From 14 to 27 September 2025, Mr. Nhim Soriya, Director of Finance and Business Analytics and Ms. Chum Selarath, Manager of Business Development (Bond Guarantee), represented Cambodia in the KOICA Fellowship Program on Capacity Building on Innovative Financing on MSMEs (2025–2027) held in Seoul, South Korea.

Organized by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in collaboration with the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT), the program brought together highly skilled and experienced professionals and representatives from financial and SME related institutions of other 6 countries to train and share experience mainly on guarantee mechanism and green financing.

Over two weeks, participants engaged in an intensive curriculum that included expert lectures, institutional visits, and case discussions focusing on:

• Sustainable development and transition finance
• Green finance mechanisms and ESG integration in financial systems
• Korea’s strategic roadmap for green transition and taxonomy
• Financial support instruments such as loan guarantees, P-CBOs (Primary Collateralized Bond Obligations), and public-private partnership guarantees
• Greenhouse gas emissions evaluation and MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) systems
• Real-world insights through visits to innovative green SMEs and start-ups supported by Korea’s financial institutions

The program emphasized Korea’s robust credit guarantee frameworks and innovative approaches to de-risking MSME finance. As a Cambodia’s national credit guarantee institution, CGCC is committed to leveraging the knowledge and experience gained through this program to strengthen its guarantee schemes. By adapting international best practices especially in green and sustainable finance, CGCC aims to enhance access to finance for Cambodian MSMEs, support climate-aligned business development, and contribute to the country’s broader economic resilience and sustainability goals.