AKP Phnom Penh, August 6, 2026 -- Cambodia and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) signed a five-year action plan on Wednesday aimed at bolstering French language education and teacher training across the Kingdom.

H.E. Luy David, Cambodian Ambassador to France – representing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron – signed the agreement on Aug. 5 alongside Mr. Désiré Nyaruhirira, Special Advisor to the OIF Secretary-General and acting Asia-Pacific representative.

The five-year roadmap focuses on six key initiatives: revising French-Khmer bilingual and science curricula, producing updated textbooks, strengthening teacher training, introducing OIF digital learning platforms, expanding Ministry capacity-building tools, and deploying international volunteer teachers to local schools.

The strategic pact underscores a joint commitment between Cambodia and the OIF to elevate instructional quality and advance broader educational reform ahead of Cambodia's hosting of the 20th Francophonie Summit in late 2026.

By K. Rithy Reak