The Cambodian Education and
Waste Management Organization

COMPED is a Non-Government Organization, Established and Officially Registered at the Ministry of Interior in 2003.

To approach the work and co-operation work with any other stakeholders in:

Waste and environment

Dealing with the waste crisis and saving the environment.

Education and opportunity

Providing social services and educational opportunities to poor and disadvantaged children of waste collectors, land workers and farmers, improving their learning and living conditions.

Projects

Godparenthood and AZUBI

Since 2003

Supports children to have education through godparenthood program.

Social Waste Center (SAB)

Since 2003

A centre to provide education to children at Battambang.

COMPED in Phnom Penh

Kindergarten SOMERSAULT

Since 2003

A kindergarten in Phnom Penh, providing education to children in need.

Plastic Waste Cleanup

Since 2003

Cleaning up the plastic wastes on the river.

Health Projects

Peace Village International started in Cambodia with the health project.

Improving health services

Since 2001

Building health centres in rural areas.

Volunteer recruitment

Since 2023

Finding volunteers to go to Germany and help out in social work there.

Project Experiences

Areas of experience

COMPED has worked on and implemented many international and regional projects across different fields, including:

  • Organic waste utilisation and composting
  • Developing guidelines on solid waste management in Cambodia
  • Promoting efficient use of renewable energies in developing countries
  • Promoting sustainable use of waste biomass
  • Capacity building on soft-skills education for kindergarten teachers in Cambodia

Documents

Main Partners

  • Bauhaus University of Weimar (Germany)
  • Institute for Global Environmental Strategies – IGES (Japan)
  • International Graduate School Zittau (Germany)
  • DGS – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie (Germany)
  • TKG – Thüringisch-Kambodschanische Gesellschaft e.V. (Germany)
  • Ministry of Environment Cambodia

We are experienced not only in environmental and social projects, but also in project coordination, and we maintain good contacts with government stakeholders. We are ready to work at any time with partners who share our goals.

COMPED Office

COMPED in Phnom Penh

Office in Phnom Penh

#2, Street Beton, Village Rolous, Sangkat Choeung Ek, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh

Contact: Mr. Chau Kim Heng

Phone: +855 (0) 12 842 387

Email: kimheng@compedkh.org

COMPED Office in Battambang

Office in Battambang

Sangkat Slaket, Battambang

Contact: Mr. Reth Sarin

Phone: +855 (0) 86 505 621

Email: sarinreth@compedkh.org

Partners & Sponsors

  • TKG — Thüringisch-Kambodschanische Gesellschaft e.V. Partner since 2003 in implementing different projects, and a permanent sponsor of social and education projects.
  • FI — Friedensdorf International. Financial donor since 2001 for most projects run by COMPED, including the kindergarten, SAB projects, and construction of health centres in different provinces.
  • KBC — Kleine Bildungschance e.V. Co-finances the Kindergarten SOMERSAULT project.
  • OEOO — One Earth – One Ocean. Supports financing of the plastic cleanup project in Cambodia.
  • KÄRCHER — Co-finances the plastic cleanup project in Cambodia.
  • COMPOSTED — Environmental Education and Recycle Organization. Co-partner in plastic cleanup implementation in Kampong Cham and Kratie.