Cambodia, UNDP Sign 2026 MoU to Advance Justice Reform and Legal Aid

PHNOM PENH — Sept. 29, 2026: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice H.E. Koeut Rith has signed a 2026 Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), renewing cooperation on judicial reform, alternative dispute resolution and legal aid.

The signing took place on Sept. 28, 2026, at the Ministry of Justice with Mr. Enrico Gaveglia, UNDP Resident Representative in Cambodia.

The two sides previously signed an MoU on Dec. 20, 2024. With that agreement having expired, the 2026 MoU is intended to continue broad cooperation between the Ministry and UNDP.

Under the new agreement, cooperation will focus on five areas: supporting the Ministry of Justice in Cambodia's judicial reform programme; supporting the National Authority for Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution by strengthening alternative dispute resolution; supporting legal aid systems through online and in-person services, including mobile legal aid; supporting the alternative dispute resolution ecosystem by expanding effective and accessible mediation and conciliation; and studying the possibility of organising outreach programmes to increase young people's confidence in understanding and using justice services.

Source: Ministry of Justice

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Reported by The Khmer Today