Peasant woman threshing the rice harvest by her home.© Mark Henley (Panos)
Following the Khmer Rouge genocide and three decades of conflict that finally ended in 1997, Cambodia is slowly rebuilding. Much has been achieved in ensuring peace and security, re-establishing institutions and creating an environment for a stable economy and liberal investment.
Now one of the world’s fastest growing economies, Cambodia’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) has increased, on average, 8.4% since 1994.
