From policy to action: lessons from the Cambodia climate change strategic pan 2014-2023
2018
Bandos, R.
The Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan (CCCSP) 2014-2023 is the first comprehensive national policy document in Cambodia that responds to climate change issues. However, it is not clear if this strategic plan is viable. This chapter presents an analysis of the CCCSP and looks at three aspects: resource mobilization, inclusion in local development plans, and coordination to develop and implement the plan. Funding for climate change adaptation initiatives in Cambodia mostly comes from international development organizations and, to a limited extent, from domestic sources. Although the budget allocation from domestic resources (national budget) for climate change expenditure increased steadily from 2009 to 2015, the externally financed climate change expenditure remains very high at 69 percent of total expenditure. The CCCSP was developed mainly by government institutions, especially by the Ministry of Environment and its line ministries, and several development agencies. However, it is not clear inputs were gathered from all stakeholders in Cambodia in the development of the strategic plan. Although the CCCSP appears to be a very good plan at the national level, its provisions are unlikely to be integrated into municipal/ commune development plan, except for the provision to develop guidelines to development planning in the context of climate change.
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