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Regional Workshop on the Development of New or Updated Management Plans for Priority Environmental Assets of Regional Importance (November 26, 2021)

H.E Pich Dun, Advisor to Cambodia National Mekong Committee lead officials from Cambodia participated in regional workshop on the development of new or updated management plans for priority environmental assets of regional importance and was attended by member countries, MRCS, and international consultants. Cambodia working group comes from Ministry of Environment, Fishery Administration, Tonle Sap Authority, and Cambodia National Mekong Committee. The objectives of workshop are: 1) Provide an overview of the regional guidance on developing new or updated management plans of regional importance for Member Countries and 2) Discuss on the first phase of implementing the project to develop new or updated management plans....

Regional Consultation Meeting on the Draft Fishway Monitoring and Inspection Manual (November 26, 2021)

Phnom Penh: Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) had organized the Regional Consultation Meeting on the draft Fishway Monitoring and Inspection Manual, which presided over and leaded the discussion by Mr. Bounttien Sanaxonh, Director of Planning Division, MRCS and participated by the EGPDs from the four member countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR., Thailand, and Viet Nam), relevant MRCS staff, and National and International Consultant. The EGPD from Cambodia leaded by His. Excellency Mr. Kol Vathana, Deputy Secretary General of the Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC) and jointed by the relevant staff from CNMCS, National Consultant, and relevant staff from line agencies, including, MOWRAM, MAFF, and TA. The main objectives of the Meeting is to present and finalize the draft Fishway Monitoring and Inspection Manual which was prepared for practical use by the staff engaging in monitoring and inspection of fishway on-site. As a result, the meeting had reviewed and clari...

Technical Meeting to Finalize the 2020 Land Use and Forest Cover Mapping Product 2020 (October 26, 2021)

Phnom Penh: H.E Long Saravuth, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC), chaired a Technical Meeting to finalize the 2020 Land Use and Forest Cover Mapping Product 2020 through Video Conference with participation of experts from Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Environment, Tonle Sap Authority and the CNMC General Secretariat. The Meeting was introduced to the methodology of data collection and filling by National experts and clarified the quality assurance and check of data and mapping as well as addressing the data gaps and pending issues by specialist from and presentative of the MRC Secretariat. The Meeting's objectives are: (1) to continuously review and address the pending issues raised during National and Regional meetings; and (2) to review and agreed in principle the revised report/product on land use and forest cover map 2020 before submission to the MRC upcoming Join...

National Dialogue Meeting on Review of the Mid-Term Implementation of the National Strategic Development Plan 2019-2023 (November 26, 2021)

Mr. Kim Seiha, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and International Cooperation of Cambodia National Mekong Committee has attended the National Dialogue Meeting via Video Zoom on review of the mid-term implementation of the National Strategic Development Plan 2019-2023 organized by the NGO Forum on Cambodia. The meeting was attended by Ministries, Government Institutions, Representatives of Development Partners, Private Sector Research Institutions, International Organizations, UN Agencies, Community Representatives and Civil Society Organizations. The purpose of the meeting is: 1. Increase participants' awareness of participation in monitoring and follow up implementation of the National Strategic Development Plan 2. Provide opportunities for participants to discuss with relevant ministries and institutions in review the mechanism of working in partnership and increase cooperation operations in the implementation of monitoring and monitoring of Nati...

28th MRC Council Meeting and the 26th Development Partners Consultative Group Meeting (November 25, 2021)

Phnom Penh: H.E Mr. Lim Kean Hor, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, Chairman of Cambodia National Mekong Committee and Member of the MRC Council for Cambodia led the Cambodia Delegation, comprising representatives of line Ministries and Agencies to attend the 28th MRC Council Meeting and the 26th Development Partners Consultative Group Meeting. The 28th MRC Council Meeting and the 26th Development Partners Consultative Group Meeting were chaired by Excellency General Prawit Wongsuwon, Deputy Prime Minister and Member of the MRC Council for Thailand, the Chairperson of the MRC Council for 2021 and were attended by the Ministerial MRC Council Members of other three countries, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam, representatives of the Development Partners, Dialogue Partners, regional and international organizations and key staff of the MRC Secretariat. The Meeting reviewed and discussed the progresses made on the implementation of MRC work and activities in 2021 with...