Royal University of Phnom Penh

Phase I would not have been possible without the financial and personal contributions of a large number of individuals in the U.S. and support from the UW International Programs and Exchange and Graduate School.

Cambodia will receive close to $1 billion in foreign aid in 2009 yet few donors are focused on rebuilding higher education institutions. Throughout Phase I, attempts were made to identify an international donor involved with Cambodia who would support our efforts. While a multitude of organizations such as USAID, the Asia Foundation, UNICEF and the German Technical Cooperation were enthusiastic about the aims of the Partnership and provided letters of support, in the end, none provided any financial backing.