Phnom Penh, 22 October 2025: ERIA, in collaboration with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), convened the Stakeholder Validation Workshop on Enhancing Green Digital Finance in Cambodia on 22 October 2025 in Phnom Penh. The workshop gathered key stakeholders from regulatory bodies, financial institutions, business associations, fintech companies, and international development partners.

The event aimed to present and validate the draft report on Green Digital Finance (GDF) in Cambodia, jointly prepared by ERIA and NBC, and to gather final inputs from stakeholders before its completion.

In his opening remarks, Mr Naoto Okura, Director General for Research and Policy Design at ERIA, emphasised the importance of innovative and inclusive financial instruments in helping Cambodia meet its decarbonisation targets. He reaffirmed ERIA’s commitment to supporting this initiative, launched under the Memorandum of Understanding between ERIA and NBC.

Setting the context, Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist at ERIA, highlighted Cambodia’s potential to develop green digital finance in line with the country’s Pentagonal Strategy and Financial Technology Development Policy 2023–2028. He noted that the joint ERIA–NBC study proposes a Green Digital Finance Strategic Implementation Framework to guide the design and rollout of GDF initiatives.

Dr Mon Sreyleak, Senior Economist at NBC, presented the study’s core findings and proposed GDF solutions derived from stakeholder consultations – including a pay-as-you-go financing model, a carbon trading platform, and the establishment of third-party green verifiers.

NBC research team members – Dr Hay Chantol, Dr You Vithyea, Mr Lanh Dalong, Mr Chea Sochetra, and Ms Sok Monirattana – presented key insights from their respective stakeholder groups. Participants offered valuable feedback and recommendations that will inform the final report.

In closing, Dr Fauziah Zen, Senior Economist at ERIA, expressed optimism about the future of GDF in Cambodia and underscored that the study represents an important foundation for its development and implementation. She noted that while the report’s completion marks a milestone, the next challenge lies in turning its recommendations into action, reaffirming ERIA’s commitment to continued support.