Formulated to present in the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development The Cambodian Government's Achievements and Future Direction in Sustainable Development based on at least 87 references looks at the issues pertaining to economic growth, energy, information, communication technology, transport infrastructure, tourism, poverty and equity, health, education, mine action, cultural diversity, water resources and sanitation, agriculture and food security, sustainable forests and land use, climate change and disaster risk reduction.
The report emphasizes the overall growth Cambodia has made in all of the three dimensions that green growth focuses on namely economy, environment, and social dimensions, in the past 20 years. It outlines the key sustainable development issues that Cambodia is facing, the Government's key achievements and progress in this area, the remaining challenges, and future directions for Cambodia's sustainable development. Recognition that achieving sustainability requires greening of the economy has led to numerous efforts in developing a framework that outlines the green growth roadmap for Cambodia. This report is based on a desk review of the official government and donor reports, as well as an extensive national consultation process with key government stakeholders, development partners, the private sector and NGOs in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in Marcha and April 2012. The report concludes with the policy recommendations that address the challenges identified in different sectors and risk ensued from climate change and natural disaster.