On 25 May 2025, in Kampong Cham province, Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia (CGCC) and the Department of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation Kampong Cham province, co-organized the EPIC 4 on “Bankable Business Plan for SMEs”, presided over by Mr. Poun Run, Chief of the Department of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation Kampong Cham province, and with honorable presence of Mr. No Lida, CEO of CGCC, participated by trainees who are Micro, Small, and Medium (MSMEs), especially Private Water Operators in Kampong Cham and the various provinces, in total 75 participants, in which 28 are females.

Through the EPIC 4, trainees learnt about the training topic on “Bankable Business Plan for SMEs” shared by Ms. Chau Lonmolika,, who is the CEO and Founder of Cambodian Standard Development & Supply Co., Ltd., and BoD in charge of Commission Access to Finance of YEAC. After learning about the training topic, all participants also shared their experiences with each other through a group discussion forum on creating a one-page business plan (Business Plan Model Lean Canvas), which was an opportunity for participants to practice and receive constructive feedback from the trainers and guest speakers.

Moreover, trainees also learnt about “CGCC’s Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support the Access to Formal Financing of MSMEs” through the presentation by Mr. Yun Phan, Director of Strategy and Business Development of CGCC. Mr. Yun Phan also shared the Utilities Development Guarantee Scheme (UDGS) f with private water operators, which will be officially launched very soon to support them.

In line with the CGCC credit guarantee mechanism, Mr. Taing Hokleng, Head of Retail SME of Maybank Cambodia, also discussed “Bank Loans Assessment and Guaranteed Loans/Financial Solutions for SMEs” and the financial solutions that Maybank could provide with private water operators.

Capacity-building is one of the priorities of CGCC in the mission of improving financial inclusion and developing SMEs in Cambodia. EPIC is the flagship entrepreneurs’ capacity-building program of CGCC that will provide training to MSMEs on relevant and practical topics for entrepreneurs in collaboration with related stakeholders/Participating Financial Institutions.