5th National Working Group Meeting and Training on Flood and Drought Management (November 22-23, 2021)

Phnom Penh: H.E Mr. Pic Dun ​Advisor of ​Cambodia National Mekong ​Committee (CNMC), and H.E Mr. Long Saravuth, Deputy ​Secretary General of CNMC, ​chaired the 5th National ​Working Group Meeting and Training on Flood and Drought Management in the Cambodia-Thailand border area with the participation of officials from relevant Ministries and institutions, including MOWRAM, MAFF, MOP, MME, MRD, TSA, MPWT, NCDM, PDOWRAM (Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, and Pailin), Officials from ICEM, GIZ, MRCS, national experts, international experts and Officials from CNMC.

The objective of the meeting and training is to (1) discuss the master plan and joint action plan of the Flood and Drought Management Project in the Cambodia-Thailand border area (2) Review the funding approach and timeline for the joint project from 2022 onwards (3) present work plans and potential partner initiatives for joint projects in 2022 and (4) to build a common technical knowledge base for improving flood and drought resilience in the 9C And 9T sub-basin.