The Ministry of Environment, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), convened national and provincial stakeholders to advance the implementation of the 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘+ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.

The meeting included remarks from 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗞𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝘆, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Environment, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹, FAO Representative in Cambodia, and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴, Director of the Department of Climate Change and National Project Manager of 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘+.

Launched by the Royal Government of Cambodia in February 2026, the SCALE+ Project, “𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽–𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀,” focuses on strengthening climate resilience across key protected landscapes, including Boeung Per Wildlife Sanctuary and Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. These landscapes support hundreds of thousands of people who depend on forests, agriculture, and natural resources for their livelihoods, while also playing a critical role in conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Implemented by the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the project is supported technically by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financially by the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗚𝗘𝗙).

The project will benefit more than 𝟴𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 people, at least 𝟱𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 of whom are 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏, while restoring 𝟵𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 of community-protected areas and rehabilitating 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. Through biodiversity-friendly agriculture, sustainable land management, and ecosystem restoration, the project is helping strengthen resilient livelihoods and climate adaptation across Preah Vihear, Siem Reap, and Kampong Thom provinces.