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The NGOF is a membership organization that builds NGO cooperation and capacity, supporting NGO networks and other civil society organizations to engage in policy dialogue, debate and advocacy.

    • Apr 3, 2017

Weekly Diplomacy Mission for Consultation Meeting with the Embassies and International Agencies in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

On 03rd – 06thApril 2017, the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) and the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia (RCC) co-organizeda consultation meeting between local NGOs/CSOs, embassies and international agencies at a national level in Phnom Penh. The aim of the meeting was to discuss issues surrounding Mekong Water Governance and to inform aboutthe large-scale impacts of hydropower dam development projects on the Mekong Mainstream and its tributaries. It was a great opportunity for NGOF and RCC’s membersto work towards their common goals and achievethe best of results related to the weekly diplomacymissionand the consultation meeting with the embassies and international agencies in Phnom Penh.


Six ambassadors’ representatives (from Australia, Sweden, China, US and the European Union) and oneinternational agency (The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) attended the meeting. As such, the meeting produced a lot of inputs/outcomes for NGOF and RCC’s members to improve their relationship and future collaborationwith all these embassies and international agenciesforthe benefit of theMekong People.


Allembassy representatives in Cambodia are warmly welcomedto join in NGOF and RCC’s work to protect the environment, biodiversity and the Mekong water resources in order to ensure the sustainable livelihood of the Mekong People.There is much to be gained from such cooperation, as it facilitates the distribution of prior knowledge of and experience with water governance. For instance, China has successfully addressed issues of social development and well-being, economy and environment. In fact, China has much experience with hydropower development projects, e.g. in the Yang Se River region and the Yellow River, as well as environmental study, biodiversity conservation and environmental impact assessment throughout sub-national and regional levels.


It would be very much appreciated, if the embassies of Australia, US and the European Union were to begin cooperation and collaboration with NGOF and RCC’s members as soon as possible in order to share information and other experiences and improve local knowledge of the right way to promote community livelihoods throughout the Mekong Region. Therefore, in the next action plan for NGOF and RCC’s members, we have proposed and agreed to develop proposal letters to request support from all embassies and international agencies to facilitate official exposure visits and/or exchange learning and experience,based on large-scale hydropower development and safeguard policies,between the people of the Mekong Region and the people of the European Union.

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Jul 19, 2024

National Consultative Seminar on Indigenous Communal Land
On 19 July 2024, Indigenous Community Support Organizations in collaboration with the NGO Forum on Cambodia and other partner organizations organized a National Consultative Seminar on Indigenous Communal Land (ICLT) in Kampong Cham Province. This national consultation seminar was cooperated by relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment, with the participation of authorities, community representatives, civil society organizations and development partners with a total of 158 participants (37 females). Achievements and research results, challenges and suggestions were brought for discussion during the seminar. Dr. Thol Dina, Project Director of LASEDIII of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, mentioned the previous community registration, which resulted in 193 communities being recognized by the Ministry of Rural Development, 153 communities recognized as legal entities by the Ministry of Interior and 43 communities officially recognized by the Ministry of Land Management. Please be informed that Mr. Soeung Saroeun, Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) urges consideration of planning for resource and community development projects in addition to the current dialogue. In general, the content from the discussion, suggestions and recommendations are compiled and prepared as key notes for submission to the relevant ministry leaders for further discussion and address.
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Jul 16, 2024

Workshop on revisiting CSOs’ Input to new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028
First of all, we would like to congratulate the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) that has been officially appointed by the Royal Government of Cambodia through the Ministry of Planning, as one of the members of Inter-Ministerial Committee and Technical Working Group for preparation of the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028. To play this critical role, on 9 January 2024, the NGOF organized a consultative workshop on Revisiting CSOs’ Inputs to new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028 with around 80 participants both in person and virtual who are from the Ministry of Planning, NGOF’s member organizations, networks and development partners. Honorable guests and participants applauded the process and regarded that the NSDP is the most important document to drive development process in Cambodia so that all stakeholders should put all efforts to provide inputs and develop this plan. The full-day workshop aims to raise awareness of the first phase of the Pentagonal Strategic Plan and provide up-to-date information on the NSDP 2024-2028 process to civil society organizations that are members and partners of the NGOF, as well as present format to generate inputs from participants for the NSDP 2024-2028 that will then submit to each relevant ministry, Ministry of Planning and members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee. As a result of this consultation, participants have learned about the pentagonal strategies, process of NSDP preparation, and especially provided a lot of useful inputs which will be formulated into the CSO’s inputs paper to be submitted to the Government. Participants will encourage other CSO representatives and stakeholders in their contacts to provide further inputs online until 12 January 2024. The NGOF will consolidate the first collective inputs and will submit it to the line Ministries and Ministry of Planning in the week of 15 January 2024 onward. The NGO Forum and participants also strongly encourage all other CSOs to continue to provide inputs through online until the first draft of NSDP shared by the Ministry of Planning, tentatively in the second half of March/April 2024. Relate Document: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1acpHAOzjTPpdOeo1gcfUvhNjYzS3pxcp?usp=drive_link&fbclid=IwAR3y7ivHzu6i9iVLNm2UUS1q3G3FLvidaC5V4829eGABynslBtQxxxraOUA
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Oct 25, 2023

Provincial NGO Network Members Meeting at Preah Vihear Province
On the morning of 17 October 2023, Mr. Soeung Saroeun, Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) and colleagues had conducted a consultative meeting with NGO members and partners in Preah Vihear to strengthen collaboration, and consult on a draft of NGOF's seven-year strategic plan (2024-2030) called "METRI" which is focusing on Multi-stakeholders Engagement for Transformative, Resilient, and Inclusive Society. As a result, our discussion was successfully proceeded, with good inputs and support from participants of "METRI" strategic plan. In addition, the NGO members and partners were happy to participate in joint initiatives based on the model to achieve common goals, and they specifically request that the NGOF remain active in supporting the positive impact on policies and laws influence and resource mobilization for the benefits of member organizations, communities and especially poor and vulnerable people.
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