Cambodia National Adaptation Plan Financing Framework and Implementation Plan.

The Cambodia National Adaptation Plan Financing Framework and Implementation Plan is a multi-sector policy whose main purpose is to bring the National Adaptation Plan process in Cambodia closer to its execution and with a specific aim to increase the possibilities for Cambodia to access additional adaptation finance. Getting access to additional funding will contribute to the endeavor of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in responding to the negative impacts of climate change by reducing vulnerabilities. The main objectives of a NAP process are: o To take a medium- and long-term approach to reducing vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change; and o To facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation, in a coherent manner, into relevant new and existing policies, programs and activities, in particular development planning processes and strategies, within all relevant sectors and at different levels.
To make agriculture, forestry, and fisheries more productive and sustainable while reducing vulnerabilities resulting from climate change, the policy introduces 40 Priority Actions classified into three different groups: Priority Actions near implementation stage; Priority Actions under preparation stage; and Priority Actions contributing to the NAP enabling environment. The priority actions in different areas include the following. 1) Fisheries Promoting aquaculture production systems and practices that are more adaptive to climate change; Promoting climate resilience of wild fishery resources; Enhancing the climate resilience in fishery sector (ECRF). 2) Forestry Developing and implement regulations and mechanism on REDD+; Promoting sustainable forest management; Promoting reforestation and afforestation to increase carbon stock; Conducting capacity development, research and awareness raising on REDD+. 3) Agriculture Promoting climate resilience of agriculture through building/maintenance sea dikes in coastal areas; Promoting and up-scaling climate smart farming system that resilient to climate change; Developing crop variety suitable to AEZ resilient to climate change (include coastal zone); Climate-proof tertiary-community irrigation development to enhance agricultural production of paddy field in four communes of Mekong Delta, District Kampong Ro, Svay Rieng Province; promoting crop and tuber crop and conduct the research and transfer appropriate post-harvest technology. 4) Water and Sanitation Carry out risk assessment and management for the improvement of water supply and sanitation (WATSAN) in the Tonle Sap Great Lake provinces. 5) Disasters Risk and Reduction Strengthening climate information and Early Warning System; (Piloting) community-based disaster reduction, preparedness and response plans. 6) Infrastructure Repair and rehabilitate existing road infrastructure and ensure effective operation and maintenance system, taking into account climate change impact; Promoting climate proofing and retrofitting of existing and planned schools and universities infrastructure.
7) Water and Irrigation Climate risk management and rehabilitation of small, medium and large-scale irrigation infrastructure; Up-scaling mobile pumping stations and permanent station in responding to mini-droughts. 8) Livestock Enhancing animal waste management and climate change emission mitigation; Promoting resilience in animal production and adaptation to climate change. 9) Health Up-scaling of National program on acute respiratory infection, diarrhea disease and cholera in disaster prone-areas, including conducting surveillance and research on water-borne and food borne diseases associated with climate variables. 10) Tourism Promote livelihood resilience through tourism development in Community Based Tourism and Community Based Eco-Tourism Land use; Integrate climate change respond measure to commune land use planning. 11) Housing Promote the resettlement development that adapt to natural disaster at urban and rural. 12) Rubber Promoting, piloting and scaling-up rubber clones from IRRBD (International Rubber Research Development Board) member country in responding to climate change.
Cross-cutting issues include: Development and rehabilitation of flood protection dikes (Kampong Trabek, Bateay) for agricultural/ urban development; Promotion of gender responsiveness in water management, climate change impact and adaptation; Build capacity on climate proofing rural infrastructure design, construction and maintenance for civil engineers at national and sub-national level; Support to line ministries to mainstream climate change into development planning and budgeting; Conduct national and sectoral vulnerability assessments; Institutional capacity development for natural disaster coordination and intervention; Capacity building and awareness raising on climate change and DRR for FWUC; (Piloting) community based disaster reduction, preparedness and response plans; Promote post-harvest technology for cereal crop and tuber crop and conduct the research and transfer appropriate post-harvest technology; Development of knowledge and information system on climate change; Improve capacity for flood and drought forecasting and modeling for technical offices at national and sub national level (ADB) GMS; Strengthening capacity of agricultural and agro industry development entrepreneur and the agricultural cooperative in low carbon production.
Regarding governance, the policy will be coordinated by the General Secretariat of National Council for Sustainable Development/Ministry of Environment while a wide range of stakeholders and line ministries will be involved in its implementation.