Kampong Cham: H.E Long Saravuth, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC), chaired a National Training Workshop on Data Collection, Discharge Measurement and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of HYCOS (hydrological) stations with participation of technical staff and experts from the Department of Hydrology and River Works of Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, stations observers from provinces along the Mekong River and major tributaries, experts from the Mekong River Commission Secretariat and the CNMC General Secretariat.

The Workshop’s objectives are to (1) strengthen capacity of technical staff of Department of Hydrology and River Works and Stations’ observers from provinces along the Mekong River and major tributaries to understand O&M of stations and methodology of measuring water level and discharge and rating curve (2) to share works experiences with stations’ observers; and (3) to refresh standard operating procedure (SOP) for O&M.