U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh – PAS Annual Program Statement

Priority Program Areas for Embassy Phnom Penh: Protecting the environment and strengthening resolve regional issues including but not limited to Lower Mekong issues, food security, water, and energy challenges. Promoting economic growth and sustainable development by encouraging fair and reciprocal trade and transparent, high-quality investment. Empowering and/or educating youth to spur economic growth. Development of youth’s entrepreneurship and/or STEM skills. Human rights, including freedom of press and expression. Strengthening the understanding of civic engagement: making use of the interconnections of modern society to strengthen democracy. Projects or programs focusing on preservation, education, or economic growth for/with minority groups in Cambodia.