A Study of Common Space Management in Rural Cambodia (Part 1) : Operational Structure of Community-Based Road Repair Activities in Rolea B’ier District, Kampong Chhnang Province

This study examines community-based road repair activities in rural Cambodia, where governmental maintenance remains limited. A survey was conducted in 54 villages in Rolea B’ier District, Kampong Chhnang Province. Quantitative analysis of 35 villages where residents contribute both funds and labor identified five operational types. While distance from the provincial capital and population density were related to some types, operational forms differed under similar conditions. Case studies show that these differences reflect responses to risks including mistrust, opposition, and accountability, and that planning, responsibility allocation, and participatory arrangements support road repairs in a loosely structured social system.