RCE Greater Phnom Penh-2013
a) Criteria/ indicators used to assess aspects of RCE work/ project: Character count 300 words:
The evaluation team comprised eight experts from Cambodia, Japan and Thailand who have specializations related to sustainable development. The team visited project site in Samroung commune to evaluate the implementation of the project in 2012. Through the observation in site, every team member evaluated project achievements by using evaluation sheets on the basis of OECD-DAC criteria. The criteria are relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability.
b) Successes of the RCE and lessons learned: Character count 300 words:
At elementary schools, the Food, Agriculture and Environment Education focusing on sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation is promoted for agricultural successors:
1) Under the supports of farmers' groups, school teachers managed school organic garden and compost box at each school.
2) Rice growing experiment with different three formulas were conducted at each school as a part of the food, agriculture and environment education.
3) Training on the Food, Agriculture and Environment Education for school teachers was implemented. Basic study of environmental hydrology was introduced through instruction and analytical experiment conducted by an expert from TUA. RUA, ERECON CaM, school teachers, facilitators, etc. advanced editing the teaching materials for the food, agriculture and environment education.
In addition at local communities, farmers' groups are formed and sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input was promoted:
1) Activities on sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input were promoted..
2) Committee members of group on Samroung Safe Agricultural Products (SSAP) were formed.
3) With collaborated organizations, facilitators implemented technical trainings on sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input at Cambodia and Thailand.
4) Farmers' groups held the workshop 'Introduction to sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input' for local farmers who did not belong to the farmers' groups.
5) Farmers' groups promoted sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input for farmers who did not belong to the farmers' groups.
1) Under the supports of farmers' groups, school teachers managed school organic garden and compost box at each school.
2) Rice growing experiment with different three formulas were conducted at each school as a part of the food, agriculture and environment education.
3) Training on the Food, Agriculture and Environment Education for school teachers was implemented. Basic study of environmental hydrology was introduced through instruction and analytical experiment conducted by an expert from TUA. RUA, ERECON CaM, school teachers, facilitators, etc. advanced editing the teaching materials for the food, agriculture and environment education.
In addition at local communities, farmers' groups are formed and sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input was promoted:
1) Activities on sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input were promoted..
2) Committee members of group on Samroung Safe Agricultural Products (SSAP) were formed.
3) With collaborated organizations, facilitators implemented technical trainings on sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input at Cambodia and Thailand.
4) Farmers' groups held the workshop 'Introduction to sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input' for local farmers who did not belong to the farmers' groups.
5) Farmers' groups promoted sustainable agriculture based on natural resource circulation with low chemical input for farmers who did not belong to the farmers' groups.
c) Challenges experiences: Character count 300 words:
Economic factor is one of important factors to promote sustainable development.
At the local communities in Samroung commune, RCE-GPP is challenging to promote green marketing with chemical free products for income generation of local farmers.
At the local communities in Samroung commune, RCE-GPP is challenging to promote green marketing with chemical free products for income generation of local farmers.
