Equipping Educators in the Digital Age: Launching Cambodia’s Teacher Training Platform

MoEYS and UNICEF launch the Capacity Development Platform (CDP), Cambodia’s digital education platform. Credit: MoEYS.

In November 2025, Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS), in partnership with UNICEF, launched the country’s Capacity Development Platform (CDP), a digital education platform for teachers co-designed by World Education, a JSI initiative. Funded by the Global Partnership for Education, the European Union, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the platform centralizes professional development, enabling teachers, including those in remote areas, to access high-quality training, earn professional development credits, and upgrade qualifications through online and blended learning. In close collaboration with government partners, World Education ensured the system was tailored to the specific needs of Cambodia’s education sector and integrated into existing national systems, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital education transformation.

The CDP marks a transformative step in Cambodia’s journey toward quality teacher education. By digitizing teacher training and professional development, we are empowering our educators with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to inspire learning and improve outcomes,” said H.E. Dr. Hang Chom Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of MoEYS.

Designing for Adoption, Governance, and Scale

World Education’s human-centered approach to digital transformation begins with the understanding that technology alone does not drive change; people and systems do. World Education co-designed the CDP with the MoEYS and education stakeholders to reflect the realities of Cambodia’s education environment, including differing internet connectivity, smartphone-first access, and wide variation in educators’ digital skills. As such, the platform was designed for low-bandwidth settings and to be intuitive and accessible across contexts.

Rather than developing a parallel system, the platform was integrated into existing institutional frameworks from the beginning. Implementation was supported by hands-on capacity building, accessible user support, and robust sustainability planning. To ensure long-term impact, a dedicated government governance group oversees the CDP, linking teacher training credits directly to national career progression systems. Once the platform was operational, World Education transitioned ownership to the Department of Digital Transformation, providing the specialized technical and security training necessary for the government to maintain and scale the platform independently.

Impact and Path Forward

Since its launch, the CPD has rapidly scaled national teacher professional development, reaching more than 44,000 users registered and enabling over 23,000 educators to enroll in accredited courses. The platform has a growing portfolio of teacher education courses, including early grade reading and information and communication technology (ICT) for teaching and learning, providing teachers across Cambodia the opportunity to strengthen their skills and advance their careers.

The course strengthened my knowledge and practical skills in using digital tools and AI for lesson planning, making my students more active and participatory in the classroom,” said Mrs. Proeut Sanh, a primary school teacher from Kralanh District, Siem Reap Province, of the ICT course for teaching and learning.

World Education will continue to support the MoEYS in the roll-out of CDP through the creation of new content. Currently, World Education’s team is developing courses to help teachers meet the new mandatory standards as part of the national in-service teacher qualification upgrading program. These modules use a blended learning approach that combines digital learning on the CDP with in-person instruction. Expanding access to high-quality professional growth opportunities for teachers is key to digital transformation in the education sector.