Climate Change Action Plan for Rural Development Sector, 2014-2018 (Cambodia)

Cambodia's rural communities are often vulnerable to extreme events such as heavy rains, floods followed by droughts. Flooding with loss of rural connectivity can have a devastating effect on the livelihoods of the population. These impacts are expected to become more pronounced and severe under the influence of climate change. Flooding with loss of rural connectivity can have a devastating effect on the livelihoods of the population. These impacts are expected to become more pronounced and severe under the influence of climate change. Climate change (including natural disaster) is a key threat to rural infrastructure and people's well-being in both rural areas and urban periphery. Four major strategies were developed in response to the climate change adaptation. These strategies include: (1) Develop climate change resilient policies for rural infrastructure and to build resilient in rural infrastructure development to climate change. (2) Support for adaptation to climate change through creating local business opportunities. (3) Support for adaptation to climate change through increasing rural awareness to all vulnerable areas. (4) Capacity development on climate change awareness to village development committee (primary health care and water sanitation).