Cambodia’s Environmental Protection Strategic Plan 2024-2028: A Step Toward Sustainability
On 29 November 2024, the Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer (CMDA) project, through funding provided by IUCN from GEF, sponsored a national consultation workshop in Phnom Penh to finalise Cambodia’s Environmental Protection Strategic Plan (EPSP) 2024-2028. This one-day workshop was a significant step in addressing key environmental challenges, including waste management, ecosystem degradation, and climate change, while promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship.
27 Nov 2024
Assessing groundwater sustainability and enhancing transboundary collaboration in the Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer
On 25-26 November 2024, an IUCN team visited two Cambodian provinces that border Viet Nam: Prey Veng and Svay Rieng. The visit aimed at better understanding the groundwater monitoring networks in southern Cambodia, forming foundations for future transboundary groundwater information sharing. The visit was part of the Strengthening the Sustainability of the Transboundary Aquifer in Cambodia and the Mekong Delta (CMDA) Project, funded by GEF with the execution and implementation of FAO and IUCN, respectively.
24 Nov 2024
Field Visit to An Phú: Unveiling Arsenic Contamination Levels
On 14 November 2024, IUCN visited An Phu District in An Giang Province to assess arsenic contamination in the Mekong Delta aquifer as a part of the “Enhancing the sustainability of the transboundary Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Aquifer” (CMDA) Project, funded by GEF with the execution and implementation of FAO and IUCN respectively. The team includes Robert Bower (Chief Technical Advisor), Le Van Minh (National Coordinator), and Dr. Ha Quang Khai (project advisor) and his six collaborators.
13 Nov 2024
Field Tour of Tràm Chim National Park - Monsoon Seasonal Natural Recharge and Groundwater Dynamics
CMDA CTA Bob Bower joined IUCN’s Andrew Wyatt and CMDA National Coordinator Minh Le Viet on a field tour of Tràm Chim National Park this October, highlighting how restored natural flood regimes are strengthening both biodiversity and groundwater sustainability in the Mekong Delta.
09 Oct 2024
🌍 Inspiration and Collaboration at the 10th GEF International Waters Conference (IWC10)
The CMDA Project Management Unit (PMU)—including IUCN and the Cambodian and Vietnamese National PMUs—participated in IWC10 in Uruguay, where they met with IGRAC, UNESCO, and WWAP, alongside other GEF International Waters projects. The gathering provided a unique opportunity to share regional experiences, strengthen collaboration, and connect the CMDA project to global networks advancing transboundary groundwater governance.
29 Sep 2024
Strengthening Water Governance in Vietnam - CMDA Supported Viet Nam Water Law Conference
Strengthening Water Governance in Vietnam: Advancing Sustainable Groundwater Management in Vietnam
12 Sep 2024
CMDA RPMU Team Explores Groundwater and Ecotourism Solutions in Tra Vinh
In early August 2024, the CMDA RPMU team visited Tra Vinh Province with partners from the SALT Lab at Tra Vinh University to explore innovative solutions linking groundwater sustainability, saline intrusion management, and on-farm ecotourism. The field visit highlighted practical water storage and harvesting systems, hydroponic farming, and large-scale sluice gates, reinforcing the importance of applied research and community action for building resilience in the Mekong Delta.
10 Aug 2024
CMDA Team Examines Hydrogeochemistry and Water Quality in Cần Giờ
The CMDA project team joined a field trip to the Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve to examine groundwater quality and geochemical challenges in the Mekong Delta, led by Dr. Ha Quang Khai, CMDA Technical Leader.
11 Jun 2024
Cambodia and Viet Nam Sign PRODOC with IUCN and FAO to Launch CMDA Project
On 23 November 2023, the governments of Cambodia and Viet Nam, together with IUCN and FAO, formally signed the Project Document (PRODOC) to launch the Cambodia–Mekong River Delta Aquifer (CMDA) project, marking the start of a landmark transboundary groundwater initiative.
22 Nov 2023
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