USAID head Samantha Power has expressed her appreciation for Cambodia’s efforts to reduce communicable disease statistics, as well as maternal deaths and those of babies and children under five.

Power met with Prime Minister Hun Manet on January 17, on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 

A social media post by Manet said that Power also confirmed USAID’s continued cooperation on existing projects and said the US development agency will provide further aid in the fields of the environment, education, biodiversity and ecology protection, as well as promotion of community livelihoods.

Manet spoke highly of USAID’s support for Cambodia’s socio-economic development.

He also praised USAID’s decision to provide $18 million in aid, as confirmed by Victoria Nuland, under secretary of state, during his recent visit to the UN General Assembly in New York City. 

Power took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share her thoughts on the meeting. 

"Met with Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet today on opportunities to build a more productive relationship. Discussed importance of environmental protection, civil society, and anticorruption in improving the lives of the Cambodian people,” she said.