Advocacy overview

EuroCham’s Advocacy Explained 

Advocacy is a core component of EuroCham’s membership value proposition: members benefit from a collective voice represented by Cambodia’s largest international business chamber. Grounded in practical issues, EuroCham advocates for a more efficient, transparent, and internationally competitive business environment that supports Cambodia’s long-term economic development and the operations of our members. 

Our work operates at three complementary levels: 

• Economy-wide Reform: EuroCham engages in cross-cutting reforms across all sectors, including red tape reduction, fair competition, legal certainty, digitalisation, sustainability, skills development, and regional connectivity.  

• Sectoral Advocacy: EuroCham’s 12 sectoral committees (Agribusiness, Automotive, Digital & Technology, FMCG, Garment & Manufacturing, Green Business, Healthcare, Human Resources, Real Estate & Construction, Tax & Governance, Tourism & Hospitality, Transport & Logistics) bring together members facing similar regulatory challenges. These committees identify issues, formulate recommendations, and engage directly with relevant ministries. Committee leaders help steer priorities and guide discussions, while member companies contribute by sharing operational challenges, proposing recommendations, and helping shape collective positions. 

• Reactive Advocacy Consultations: EuroCham is regularly consulted by the Royal Government of Cambodia and relevant ministries on upcoming laws, regulations, and administrative measures that may impact the business environment. This enables EuroCham to provide timely private-sector feedback during the drafting stage. Where appropriate, EuroCham also develops formal position papers or consolidates member initiatives to support reforms. 

Advocacy publications and tracking tools 

• EuroCham publishes the “White Book”, which is reissued every 2-3 years and shared with all Cambodian line ministries and authorities. It contains all recommendations made by the sectorial committees 

• The Live Advocacy Compass continuously tracks the progress of our advocacy work through a transparent and searchable online platform. 

EuroCham’s advocacy work continues to be driven by a broad and active private-sector base. More than 150 committee members currently participate across the Chamber’s sectoral committees, following renewed committee leadership elections in September 2024 and the approval of new sectoral roadmaps defining the main priorities of each committee.