Kampong Cham: Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC) had organized the 2nd National Consultation Meeting on the proposed Sanakham Hydropower Project (SNHPP), which was presided over and leaded the discussion by His Excellency Mr. Te Navuth, Permanent Vice Chairman of CNMC. The participants of the meeting include the members of CNMCS PNPCA Working Group; the members of Inter-ministerial PNPCA Working Group (MOWRAM, MME, MoE, MAFF, and MPWT); the Technical Staffs of MFA&IC, MoP, and TSA; the members of the National Expert Group on PNPCA; relevant staff from MRC Secretariat; Representatives of the most relevant Technical Departments of the relevant Provinces; Representatives of the relevant NGOs; Representatives of relevant Local Communities; and Representatives of the most relevant Academia.

The Objectives of the Meeting are as follow

(1) Get more understanding on MA 95, PNPCA, PC Process and updated Indicative Roadmap for SNHPP PC;

(2) Get more understanding on the Overview of the proposed SNHPP; and

(3) Reviewing updated 2nd draft TRR and continue to collect additional comments on the proposed SNHPP.

The Meeting had discussed on the proposed SNHPP by focusing on seven thematic areas, namely

1. Hydrology and Hydraulics;

2. Sediment Transport and Geomorphology;

3. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecology;

4. Fisheries and Fish Passage;

5. Dam safety;

6. Navigation; and

7. Transboundary socio-economic impacts.