MOE Mandated CSIP to Conduct Policy Researches on Waste and Environmental Management Pricing Strategy and Sustainable Community Development Model
Thursday, 13 August 2020 – MOE mandated CSIP to conduct policy researches on waste and environmental management pricing strategy and sustainable community development model, through the official agreement signing event between H.E Vann Monyneath, Secretary General of General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development (GSSD/NCSD) and Dr. Phim Runsinarith, Acting Executive Director of CSIP. The event was presided over by H.E Dr. Tin Ponlok, Secretary of State and Representative of H.E Say Samal, Minister, Ministry of Environment (MOE) and attended by senior officials of MOE and GSSD/NCSD.
The two research projects will provide policy frameworks to reduce negative environmental impacts and to mainstream national development vision to the community level.
The agreement signing event followed the workshop discussion on potential research collaboration between leadership management teams of MOE and CSIP, presided over by H.E Say Samal, in June 2020. The Minister strongly supported the initiatives and encouraged further discussions with GSSD/NCSD and relevant departments, that lead to this research collaboration agreement.
About MOE
MOE is mandated by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to lead and sustainably manage environmental, biodiversity, and natural resources, and to ensure the long-term benefits of all people and all generation in Cambodia.
About GSSD/NCSD
NCSD is a policy-making body established in May 2015 to promote sustainable development and to ensure economic, environmental, social and cultural balance within the Kingdom of Cambodia. The NCSD was consolidated from four bodies, namely, the National Council of Green Growth and its Secretariat, the National Climate Change Committee and its Secretariat, the National Biosafety Secretariat and the National Biodiversity Steering Committee.
About CSIP
CSIP envisions a “Center for Research Excellence, nationally and internationally renowned to advance strategic policy towards peaceful, prosperous, and harmonious Cambodia and the region”. CSIP has a mission to “promote rigorous academic research and evidence-based policy-making process for sustainable development of Cambodia.”
