Policy Talk

On 26 March 2026, the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran and Youth Rehabilitation (M0SVY), National Institute of Social Affairs (NISA), and Analyzing Development Issues Centre (ADIC) co-organised a Consultative Workshop on Project Conceptualisation “Achieving Social Protection in NDC 3.0”, aiming at translating national commitments into tangible practices for achieving social protection for vulnerable and at-risk populations, while also contributing to Cambodia’s NDC 3.0.

This workshop represents a strategic shift from research toward actionable policy, focusing on the development of “finance-ready” project concepts. Building on the Australia-Cambodia Development Partnership Plan and prior research under Ponlok Chomnes, the session aimed to align social protection interventions with Cambodia’s NDC 3.0.
The workshop focused on key objectives:
– Strengthening social protection with climate vulnerability contexts.
– Incorporating perspectives of marginalised groups (women, youth, IPs, LGBTQIA+, and PWDs) into project strategies.
– Co-designing a path for project formulation and resource mobilisation.

Policy Engagement Fund provides funding to joint initiatives between the government and Ponlok Chomnes partners, to address a gap in research (data), communication, and/or dialogue while aligning with government priorities and promoting evidence-based, inclusive policymaking.