The Royal Government has set out a comprehensive strategy on education, as expressed in detail in the Education Sector Support Program for 2001-2005. The strategy aims to enhance the capacity of human resources with highly technical and scientific skills that effectively respond to labor market demands in terms of entrepreneurship, high creativity, responsibility, discipline, morality, virtue, professional ethics, and honesty in an effort to promote development.

In-line with the commitment of the Royal Government in achieving the "Rectangular Strategy" goal for Growth, Employment, Equity and Efficiency, the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC) was established on the Will of Royal Degree No. NS/RKT/0303/129 dated 31 March 2003 to assure and improve the quality of Higher Education Institutions in Cambodia and meet international standards through accreditation. The purpose of ACC is to administer the accreditation of higher education for all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to ensure the promote academic quality fro greater effectiveness and quality consistent with international standards and to determine the organization of structurs, roles, functions and duties regarding the administration of the accreditation process of higher education for all HEIs which grant degrees in the Kingdom of Cambodia.

We must make our utmost effort to successfully convey the implementation of strategies and concrete reform measures which we have laid out to the best interest of our Nation and people. In this spirit, may I propose to the members of the Board, the Secretariat and the leaders of Higher Education Institutions throughout Cambodia to consider this reform as a dedication of our physical, intellectual energy and morality for the accelerated implementation of comprehensive and in-depth reforms for poverty reduction, progress, prosperity and pride of the Kingdom of Cambodia.



H.E. Sok An
Chairman