The NGO Forum on Cambodia’s (NGOF) organized its quarterly member meeting on July 30, 2019, at Phnom Penh Ecumenical Diakonia Centre (PPEDC/ICF) from 08:00 – 12:00 presided over by Mr. Om Savath, Member of NGOF’s Management Committee and Executive Director of FACT. There were 92 participants (27 female) represented to NGO members of NGOF in Cambodia.
Mr. Om Savath, Member of NGOF’s Management Committee and Executive Director of FACT gave warm welcome remarks and thanked all NGO members, government, and development partners for their participation in the important meeting. Chair of the meeting informed the meeting objectives to share information with NGO members and discuss their challenges and needs in order to accomplish the goal as set in the NGOF work plan. Chairman also briefed the key agendas of meeting as following: 1) updating on the significant progress report of NGOF; 2) Management and Implementation of National Action Program to Combat Land Degradation 2018-2027; 3). Update on the Implementation of the Royal Government’s Regulations for the Prevention and Combating of Natural Disasters; 4). Update on the draft of Cambodia Vision 2050 accomplishes many major achievements within the last quarter.
Updated on the Management and Implementation of the National
Action Program to Combat Land Degradation 2018-2027
Guest Speaker 1: Mrs. Heng Chinda, National Project Coordinator of the TWG of the National Action Program to Combat Land Degradation presented about the Management and Implementation of National Action Program to Combat Land Degradation 2018-2027.
Cambodian as a signatory of the UNCCD. In Africa it
preventing land degradation. It focuses on multi-sectors. To Combat Land
Degradation. It took 10 years to developed and passed on 02 April 2018. There
are 7 chapters including the strategy for implementation. The budget about $40
million. It includes monitoring and evaluation.
Progress on NAP implementation. TWG on Agriculture and
Water, TWG on land degradation, TWG on NAP which consists of 8 ministries. The
first meeting conducted.
Updated on the Implementation of the Royal Government’s Regulations for the Prevention and Combating of Natural Disasters
Guest Speaker 2: H.E General Eng Hy, Representative of National Committee for the Prevention and Combating of Natural Disasters Update on the Implementation of the Royal Government’s Regulations for the Prevention and Combating of Natural Disasters. Established on January 2016. It combats the illegal forestry in the northeastern province and then the whole country which leads by General Sao Sokha and General Hou Sokun. The strategic plan was developed to protect wildlife and natural resources. The objective is to cut the relationship with the community. The awareness-raising on forestry and environment. While they transported it. In 2019 we developed the action plan to combat illegal logging because the public asked the question of what action needs to be done by the committee. In Tbong khmum, Kratie, stungtreng and Rattanakiri provinces. There are 690 members to implement it. We should take action but not only educate them. They change their strategy to transport by motor rather than the truck. The new strategy to deal with strict policy enforcement and destroyed transportation. We use chemical and cut the machine or burnt it. We will collect all transportation as the museum for public visit. The public requested the committee to keep it and advised them to use for another purpose. In fact, they did not respect law enforcement. The warning measure to destroy all kind of transportation is the urgent action to combat illegal logging. In the campaign, there are 147 trucks were destroyed. 64 trucks kept it for the court decision. There were 33 persons were arrested including Chinese and Vietnamese. The relevant authorities also arrested and sent to jail. The objective is to protect the forest. It has different public opinions.
Dr. Tek Vannara, Executive Director of NGOF also updated briefly the progress of NGOF as the following major achievements from April to July 2019:
– Cooperated with Henan University, IUCN, American Musem of water history. The Trans-Boundary Conference for preservation of ecosystem in Asia for the change in the global.
– Coordinated and led CSO to attend pre-meeting of IP Day with MRD. It will be held on 14 August 2019 in Ratanakiri province.
– Coordinated CSO to the consultation workshop and collect inputs for the assessment on Gender, environment and climate change 2019-2023 of MoWA.
– Coordinated CSO to attend the pre-meeting for national farmer forum preparation.
– Shared information with media on Pesticide impact.
– Update the result of budget with the Royal government of Cambodia and CSO for CPDD, AZTWG, Climate Change.
– Joined TWG meetings on a different sector including TWG on A&W, Gender, forestry reform, to Combat Land Degradation.
– Provided input on the draft law of National Budget 2020 on Building Macroeconomic Policy Framework and Public Finance Policy.
– Developed concept note on IP National workshop. 15 years strategic of IP.
– Joined Arbor day, world environmental day and national fish day.
– Organized mid-year reflection to developed AOP and AOB and learn the eco-system in Kok Tral.
– Organised MC, three monthly and three CC meetings.
– Cooperated with Oxfam and partner to organise the multi-stakeholder dialogue on FDI in agriculture.
– Launched the guideline of sustainable rubber plantation.
– Provided input on the investment and special economic zone.
– Coordinated CSO to provide inputs in the regional conference of future of Mekong river.
– Coordinated CSO to provide inputs in SIS REDD+.
– Co-organised the workshop on “Mekong Basin Connect Workshop in Cambodia renewable energy with Stimson center, IUCN and Oxfam on and U.S Embassy.
– Shared experience on climate change with MRD.
– Organized the SIS consultation workshop on REDD+.
– Organized coaching on protocol and diplomacy.
– Joined meeting on mitigation measure of water infrastructure development and 3S river.
– Coordinated RCC to meet with CNMC and Tonlesap authority about the cooperation of water government in Cambodia.
– Joined speaker in the dialogue on climate talk.
– Attended 7th MRC Regional Stakeholder forum Mekong Trans-boundary and provided inputs to MRC on IWRM.
– Organized CSOs leader meeting with SNEC to provide inputs on Cambodia vision 2050.
– Co-organised workshop on a climate investment fund.
– Organised workshop on the participation of multi-party and the benefit of participation in climate investment in Cambodia.
– Developed proposal and submitted to Diakonia, NPA and other donors.
– Coordinated research on Chinese investment on the impact on women economic participation.
– Organised the sub-national workshop on the CITIZEN budget information which response to climate change in Cambodia in Siem Reap and kampongcham provinces.
– Shared experience of NGO Forum with students from Hong Kong.
– Organized training on the Istanbul principle which targeting the provincial NGO network in Siem Reap.
– Coorperate with MLMPU facilitated NGOs members of Land and Housing Rights Networks which including CCHRS, LICADHO, CEDT and GVO participated in the Dissemination and Consultative Workshop on Updating of Housing Implementation in Pursat and Ratanakiri province.
– Organized quarterly meeting NDF-C, RCC, REDD+, LAHRIN and IPFN.
– Coordinated CSO to deal with land dispute cases in Pursat and Preahvihear provinces.
– Provided inputs on the EIA report.
At the closing of the meeting, Mr. Om Savath, Member of NGOF’s Management Committee and Executive Director of FACT thanked the honorable guest speakers and participants for sharing the knowledge and experience related to the topics proposed at the meeting responding to objectives and expected results.
