By Sorya
(Phnom Penh): On the morning of Monday, 2 June 2025, at the Ministry of Commerce, His Excellency OUM Kosal, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, received a courtesy call from Mr. LY Sodet, Senior Economist in charge of the Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment Global Practice (“MTI”) of the World Bank in Cambodia, to discuss cooperation and partnership in the trade sector with the Ministry of Commerce.
The meeting, participated in by leaders and technical officials of the Department of International Cooperation, focused on cooperation and partnership between the Ministry of Commerce and development partners, especially the World Bank in Cambodia. This included establishing coordination mechanisms to strengthen the Cambodian trade sector and implement related projects/programs more effectively, contributing to the development of the trade sector, building trade capacity, and promoting economic growth in Cambodia.
On that occasion, His Excellency Undersecretary of State stated the main objective of preparing to establish a coordination mechanism with development partners in Cambodia’s trade sector and requested the World Bank’s participation in successfully implementing the coordination mechanism between development partners and the Ministry of Commerce.
