Cambodia

December – Cambodian Green Industry Awards (CGIA) showcased Cambodia’s growing leadership in sustainable industrial transformation and the value of international partnerships in driving impact. 

November – Workshop on Cambodia’s Foresight Framework was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to strengthen institutional foresight capacity. 

“Building Public Sector Skills for NDC Implementation” side event at COP 30. This highlighted the strategic partnership between PAGE and EFI to advance a green and inclusive PFM program. 

Ceremony to award certificates for the training series on “Advancing Cambodia’s Development objectives through Green and Inclusive Public Financial Management (PFM)”

October – The training series “Advancing Cambodia’s Development objectives through Green and Inclusive Public Financial Management (PFM)”, implemented in two phases: 

• Phase 1 – A  Training of Trainers (ToT), involving trainers from the EFI, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Environment 

• Phase 2 – Around 59 PFM officials from 25 ministries learnt about green and inclusive approaches and their integration into the PFM system. 

September – Second stakeholder meeting focused on foresight, green trade, industry, sustainable finance, procurement, PFM training, and feedback on the preliminary study of single-use plastics. 

July – PAGE in partnership with the Department of Green Economy, Ministry of Environment organized a “Third Technical Meeting” to discuss two research studies:
(i) the Plan and Methodology for the Single-use Plastic (SUP) study in the Garment Sector and
(ii) a study mapping recycling options for garment waste in line with 4R principles (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).  

PAGE in partnership with the Department of Green Economy, Ministry of Environment organized a campaign for waste separation and reduction of plastic use, which is part of the nationwide “Today, I Do Not Use Plastic Bags” and “Clean Cambodia, Khmer Can Do!” movement.

June – PAGE in partnership with the Department of Green Economy, Ministry of Environment organized a Cambodian Stakeholders Meeting to discuss progresses of PAGE workstreams.  

Also, in partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), PAGE organized a consultation workshop to assess current public financial management (PFM) practices, introduce the SBA methodology, identify priority areas for implementation, and encourage dialogue among essential stakeholders.

March to April –  Cambodian participants learnt about how countries navigate the current complex development financing landscape through an online PAGE training program. 

January –  PAGE in partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce organized a Validation Workshop on the Assessment and Roadmap Development for Green Trade Standard, Rules of Origin, and Double Transformation.

December – Ministry of Commerce initiates consultation to advance green trade standards in anticipation of Cambodia’s graduation from Least Developed Country status.

November – Mr. Taing Meng Eang’s, Director of the Department of Green Economy at the Ministry of Economy, contributes to “From Vision to Practice for a Just Transition for All” at COP29;

UNIDO representative introduces the PAGE scoping study at the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Day 2024 event.

October – Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) presents the PAGE scoping study at the Cambodia Climate Change Summit 2024.

August – Brief of PAGE scoping study is published on Cambodia Development Resource Institute’s website.

June – First meeting of national steering committee (NSC) and approval of biannual workplan 2024-2025;

The Brief of PAGE scoping study for Cambodia is finalized and launched. It serves as a roadmap for policymakers and stakeholders.

November – PAGE organizes panel discussion on New Sources of Green and Inclusive Growth at the Cambodia Climate Change Summit 2023 (CCCS2023)

October – PAGE Cambodia delegation joins Global Academy on New Frontiers for Resilient, Inclusive and Green Economic Transformation in Turin

July – Proposals for PAGE priority workstreams

June – Organization of the Consultative Workshop on “High Impact Thematic Areas Assessment for Inclusive Green Economy”; Participants from Ministry of Economy and Finance and CDRI complete global PAGE training programme on “Advancing a Green and Fair Economic Transformation: The role of macro-economic modelling”

May – Official launch event of PAGE Cambodia with 100 participants; technical meeting with focal points to discuss initial draft scoping study

April – Establishment a group of focal points assigned by line ministries to engage in PAGE implementation

March – Organization of Focus Group Discussion to discuss green economy transition in Cambodia

February – Letter of agreement between Cambodia Development and Resource Institute (CDRI) and UNITAR to carry out policy scoping study

January –  National PAGE project coordinator onboarded

November – Department of Green Economy, the Ministry of Environment confirmed as PAGE Coordinating Government Institution

October – Inception mission involving all five PAGE agencies to meet with UN Country Team, key stakeholders and funding partners; High-level session with Minister of Environment

June – Cambodia joins PAGE, announcement PAGE side-event at the Stockholm 50+