Written by: Thin Lei Win
PHNOM PENH (AlertNet) - Advocacy and aid groups in Cambodia have expressed concerns about a proposed law regulating non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the Southeast Asian country.
The issue has raised a wider question about governance in the sector crowded with hundreds if not thousands of players.
Here are some questions and answers about a home-grown system aimed at self-regulation.
What is the Good Practice Project (GPP)?
Launched two years ago, the Good Practice Project (GPP) is an attempt by Cambodia's NGO community to clean its own house before the NGO and Associations Law comes into force. Under the GPP, NGOs undergo a voluntary certification system and agree to comply with a set of ethical principles (the Code of Ethical Principles and Minimum Standards for NGOs in Cambodia).
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