Resident Representative for Cambodia
Yasuhisa Ojima
Resident Representative
Office Information
Exchange Square, 13th floor, Unit 1301
Building No. 19 & 20, Street 106,
Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Tel: 855 23 268 602 and 268 603
Fax: 855 23 268 601
Email:
APDKHMRR@imf.org
Front row (left to right): Leng Chan Leapho, Chan Pirun, Malai Khem Sokunthi, Yasuhisa Ojima, Pich Chenda, Dy Kuchsa, and Chhan Kong Yong.
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Yasuhisa Ojima,
Resident Representative
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Yasuhisa Ojima is currently IMF resident representative for Cambodia. Previously he was Resident Representative for Myanmar, a senior economist in the Asia and Pacific Department and a mission chief for Tonga. At the IMF, Mr. Ojima has worked in various countries (including Mongolia, Nepal and Tonga) with wide range of operations—an Article IV consultation, an IMF-supported program, post-program monitoring and ex-post assessment. He has also worked on financial stability issues including through participating in Financial Sector Assessment Program and Technical Assistance mission. He has diverse research interests and has published actively in a number of areas, including inflation dynamics, financial deepening, macro-prudential policy, and monetary policy frameworks.
Prior to joining the IMF, he was a Director in the Credit Risk Analysis division at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and a Resident Representative for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Vietnam. He has published several textbooks and articles in the field of international and development economics and taught at Waseda University in Tokyo. Mr. Ojima holds degrees from Yale University and Keio University (both in economics).
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Chan Pirun,
Economist
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Mr. Pirun joined the Resident Representative Office in Cambodia in April 2021. He previously worked as a Junior Economist responsible for statistics and economic analysis at the General Department of Policy of the Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance. Prior to that, he worked as an operation coordinator for Teach For Cambodia, where he engaged in a teachers’ training program. Mr. Pirun received his bachelor’s degree in International Studies and a certificate in International Economics from the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
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Dy Kuchsa,
Economist
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Mr. Kuchsa joined the Resident Representative Office in Cambodia in June 2021. He previously worked at the National Bank of Cambodia at the Economic Research and International Cooperation Department, in which he focused on monitoring and analyzing inflation, exchange rate, and banking liquidity condition. Prior to that, he worked at the National Employment Agency as a researcher in the field of Labor Economics. He holds a master’s degree in Quantitative Economics from the university of Lumière Lyon 2, France, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia.
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Leng Chan Leapho,
Office Manager
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Leapho has joined the IMF Phnom Penh Office since January 2003. Besides administering the office, he handles operations and the budget of the office. Prior to joining the Fund, (i), he worked nine years (December, 1994 to January, 2003) as the personal assistant to the Australian Ambassador with the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh. (ii), he worked 15 months (October, 1993 to December, 1994) as the Human Rights Assistant with the United Nations Cambodia Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia. (iii), he worked 15 months (August, 1992 to October 1993) as Office Assistant/Interpreter with the UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia) based in Kompong Speu Province. (iv), he worked nine years (January 1983 to July 1992) as the Dental Assistant and Head of Dental Assistants (Dental Clinic) with the International Organizations (CRS – Catholic Relief Services and COERR - Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees) at the Refugee Camps located at the Cambodian-Thai Border. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phnom Penh. He has a good working knowledge of Thai.
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Pich Chenda,
Secretary
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Chenda Joined the IMF Phnom Penh Office since March 2001. She is in charge of data collection, daily update, mission schedule. She also helps in administering the IMF training programs for the office. She holds Associate of Education from International Institute of Cambodia. Prior to joining the Fund, (i) January 1995 to January 1996 she worked as teacher volunteer. (ii) February 1996 to September 1997 she worked as Secretary at the Strategic Planning Division of the Council for the Development of Cambodia under the United States Agency for Development program in Cambodia. (iii) October 1997 to February 2001 she worked as Administrative Assistant with the MRC/Danida Inventory and Management of Cambodian Wetlands Project.
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Chhan Kong Yong,
Office Driver
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Yong has worked for IMF Phnom Penh Office since March 2012. Prior to joining the Fund, he worked as Cashier from 1994 – 2000. He works as private IMF driver to the IMF Advisor to the Ministry of Planning (National Institute of Statistics) from 2001 to 2008.
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Malai Khem Sokunthi,
Office Aide/Cleaner
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She has worked for the IMF Phnom Penh Office since June 1994. Except during the office closure from October 1997 – November 1999. She makes absolutely the best cup of tea/coffee in Phnom Penh. You are invited to come by!!!
