Cambodia Agrees with World Bank on $270 Million Road Project

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet said that on November 4, 2026, he approved a project worth approximately $270 million, to be carried out over 18 months in partnership with the World Bank to build roads.

Speaking on the morning of November 5, 2026, while distributing rice seeds and food supplies to people affected by rainwater flooding in Pursat province, Prime Minister Hun Manet said the Royal Government had approved a project worth approximately $270 million to be implemented over 18 months in partnership with the World Bank to build roads. Community members who take part in the road construction under the project will earn an income.

He added that under the approximately $270 million project budget, which will be implemented over 18 months, Cambodia will work with the World Bank to channel the funds into road and infrastructure construction as before, but without using construction companies. Instead, contracts will be made with communities to provide jobs locally. As a result, the funding will benefit not only contractors but also the communities.

The government said the project must be implemented urgently and should not have to wait five years. It will be launched for implementation over 18 months, starting in early 2027.