HE Say Sam Al Summarizes 7 Key Results of the Ministry of Environment’s Contribution to Cambodia’s Social, Economic, Cultural, Security, Political and Environmental Achievements
Phnom Penh: His Excellency Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, summarized the seven main results that the Ministry has contributed to strengthening and expanding the achievements of society, economy, culture, security, politics and the environment of Cambodia.
In the meeting to summarize the work results of the environment in 2022 and the work direction of 2023 of the Ministry of Environment on October 31, 2022, HE Minister Say Sam Al confirmed that the Ministry of Environment has been working to promote the implementation of its mission to achieve important results. Many of them contribute to strengthening and expanding the social, economic, cultural, security, political and environmental achievements of Cambodia, which His Excellency would like to briefly summarize as follows:
First, the modernization of the institution will become a modern administration and good communication with all stakeholders in the field of environment, ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization’s essential operations, as well as the implementation of policies, strategic plans and unified maps. The work of the Ministry has been extremely successful.
Second, the policy of decentralization and deconcentration is the foundation for promoting the capacity building of the sub-national administration, and with the transfer of functions to the sub-national administration, the Ministry of Environment has provided technical, material and financial support to achieve the goal of a clean village. And clean living, and the new “Safe Village, Commune, Sangkat Policy” is a practical mechanism that strengthens local authorities’ ownership of sanitation and the environment.
Third, environmental protection and environmental and social impact assessment are continuously strengthened, improved and sharpened, and become an important mechanism that is widely accepted to contribute to the protection of public health: the promotion of social welfare and ensuring Sustainable development. In fact, for the first time, the Garment and Footwear Manufacturers Association (GMAC) has requested the Ministry of Environment to inspect its factories across the country in order to contribute to the promotion of environmental protection and the well-being of workers, as well as to meet the requirements. Orders.
Fourth, the management of natural resources, the conservation of biodiversity, the improvement of local community livelihoods, education, dissemination through all means effectively, and the inspiration of “Cambodia, my motherland” has transformed the environment into a “green belt” to ensure sustainability. Of ecosystems and sustain long-term socio-economic development.
Fifth, Cambodia has developed policies, strategic plans, legal documents and key environmental initiatives, and the Ministry of Environment has been reviewing, updating and refining, completing the revision of the draft Environmental Code and the White Paper on Policies. Environment to be a unified basis for orienting this sector to meet human development and ensure the maximum benefit to the motherland.
Sixth, pragmatic cooperation and environmental diplomacy have turned Cambodia into a regional and global leader for environmental partnerships, especially climate change, as the Climate Change Forum has become It is a multi-sectoral global forum and a gateway to major international funding sources for local development, as well as enabling Cambodia to take the lead in foreign ownership and development partners’ programs in full ownership. In fact, the ASEAN Green Deal, the wise initiative of the Prime Minister as the chair of ASEAN to orient ASEAN on the path of green and sustainable development, is a testament to that. A more comprehensive framework for Cambodia’s environmental sector.
7. Political security issues related to the environment and natural resources.
He stressed that although we have achieved such great achievements, there are still challenges that need to be discussed together to find appropriate solutions to reduce gaps and create new opportunities for progress. The face continues.
It should be noted that the meeting to review the work results of the environment in 2022 and the work direction in 2023 of the Ministry of Environment, the meeting will review and discuss the reports of the General Departments under the Ministry, which will make presentations related to achievements, challenges and solutions.
