The Cambodian Centre for Mediation (CCM) was established in 2010 to advance mediation, dialogue, and peaceful conflict resolution as accessible, effective, and professional approaches to resolving disputes in Cambodia.
CCM traces its origins to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Access to Justice Project (2007–2010), which introduced modern mediation practices and trained more than 400 mediators at provincial, district, and community levels. The project demonstrated the value of mediation in improving access to justice and resolving disputes through dialogue rather than adversarial processes.
Following the completion of the UNDP project, it became clear that Cambodia required a permanent national institution to sustain and further develop mediation beyond project-based initiatives. At the same time, rapid socio-economic development, urbanization, expanding commercial activities, labour mobility, and the continuing need for social cohesion generated increasingly complex disputes affecting individuals, families, communities, businesses, and public institutions.
Recognizing this need, a group of Cambodian mediation practitioners, legal professionals, and peacebuilding leaders established the Cambodian Centre for Mediation (CCM) as an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to institutionalizing mediation as a trusted and professional Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. Since its establishment, CCM has promoted a culture of dialogue, negotiation, collaboration, and peaceful conflict resolution while contributing to improved access to justice and stronger social cohesion.
Over the past decade, CCM has progressively expanded its work beyond community mediation to strengthen Cambodia's mediation ecosystem through professional standards, mediator development, institutional partnerships, policy engagement, research, and peacebuilding initiatives.
Today, CCM supports mediation and dialogue across a broad range of sectors, including:
This institutional journey has transformed CCM from an emerging mediation initiative into Cambodia's leading independent institution dedicated to mediation, dialogue, access to justice, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding.
Guided by its Strategic Plan 2026–2028, CCM is now focused on strengthening Cambodia's institutional infrastructure for mediation, dialogue, and peacebuilding by advancing professional standards, developing mediator capacity, fostering policy and legal reform, promoting research and innovation, and building an inclusive national mediation ecosystem. Professional mediation services are delivered through Global Mediation Services (GMS), CCM's specialized mediation service platform operating under its governance framework.
CCM is legally registered with the Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Cambodia as an independent, non-profit organization under Registration No. 1464, dated 1 October 2010, and remains committed to building a Cambodia where conflicts are resolved peacefully through mediation and dialogue, justice is accessible to all, and positive peace is sustained.
The Cambodian Centre for Mediation (CCM) was established in 2010 to promote mediation as a professional, accessible, and trusted approach to peaceful dispute resolution in Cambodia.
CCM traces its origins to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Access to Justice Project (2007–2010), which introduced modern mediation practices and trained more than 400 mediators at provincial, district, and community levels. The project demonstrated the value of mediation in strengthening access to justice and resolving disputes through dialogue rather than adversarial processes.
Following the completion of the UNDP project, it became evident that Cambodia required a permanent national institution to sustain and further develop mediation beyond project-based interventions. At the same time, rapid socio-economic development, urbanization, increasing commercial activities, and the continuing need for social reconciliation generated more complex disputes affecting individuals, families, communities, businesses, and public institutions.
In response, a group of Cambodian mediation practitioners, legal professionals, and peacebuilding leaders established the Cambodian Centre for Mediation (CCM) to institutionalize mediation as a credible and professional alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism and to promote a national culture of dialogue, negotiation, and collaborative problem-solving.
Since its establishment, CCM has worked to strengthen Cambodia's mediation ecosystem through professional standards, mediator development, institutional partnerships, public awareness, and peacebuilding initiatives. Over the years, CCM has expanded its work beyond community mediation to support mediation and dialogue across a broad range of sectors, including:
Today, CCM has evolved into Cambodia's leading independent institution dedicated to mediation, dialogue, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding. Guided by its Strategic Plan 2026–2028, CCM is strengthening its role as Cambodia's national mediation institution by advancing professional standards, developing mediator capacity, promoting policy and legal reform, fostering research and innovation, and building an inclusive national mediation ecosystem. Professional mediation services are delivered through Global Mediation Services (GMS), CCM's specialized mediation service platform.
CCM is legally registered with the Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Cambodia as an independent, non-profit organization under Registration No. 1464, dated 1 October 2010, and remains committed to advancing access to justice, peaceful conflict resolution, and sustainable social cohesion in Cambodia and the wider region.