The National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) outlines in detail the policy priorities for the implementation of the Royal Government of Cambodia's (RGC) reform programmes to rebuild institutional capacity, strengthen socio-economic infrastructure, and to create an enabling environment to attract investments from both domestic and foreign sources in order to create employment opportunities for Cambodians, to reduce poverty, and to develop key sectors of the economy. Concerning climate change issues, the NSDP recognizes the need to strengthen institutional capacity of the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) Secretariat. NSDP directs RGC to coordinate climate change efforts across sectors. NSDP 2009 highlights several specific actions for the Ministry of Environment (MOE) to reach these goals, including: (1) Further preparation of the Second National Report under UNFCCC, (2) Preparing a Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (3) Increasing implementation of clean development mechanism and greenhouse gas reduction projects, (4) Decentralizing the preparation of an inventory, (5) Ensuring sustainable use of natural resources (conducting Environmental Impact Assessments before approving projects), (6) Eliminating negative practices and use of natural resources such as pollution and deforestation; and (7) Promoting a national fund for climate change and acquiring financial resources and support for climate change adaptation strategies and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
