Land Reform in Cambodia

This paper aims to describe the status of land reform in Cambodia by looking at the background information, general approaches and basic types of land reform from the world’s views and experience, and the efforts taken thus far on land reform in Cambodia. The paper also reflects on key elements, principles, good and bad experiences, innovations, achievements and challenges around the issues of Cambodia’s land reform. It also touches on theories and practices of land reform, and provides future perspectives on Cambodia’s land reform, such as Comprehensive Land Policy Framework, Spatial Planning Policy, Land Consolidation, etc. Last but not least, the paper also explains the different approaches for the Cambodian land sector reform.