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[:en]The Celebration of the World Day of Indigenous People in Preah Vihear Province[:]

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Preah Vihear, August 30, 2018, The World Day of Indigenous Peoples was co-organized by Ministry of Rural Development, Representatives of Indigenous Peoples, UNOHCHR, Civil Society Organizations, local authority in Preah Vihear province and any provinces in Cambodia. There were 1,018 participants (446 women). The International Day of Indigenous People in Cambodia aim for common objectives: Preventing Migration and Mobility of Indigenous Peoples by Strengthening IP Communities to adapt on social context and collective Land Registration which secure on their land.

World Peoples' Day is celebrated on August 09 each year since 1994. This year, more than 300 million indigenous people in more than 90 countries around the world have been celebrating and celebrating the 24th International Day of International Indigenous Peoples under the theme of Migration and Mobility Indigenous peoples. This year's theme focuses on the migration of indigenous peoples to other areas in search of a job, a livelihood, and facing some of the challenges in their area, which is why the government, It is a priority issue to intervene in these indigenous communities to improve their livelihoods and to improve their livelihoods.

Dr. TEK Vannara, Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia, said on behalf of civil society and indigenous peoples which would request and asked for more attention on the following key issues: 1. Promote and accelerate on Land registration of indigenous peoples' collective land as much as possible. 2. Provide training on livelihood skills and alternative livelihood options for indigenous peoples to enable them to take advantage any opportunities and benefit for economic development in the context of sustainable development. 3. The government, development partners and stakeholders should be encouraged to further study on traditional history of indigenous peoples as a good entry point in the context of sustainable development for contribution to the urban development plan. Indigenous people can save space, natural resources, social identity and culture Indigenous snake. 4. The Royal Government should continue to monitor and provide adequate resources, both financial and technical resources, to community fishing communities, community forests, community-based protected areas and legal support so that they have the ability to manage their communities successfully for managing natural resources. The core resources of the local economic development as well as the local people Indigenous peoples in the country. 5. To urge the Ministry of Rural Development to continue its efforts on "conducting or strengthening the inter-ministerial operations of the inter-ministerial committees" in order to fully enforce the full "National Policy for Ethnic Minority Development" In all 10 major areas, there is a strong need for full participation of Indigenous Peoples in Development of economic, social and cultural affairs of indigenous peoples to contribute to sustainable development in the country. In addition, to stop all forms of discrimination on indigenous peoples in the fields of employment, education, academics, economics, social affairs, arts, culture and information technology. This is a strong demonstration of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in its commitment to implement the "Sustainable Development Goal" from 2018 to 2030. Of course, ensuring effective participation of indigenous peoples of Cambodia at all levels and development processes is at the heart of the success story of achieving Cambodia's sustainable development goals.

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Jan 9, 2025

Kick-off meeting for our Research Study on “Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Focusing on Development Projects in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces in Cambodia”​
We are excited to announce the kick-off meeting for our Research Study on “Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Focusing on Development Projects in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces in Cambodia”​ on 26 August 2024, Phnom Penh. This study​ is a collaboration between the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) and ActionAid International Cambodia (AAC), aims to understand the impacts of investment projects on local communities, the environment, and cultural practices. Join us in promoting responsible business conduct and sustainable development in Cambodia. Your participation and support are vital for the success of this initiative!

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Jul 16, 2024

Workshop on revisiting CSOs’ Input to new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028
First of all, we would like to congratulate the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) that has been officially appointed by the Royal Government of Cambodia through the Ministry of Planning, as one of the members of Inter-Ministerial Committee and Technical Working Group for preparation of the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028. To play this critical role, on 9 January 2024, the NGOF organized a consultative workshop on Revisiting CSOs’ Inputs to new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028 with around 80 participants both in person and virtual who are from the Ministry of Planning, NGOF’s member organizations, networks and development partners. Honorable guests and participants applauded the process and regarded that the NSDP is the most important document to drive development process in Cambodia so that all stakeholders should put all efforts to provide inputs and develop this plan. The full-day workshop aims to raise awareness of the first phase of the Pentagonal Strategic Plan and provide up-to-date information on the NSDP 2024-2028 process to civil society organizations that are members and partners of the NGOF, as well as present format to generate inputs from participants for the NSDP 2024-2028 that will then submit to each relevant ministry, Ministry of Planning and members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee. As a result of this consultation, participants have learned about the pentagonal strategies, process of NSDP preparation, and especially provided a lot of useful inputs which will be formulated into the CSO’s inputs paper to be submitted to the Government. Participants will encourage other CSO representatives and stakeholders in their contacts to provide further inputs online until 12 January 2024. The NGOF will consolidate the first collective inputs and will submit it to the line Ministries and Ministry of Planning in the week of 15 January 2024 onward. The NGO Forum and participants also strongly encourage all other CSOs to continue to provide inputs through online until the first draft of NSDP shared by the Ministry of Planning, tentatively in the second half of March/April 2024. Relate Document: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1acpHAOzjTPpdOeo1gcfUvhNjYzS3pxcp?usp=drive_link&fbclid=IwAR3y7ivHzu6i9iVLNm2UUS1q3G3FLvidaC5V4829eGABynslBtQxxxraOUA

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Jul 19, 2024

National Consultative Seminar on Indigenous Communal Land
On 19 July 2024, Indigenous Community Support Organizations in collaboration with the NGO Forum on Cambodia and other partner organizations organized a National Consultative Seminar on Indigenous Communal Land (ICLT) in Kampong Cham Province. This national consultation seminar was cooperated by relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment, with the participation of authorities, community representatives, civil society organizations and development partners with a total of 158 participants (37 females). Achievements and research results, challenges and suggestions were brought for discussion during the seminar. Dr. Thol Dina, Project Director of LASEDIII of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, mentioned the previous community registration, which resulted in 193 communities being recognized by the Ministry of Rural Development, 153 communities recognized as legal entities by the Ministry of Interior and 43 communities officially recognized by the Ministry of Land Management. Please be informed that Mr. Soeung Saroeun, Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) urges consideration of planning for resource and community development projects in addition to the current dialogue. In general, the content from the discussion, suggestions and recommendations are compiled and prepared as key notes for submission to the relevant ministry leaders for further discussion and address.

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