Ministry of Environment

The ministry plans to have the environment code adopted by the end of 2017. This code will still allow development to take place but with protection and restoration of environment. It allows the local administration to have more management control over the natural resources in their region. Citizens can have better access to information; therefore, […]

a. Improved information dissemination: created website, and Facebook page for public awareness raising on environment, bio-diversity, and sustainable livelihood b.Collaborated with relevant institutions and development partners in order to raise awareness at the community level on sustainable use of natural resources, the implementation of the EIA at community level, and the issues on energy and […]

a. Evaluated projects on economic land concession (Reviewed activities of 23 private companies and revoked licenses and taken back over 90,000 hectares of land and it’s now under the management of MoE) b.Created mechanism to facilitate and share the information on biodiversity (developed a website: www.chm.gdancp-moe.org, an on-line data center which contains UN-CBD related documents, […]

a. Developed National Guideline for Sustainable City Development focusing on solid and liquid wastes management in the cities/towns in the country b. Prakas with MOI and MEF on the implementation of the Environmental Funds for national and subnational level (for effectiveness, accountability and transparency of the use of the funding for solid waste management for […]

73 Economic Land concessions, under the Ministry of Environment, were handed to the Ministry of Agriculture, while all conservation areas are now under the Ministry of Environment’s accountability. In addition to that, 13 protected forests are now under the Ministry of Environment’s supervision. The Prey Lang forest has been declared a protected area, along with four other […]

a. constructed new ministry building (Morodork Dekcho) in between NAGA and Koh Pich (modernized green building) b. decentralization (to provide authorization to sub-national level in the area of environmental protection, natural resource management ). MoE is planning to transfer the following functions to sub-national levels: (i) strengthen the control of solid and liquid waste in […]

a. Revised administration, staff, and financial management b. Promote and strengthen the spirit of management team and officials (strengthen professionalism, solidarity, trust amongst staff at all levels) c. Staff capacity building (collaborate with the Royal School of Administration to provide training for ministry officials at all levels on administration and financial management skills; training to […]

An advisory group was created to advise on the process of restructuring the management structure, development of policy and strategy, and law enforcement.

Clearly define responsibilities of the top management team (Minister, Secretary of States and Under Secretary of States) in order to effectively implement the ministry action plan