Regional Training Workshop on Drought Monitoring and Forecasting Tools Using Satellite Data (November 03-04, 2022)

Hanoi: Working Group for Cambodia, attended a Regional Training Workshop on Drought Monitoring and Forecasting Tools using Satellite Data. The Workshop was chaired by Mr. Tran Minh Khoi, Director of Technical Support Division(TD) of the MRC Secretariat and attended by Working Group from the MRC member countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Thailand). Composition of Cambodia including representatives of the CNMC General Secretariat: Mr. Chheang Hong, Director, Mr. Meak Chhavannary, Deputy Director and Mr. Yang Chanborey, Technical Officer of Information and Knowledge Management Department, and representatives of MOWRAM: Mr. Hun Sothy, Deputy Director of Hydrology and River Works Department and Mr. So Im Monichoth, Deputy Director of Meteorology Department. The Workshop’s objectives are (1) to Enhance capacity and capability of national agencies on drought monitoring and forecasting; (2) to introduce new tools which RFDMC has just developed to better handle the calculatio...

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Regional Gathering Workshop on Flood and Drought Forecasters and Data Senders (November 02, 2022)

Hanoi: Working Group for Cambodia, led by Mr. Chheang Hong, Director of Information and Knowledge Management Dept. of Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC), attended the Regional Gathering Workshop on Flood and Drought Forecasters and Data Senders. The Workshop was facilitated by Mr. Tran Minh Khoi, Director of Technical Support Division of the MRC Secretariat. Composition from Cambodia including representatives of CNMC: Mr. Chheang Hong, Director of IKM Dept., Mr. Yang Chanborey, Technical Officer, IKM Dept. and Representatives of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology: Mr. So Im Monychot, Deputy Director of the Meteorological Dept., Mr. Hun Sothy, Deputy Director of Hydrology and River Works Dept.(HRWD), Ms. Sun Vathana, Technical Officer of HRWD and Ms. Ham Leakena, Technical Officer of HRWD. The Workshop’s objectives are 1. to share experiences and lessons learned among the technical working groups of the Regional Flood and Drought Management Center and...

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Workshop to Disseminate the List of Revised Targets Indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals of Cambodia (November 02, 2022)

Phnom Penh:, HE Te Navuth, Permanent Vice Chairman and Mr. Kim Seiha, Deputy Director of Planning and International Cooperation of Cambodia National Mekong Committee participated in a workshop to disseminate the list of revised targets indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals of Cambodia (SDG) organized by the Ministry of Planning. The meeting was also attended by civil society and private sector development partners. The purpose of the workshop was to give the Ministries, institutions, development partners and stakeholders an insight into the revision of this list....

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EGEM Meeting on the Redesign of a Core River Monitoring Network (November 02, 2022)

His Excellency Hak Socheat, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee led Cambodia working group comes from Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Fisheries Administration, Tonle Sap Authority and Cambodia National Mekong Committee participated in the EGEM meeting on the redesign of a Core River Monitoring Network and was attended by member countries, MRCS and international consultants. The objectives of the meeting are: 1. Review and discuss on Final Core River Monitoring Network redesign report; and 2. Discuss on the progress on data management and data sharing support activities of CRMN project....

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Infrastructure Project Planning and Prioritisation Workshop (October 31, 2022)

Phnom Penh: At the invitation of Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Mr. Hak Socheat, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee, was assigned to participate in the Ayayawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Infrastructure Project Planning and Prioritisation Workshop. The aims of the workshop are to increase infrastructure project planning and prioritization knowledge of ACMECS member state officials by examining the principles and benefits of infrastructure pipeline development for possible future investment to close the investment gap in infrastructure in the region. The workshop also forwarded Australia’s commitment to work with ACMECS’ s member states as a development partner in support for the development of quality infrastructure in Southeast Asia and the recovery from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop were participated by participants from the region and Australia....

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