Phnom Penh: UNESCO has continued to support the assessment of primary school students under the STEPCam program, non-formal education, and basic education equivalency programs.
In fact, on July 29, 2026, Mr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, received a courtesy call and working discussion with Mr. Flavio Bonetti, Head of the Office and Representative of UNESCO to Cambodia, and colleagues.
On this occasion, the Director-General of UNESCO said that UNESCO has been actively collaborating with the Ministry on updating the teacher policy to be officially launched on Teachers’ Day, as well as supporting the implementation phase of the ICT/AI competency framework for teachers and EdTech.
Meanwhile, UNESCO continued to support the assessment of primary school students under the STEPCam program, non-formal education, and the Basic Education Equivalency Program (BEEP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training to help youth dropouts obtain certificates, as well as literacy programs in factories.
In addition, the UNESCO Director-General in Cambodia also mentioned the upcoming official visit of the UNESCO Director-General, with UNESCO Cambodia intending to organize special activities to highlight educational achievements and visit target schools, and is open to receiving proposals and recommendations from the Ministry.
In response, the Deputy Prime Minister said that The ministry will prepare a comprehensive report on teacher reform covering all aspects, including teacher policies and teacher training centers, to be presented on Teachers’ Day and as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations.
At the same time, the Deputy Prime Minister also highlighted the tangible results of the cooperation, especially the first-grade reading and mathematics packages, where the proportion of students excelling in first-grade reading and mathematics has increased significantly.
The Deputy Prime Minister outlined plans to organize exhibitions and special reports on the use of AI, new teaching methods, and achievements in infrastructure improvements at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Phnom Penh Pedagogical College (PTEC), and Battambang Pedagogical College (BTEC), so that the UNESCO Director-General’s delegation could personally see the student-teacher projects and interact with teachers.
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