Regional Meeting On Preliminary Guidelines For Trans-Boundary Mitigation Measures And Irrigation Challenges (January 3, 2021)  Phnom Penh: H.E. Mr. Long Saravuth, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee, led Cambodia’s Working Group representing the inter-ministerial and adviser to attend a Regional Meeting on Preliminary Guidelines for Trans-boundary Mitigation Measures and irrigation challenges in the Lower Mekong Basin (Act 3.2.1.2) via video conferencing. The Meeting was organized by the MRC Secretariat with participation of a total of 22 from MRC member countries (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam), MRC Secretariat team and Japanese experts. The Meeting’s objectives are to (1) discuss the draft preliminary guidelines (2) clarify the concept and (3) prepare action plan 3.2.1.2 in accordance with the MRC-SP 2021-2025. The Meeting requested to change the word “Trans-boundary environmental impact” to “Trans-boundary water resources impact”; learned lessons and experiences of Japanese experts and asked the experts to share challenges...
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The MRC And Korea Development Institute (KDI) Launched The Second Joint Knowledge Sharing Program For 2020-2021 (February 2, 2021)  Phnom Penh: H.E. Mr. Long Saravuth, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodia National Mekong Committee, led the Cambodian working group to participate in the 2nd Launching Seminar of the 2020/21 MRC-KDI Knowledge Sharing Program through Videoconference on the joint knowledge sharing program of MRC-KDI for 2020-2021 with participation of other member countries, representatives of Korea Development Institute and Mekong River Commission Secretariat. The first MRC-KDI Knowledge Sharing Program was launched in 2017, providing actionable insights for the improvement of river basin planning and hydropower development and management that can nurture more socio-economic and environmental benefits. The second Knowledge Sharing Program launched today is to enhance the MRC’s flood and drought monitoring and forecasting and management, and dissemination of information, including by exploring the experience for the development of seamless hydro-climate forecasting platform and virtu...
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National Consultation Meeting On Updating Rule Of Procedures Of The Mekong River Commission (February 01-02, 2021)  Kampong Cham: H.E. Mr. Te Navuth, Permanent Vice-Chairman of Cambodia National Mekong Committee (CNMC), chaired the National Consultation Meeting on Updating Rule of Procedures of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) with participation of His Excellency Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Advisers, National Coordinators in charge and relevant officials from Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Tonle Sap Authority. The meeting was organized to inform and discuss the four main MRC legal documents that need to be updated and revised in accordance with the development of the MRC and in accordance with the Basin Development Strategy 2021-2030. Strategic plan 2021-2025 and recommendations from development partners រor the sake of effective and sustainable management, protection and conservation of the Mekong River Basin, with the active participation of the MRC member countrie...
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