Cambodia

Institutional strengthening in Cambodia for efficient and coordinated implementation of the chemicals and waste management international agreements

Project Story

2019 - Cambodia on track to tackle chemicals and waste

Project Summary

As Cambodia is not a highly industrialized country, most of the chemicals are imported and has seen significant increase since 2000. The major chemical import classifications include: agricultural chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and industrial chemical raw materials. The project seeks to remedy gaps in several nationally identified priority areas. The project aims to strengthen institutional capacity in Cambodia through ensuring that its obligations under the instruments and implementation activities are met, including the identification of clear roles and responsibilities of the relevant stakeholders, information is publicly accessible and technical knowledge is obtained.

Project Objectives

The project will undertake the following measures:

• Strengthening inter-sectoral coordination for monitoring and facilitating the implementation the MEAs and SAICM;
• Developing a national information management and exchange platform, providing sustainable access to resources, inter-sectoral organization and coordination tools, and outreach materials;
• Developing a training program including a train-the-trainers’ component on national implementation of each of the MEAs and SAICM targeting a wide-range of stakeholders, and emerging policy issues.
• Developing and implementing an awareness raising and education campaign targeting key institutions, stakeholders, and parliamentarians.