The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on August 18 launched an open joint effort to build an inclusive digital ecosystem aimed at sparking the development of a robust post-Covid-19 economy.
UNDP acting resident representative in Cambodia Sonali Dayaratne said there are two main objectives to get the ball rolling on this collaborative endeavour.
First is to raise awareness of the benefits associated with e-commerce adoption, and second is to build and improve the capacity of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) on effective and potential digital tactics of doing business.
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said the digital alliance would leverage digital technology to provide a strong footing to drive business continuity, with special emphasis on MSMEs.
“This programme … [brings together] Cambodian business associations, financial institutions and digital businesses to support the capture and continuation of online business activities in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, as well as the drive towards a more secure digital future in Cambodia,” he said.
Dayaratne said: “We now have over 500 SMEs [small- and medium-sized enterprises] directly engaging in our training programme on digital skills and have engaged over 500,000 SMEs and consumers in our e-commerce awareness campaign on the benefits of digital solutions and digital payment systems.
Author: Thou Vireak
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
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Original publication date: 23 August 2021
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