Since its establishment in 1995, the APSARA National Authority has developed into a large government agency with a wide span of responsibilities and tasks. While the care, control and management of Angkor is the central pillar of the Authority’s business; the rapid growth of tourism in recent decades combined with other broader trends and influences have given rise to a spectrum of management and conservation issues that have proved challenging to manage and solve. Within APSARA, some of the issues and areas where opportunities for improvement remain include:

     Good governance is essential to effective management and delivery of services. Some of the key ingredients include: all staff understanding their role and ensuring the delivery of the organisational mission/purpose; being effective as individuals and as a team; exercising control; behaving with integrity; and being open and accountable. Good governance also requires simple effective processes and appropriate levels of authority and delegation. The current management structure of the APSARA National Authority, as established by sub-decree, allocates particular responsibilities to different departments. This arrangement supports the development of expertise, but if not managed carefully can create barriers for integrated management of Angkor itself and individual temples and areas. Opportunities exist for improving information sharing, integration and collaboration between APSARA National Authority departments, so as to improve resource deployment and management outcomes at Angkor.