@ChrisInCambo
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Software Developer / General Technology Junky
http://www.upstarthq.com

  • Bored of hearing NGO’s complaining about nepotism, conflict of interest and abuse of power in Cambodia. Pot calling the kettle black.
  • You can’t say it’s true of all NGO’s the same way you can’t say it’s true of all government officials. But it’s no doubt rife in both camps
  • Example: I know several NGO staffers with blue plates in private vehicles, I know several officials with green plates on private vehicles.
  • Example: The government doesn’t have transparent bidding for land concessions, neither does the WHO for tenders.
  • I think if the development community in Cambodia is to really be taken seriously by the private sector and any… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Qbnni
  • [cont] sponsors, they’re going to have to get their own house in order first.
  • NGO’s are no doubt needed in Cambodia, but *some* need to spend more time executing solutions rather than pointing out problems.

@dickonverey
Phnom Penh
English bloke living in Phnom Penh but spending time throughout SEAsia.
http://www.cambodianlivingarts.org

  • @ChrisInCambo Completely agree with all your points below. Hypocrisy amongst NGO’s is extraordinary.
  • @ChrisInCambo Not just reserved for NGO’s. I’m intrigued to see how the World Bank sort out their latest SNAFU…