreement (G/A) with the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, for the “Project to Establish a Teacher Training University in Kampong Cham Province.” The agreement was signed that day by H.E. Oun Ponmonirat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Kazumasa Sanai, Director of the JICA Cambodia Office.
Scenes from the signing ceremony (Photos courtesy of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology of Cambodia)
This project aims to enhance the capabilities of teachers engaged in basic education by promoting teacher training universities, thereby contributing to the development of human resources who will support Cambodian society and industry. Furthermore, in Cambodia—a country with deep human and economic ties to Japan—cooperating in the development of human resources who will support society and the economy will contribute to the medium- to long-term development of relations between the two countries.
The business overview is as follows.
Plan to Establish a Teacher Training University in Kampong Cham Province
The Project to Establish a Teacher Education College in Kampong Cham Province
・Country (Target Region)
Kingdom of Cambodia (Kampong Cham Province)
・Business Objectives
At the teacher training college in Kampong Cham Province, this project aims to improve the capabilities of teachers trained at the college by providing the educational facilities and subject-specific equipment necessary to upgrade the institution to a four-year teacher training university, thereby contributing to the strengthening of the four-year teacher training system and the improvement of the quality of basic education.
・Business Activities
1. Details of Facilities, Equipment, etc.
[Facilities] STEM Building (STEM: Facilities designed to support education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Includes teacher training laboratories, a digital multipurpose space, a large lecture hall, the President’s Office, the Vice President’s Office, conference rooms, a health office, and various administrative offices), Auditorium Building; total gross floor area: approximately 4,032 m²
[Equipment] Laboratory equipment, lab benches, ICT equipment (interactive whiteboards, remote lecture equipment, etc.), science and math teaching materials
2. Consulting Services/Software Components: Detailed Design, Bidding Support, Construction and Procurement Management
・Maximum Grant Amount
1.189 billion yen
・Scheduled Implementation Period
40 months (including 28 months for facility completion and a 1-year warranty period)
・Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports
・ Contributing to the Achievement of the SDGs
Goal 4 (Quality Education for All)
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