Poor ‘lack voice’ amid urban growth

Phnom Penh’s lack of a clear master plan for development has hurt its communities and allowed private developers to collude with authorities to push out poorer residents, speakers at a land rights conference said on 4 November.

Ee Sarom, executive director of STT said that as Phnom Penh experiences dramatic growth, local communities have been shut out of commenting on development that may affect them.

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