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CAMBODIA NATIONAL MEKONG COMMITTEE

(CNMC)

 

I.                   Introduction

 

1. Background: The CNMC had come into existence since the establishment of the committee for Coordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin-the predecessor of the Mekong River Commission of the Mekong development programs and projects, at the national level.

 

The signing in 1995 of the Agreement on the Cooperation for Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin (Hereinafter called Mekong Agreement) and the sincere desire expressed by the four Lower Mekong Nations to have two other riparian countries to join the rank, presses for an urgent and concret actions with a view to strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of the Mekong River Commission's (MRC) principle bodies-namely the Council, Join Committee, and MRC secretariat-as well as those of the NMCs and their secretariat, to respond to the challenge of sustainable development of the precious assets of the Mekong River Basin, as well as to show to the world that the MRC is the most appropriate organization to deal with the Mekong River Basin's resources development, management and conservation.

 

At present, Cambodian National Mekong Committee is a national institution operating directly under the Royal government of Cambodia, to assist and advise the latter in all matters relating to the formulation of water policy, strategy, management, preservation, investigation, planning, restoring and development of the water and other related natural resources of the Mekong River Basin within the whole country contributing to the sustainable development of national economy and infrastructure for the benefit of the country and people.(Sub-Degree N0.10 OrNKBK dated 04 February 1999)

 

2. Objectives

 

·         To investigate and submit to the Royal Government for its perusal all matters relating to the planning, formulation of strategy for development, management and preservation of water and other related natural resources in the Mekong River Basin.

 

·         To cooperate, advise and monitor other units of the ministries concerned, provinces and towns, for the implementation of all relevant decisions of the Royal Government relating to the Mekong River.

 

·         To promote cooperation with NMCs of all MRC member states, donor countries and various international organizations in analysis, study and development, management and preservation of water and other related natural resources of the Mekong River, consistent with the equal, reasonable benefit for all member states.

 

·         To effect coordination and arrangement with MRC and the donor community to mobilize funds to promote the study and development of the projects efficiently and effectively.  

 

3. Counterparts/Partners: Donor countries/ communities and/ or international organizations/

    Agencies

                            

4. Activities: Please refer to MRC Work Program 2000

 

5.     Location: Phnom Penh, Mekong Basin within Cambodia.

 

 

II.                The Activities Related to Mekong

 

1.     Current Activities: please refer to appendix C

 

2. Future Activities: please refer to appendix C

 

 

III. Contact Details

 

 - H. E. Mr. Khy Tainglim, Chairman of CNMC, Minister of Public Works and Transport,

                                         and MRC Council Member for Cambodia.   

- H.E. Mr. Lim Kean Hor, Vice Chairman of CNMC, Minister of Water Resources and   

                                         Meteorology, and MRC Council Alternate Member for Cambodia. 

- H.E. Dr. Mok Mareth,   Vice Chairman, Minister of Environment

                                        and MRC Council Alternate Member for Cambodia.

- H.E. Mr. Sin Niny,      Vice Chairman of CNMC, Director of Minister's Cabinet of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and MRC Joint Committee Member for Cambodia.   

- H.E. Dr. Hou Taing Eng, Secretary General of CNMC, Director General of General Directorate

                                        of Planning, Ministry of Planning and MRC Joint Committee

    

- Address                 : General Secretariat, #23, Mao Tse Toung Road, Chamcar Mon District; Phnom Penh 3

- Post                        : P.O. Box 2214, Kingdom of Cambodia  

- Contact Person      : Watt Botkosal, Program Office       

- Fax/Phone             : 023-426  201/023 -426 201