CMDA Technical Methodology - Project Components
This methodology proceeds from a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) to a Strategic Action Programme (SAP). The TDA provides the joint scientific and policy diagnosis of priority issues, while the SAP sets out ministerially endorsed solutions. Complementary components on cooperation, policy reform, and capacity building ensure that these processes are embedded in durable governance frameworks.
Components
The CMDA project is structured into five major components, each addressing critical aspects of groundwater sustainability:
The Cambodia–Mekong River Delta Aquifer (CMDA) Project is a Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters initiative implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Lead Executing Agency, with UNESCO and MERFI as Executing Partners, in collaboration with the Governments of Viet Nam and Cambodia.