Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation H.E. Hem Vanndy on May 13, 2025 chaired an inter-ministerial meeting to accelerate efforts in synchronizing Cambodia’s SME data, a move aimed at improving policy formulation and service delivery for small and medium enterprises.

The meeting addressed longstanding challenges caused by scattered SME data, which are currently managed separately by sectoral ministries-institutions, resulting in a lack of consistent and up-to-date data that would provide a comprehensive SME landscape nationwide.

"Now that registration can be done online using digital platforms like CamDX, data sharing should not be an issue," said Minister Vanndy.

He emphasized the government's commitment to developing an integrated registration and data-sharing strategy that allows SME data to flow among ministries-institutions, while also feeding back into government planning systems.

The meeting also agreed on a common definition of SMEs, a step that will make it consisitent across government’s ministries-institutions for SME registration.

“For the SME sector to prosper, it is essential to synchronize data collection and management efforts, ensuring that the information accurately reflects active enterprises at both national and sub-national levels,” the Minister stated, urging ministries-institutions to collaborate fully.

MISTI was tasked with coordinating nationwide SME data (Indicator 30) within the monitoring and evaluation framework for the implementation of the Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1.