Friday, July 1, 2011

UK aid democracy groups in Kingdom

Thursday, 30 June 2011
Daniel Sherrell

The Phnom Penh Post

The British Embassy announced on Tuesday that it would fund two projects to bolster governmental accountability and democracy in Cambodia.

The embassy disbursed US$51,537 to the Advocacy and Policy Institute, which will use the money to promote open dialogue between civil society and governmental officials in specific issues areas.

A total of $65,392 was also given to the Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia for use in improving the transparency of Cambodia’s voter registration process.

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