Phnom Penh: H.E Kol Vathana Deputy Secretary General and Mr. Sok Khom Directory Department of Projects and Programme of Cambodia National Mekong Committee was the speaker and participated in the discussion on the sustainable development and conservation of the Mekong River Basin organized by NGO Forum of Cambodia through Video Conference.

The discussions aim to provide the opportunity for the public, community and civil society to understand the context of sustainable development and conservation and to provide information and perspectives for the sustainable development and conservation of the Mekong River Basin.

The discussions provided the opportunity for speakers representing the community, Youth Ambassadors Project, Oxfam, Academia, and Cambodia National Mekong Committee to inform about Mekong related work, which its institution is working on, and to understand the mechanisms that support the development and conservation of the Mekong River.

Overall, the discussions agreed on the development and conservation of the Mekong River Basin   is the participation of all stakeholders at the regional, national and local levels; communication and information sharing and awareness-raising are the key factors leading to achieve the equality of the three angles, Environment, Social, and Economic in the Mekong River Basin. MRC has been promoting collaboration, participation, awareness and sharing of data and information for sustainable development in the Mekong Basin.