CDC digitises investment approvals with e-signatures, e-stamps
CDC digitises investment approvals with e-signatures, e-stamps
Under the new system, digital documents generated from the cdcIPM system are now officially recognised with e-signature and e-stamp.
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Friday officially launched the use of e-Signatures and e-Stamps on digital documents towards digitalising its administrative processes and fostering a more efficient investment climate.
The initiative, designed to streamline procedures for investors, means that applicants implementing investment projects are no longer required to submit physical copies of existing documents from the cdcIPM system to relevant ministries and institutions for registration and compliance review.
Under the new system, digital documents generated from the cdcIPM (CDC Investment Project Management) system are now officially recognised with electronic signatures (e-Signature) and electronic stamps (e-Stamp).
Digital documents from the cdcIPM system are designated to use electronic signatures (e-Signature) and electronic stamps (e-Stamp), with a QR Code (QR Code) to the national “.gov.kh” domain for verification, CDC stated in a statement issued on July 18.
“All digital documents with a date from this signing date onwards can be downloaded from the cdcIPM system for use and have the value of original legal documents in accordance with relevant laws and regulations in force,” CDC said.
Applicants or investors implementing investment projects are not required to provide documents existing in the Q.O.C. code of the above digital format documents to ministries, institutions, capital-provincial administrations, departments and units involved in the registration and compliance review of the implementation of investment projects.
This move marks a pivotal step in Cambodia’s digital transformation journey, as all digital documents bearing a date from this signing onwards can be directly downloaded from the cdcIPM system for official use.
The cdcIPM system itself is a comprehensive online platform launched by the CDC last year to manage all aspects of investment incentive applications in Cambodia, including Qualified Investment Projects (QIP), Expanded Qualified Investment Projects (EQIP), and Guaranteed Investment Projects (GIP).
Its features include real-time tracking, effortless documentation generation with embedded QR codes for security, and cross-platform compatibility.
Cambodia’s digitalisation efforts are guided by the Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework of Cambodia 2021-2035 and the Digital Government Policy of Cambodia 2022-2035, and they also aim to improve the standards of education in digital technology and develop digital human capital through the development of digital skills.
The Royal Government is making significant efforts to promote the development and modernisation of digital systems aimed at attracting investors, enhancing transparency and ensuring the timely dissemination of accurate investment-related information. In the first half of 2025, Cambodia attracted nearly $5.8 billion in foreign direct investment, with the majority of projects concentrated in the industrial sector.
- 07:47 21/07/2025
