KOICA shares Waste Management Experience through Multi-Year Capacity Development with Cambodia

Posted by: Hort Sroeu Posted date: July 06, 2012

Phnom Penh (KOICA Cambodia Office, July 06, 2012): The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Ministry of Environment and Phnom Penh Capital Hall launched a ceremony to sign Agreement of Multi-Year Capacity Development Program on Asian Resource Re-circulated Societies on July 06, 2012 at KOICA Cambodia Office.

This arrangement signed by Dr. Shin Eui Cheol, Representative of KOICA in Cambodia, H.E Lonh Heal, Director General of Ministry of Environment and Mrs. Kim Vathanak Thida, Deputy Director of Phnom Penh Capital Hall.

This program supported by KOICA of the Republic of Korea and Korea Environment Corporation (KECO). It aims to (1) establish adaptable policy and strategy by introducing strategies for resource re-circulation and waste management system and technologies, (2) foster environment specialists to develop waste management training programs and promotes a campaign through a public information program.

According to the agreement, the program will be implemented for 3 years from 2012 to 2014 with 4 countries such as Cambodia, Bangladesh, Lao PDR and Sri Langka. There are 4 participants of different levels from 3 years: 1^st year: High Ranking Officials (4 persons), 2^nd year: Middle Manager (4 persons), 3^rd year: Working Level (4 persons) for each country.

Photo: KOICA Cambodia Office