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A Canal in Samkouy village, Stung Treng province, crucial for local irrigation, nearly dries up during the dry season, impacting water availability for agriculture. Photo taken on February 21, 2025. (Eung Sea)

Community-based Initiatives and Multi-Stakeholder Approach: Key to Addressing Climate Change for Rural Communities in Cambodia

STUNG TRENG, CAMBODIA — Led by a team of researchers from My Village Organization (MVi), a project was implemented and aimed to empower marginalized groups who take the brunt of climate change disasters along Mekong River to co-create disaster risk management plans, leveraging a multi stakeholder platform that brings together local leaders, NGOs, and government agencies by building local communities' resilience and ensuring local planning includes a community resilience with water-energy-climate nexus approach.
A Canal in Samkouy village, Stung Treng province, crucial for local irrigation, nearly dries up during the dry season, impacting water availability for agriculture. Photo taken on February 21, 2025. (Eung Sea)

Community-based Initiatives and Multi-Stakeholder Approach: Key to Addressing Climate Change for Rural Communities in Cambodia

STUNG TRENG, CAMBODIA — Led by a team of researchers from My Village Organization (MVi), a project was implemented and aimed to empower marginalized groups who take the brunt of climate change disasters along Mekong River to co-create disaster risk management plans, leveraging a multi stakeholder platform that brings together local leaders, NGOs, and government agencies by building local communities' resilience and ensuring local planning includes a community resilience with water-energy-climate nexus approach.