Law on Peaceful Demonstration (2009)

The Cambodian government has taken steps to engage the public in governance. At the national level, ministries occasionally hold public consultation workshops on draft laws and policies – for example, the Ministry of Information organized stakeholder consultations on the draft Access to Information Law in 2020–2021​ The Parliament also invites input on some legislation from experts, civil society, and citizens (though not consistently for all laws). Digitally, the government has launched online platforms: a central government e-portal (Facebook pages of ministries are widely used) and the “Ask Government” website allow citizens to submit complaints or questions. At the sub-national level, Cambodia’s decentralization reforms have instituted participatory planning. In rural districts, the government and NGOs jointly implement the Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF), which empowers ordinary citizens to provide feedback on local public services (schools, clinics) through community scorecards and interface meetings. This initiative (led by the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development, NCDD) has been rolled out in most provinces, creating structured dialogues between citizens and authorities to address local issues​

Outreach programs are also evident: officials hold town-hall style meetings in provinces (the Prime Minister’s public forums, and provincial “open days”) to hear citizens’ concerns.