Green City Capacity Development

GGGI Cambodia has supported government and city authorities in Cambodia in developing a “Sustainable City Plan for Phnom Penh” (approved) and a “Sustainable City Strategic Plan for Secondary Cities” (in the final stages of approval). The Plans propose a holistic concept of green urban economic growth, social inclusion and resilience – addressing a broad range of urban issues including energy, transport, building and public space, solid waste, drainage and wastewater. GGGI Cambodia will support implementation of these plans through different means: Policy and investment advice on sanitation, waste management, energy efficiency and waste to energy (see the other KH PINs and project ideas, core and earmarked) in line with the sustainable city plans. Capacity Development support to enable cities to take forward the implementation of sustainable city plans independently. One of the main challenges raised by the government counterparts is the lack of knowledge and capacity of government officials, particularly city officials, on green growth and green city development, planning and implementation; thereby, causing difficulty for the plans to be implemented effectively and efficiently.