National University of Battambang

The National University of Battambang (NUBB) is a public university in Battambang City and an important center of higher education in northwestern Cambodia. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs serving about 3000 students. The Faculty of Sociology and Community Development (FSCD) comprises the Departments of Sociology, Community Development, Economics and Law, with a thematic focus on peace, the environment and gender. The faculty has established a partnership with the Civil Peace Service regional program “Southeast Asian University Partnership for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation” (SAUP), implemented by the German development cooperation agency GIZ. SAUP supports universities in Cambodia, the Philippines and Timor Leste in developing curricula for peace and conflict studies. It provides partners with technical and human resources to support their capacity in curriculum design and contextualisation, and with opportunities for networking and professional development.

At NUBB-FSCD, SAUP supports the development of a new undergraduate program in peace and sustainable development. The curriculum will be built in close cooperation with partners from civil society and local government. It will integrate good practices from local practices in peacebuilding and sustainable development, locally and in Southeast Asia. Learning beyond the classroom, language and digital support programs will be part of the program and will provide graduates with capabilities for life after university. The program is expected to open in late 2022.