Ministries and technical experts gather to discuss application of NbS in the water sector
Ministries and technical experts gather to discuss application of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the water sector – barriers, potential solutions and entry points to policy and planning
Hyatt Regency, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
On the 15th of February 2023, the World Bank and ICEM organized a cross-sector dialogue with technical experts and key Cambodian ministries on the application of Nature-based solutions (NbS) in the Cambodian water sector. Participants in the dialogue came from the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation (MISTI), the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MoWRAM), the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE). Named the Policy Dialogue on Application of Nature-based Solutions in the Water Sector, Cambodia, the discussion aimed to promote the use of NbS in Cambodia’s policy and planning and the delivery of water infrastructure.
Nature-based solutions are approaches to building infrastructure and providing services in a way that uses or imitates natural processes. By observing the structures and systems that appear in nature, we can bring the benefits of healthy ecosystems back to our cities and make our communities more resilient to climate change.
“Estimates suggest that NbS can provide up to 37% of the mitigation needed until 2030 to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement”’ – Ms Marie Chapuis, Task Team Leader, the World Bank.
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