On 19 January 2026, attendees representing national ministries, consultants, technical focal points, and provincial departments from Cambodia’s coastal provinces participated in the SCS SAP critical workshop in Kampot Province, Cambodia.
The workshop conducted included presenting Cambodia’s contribution to the regional Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) findings emphasizing on the country’s land-based pollution(LbP) sources such as nutrients, solid waste, wastewater, and plastics. Discussion regarding the impacts, sources, pathways, and their transboundary relevance were reviewed. From this, plenary feedback sessions were conducted to gather stakeholders’ inputs on data gaps, monitoring challenges, and institutional constraints relevant to Cambodia’s contribution to the TDA on land-based pollution.
The workshop concluded with an agreement on revisions and next steps for finalizing the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and land-based pollution(LbP) report. Suggestions and inputs from stakeholders at national and provincial level will be incorporated in the final TDA and LbP report and will serve as a critical foundation for developing regional and national actions to reduce land-based pollution and protect Cambodia’s coastal and marine ecosystems.
