Cambodia Millennium Development

Goals

MDG-1:
Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

By Kunthea Phirum
Cambodian

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Mekong Discovery Trail

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 Cambodia
Mekong Discovery Trail

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 Aim

– to enhance local economic impact from

sustainable tourism

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• Objectives:
– Expend the image of Cambodia through Mekong
River
• Ecosystem
• Local communities
– Promote nature base tourism by directly involve
with locals
– Providing communication skills

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• Result
– Communities received training programs
• English language, Hospitality
– Tourist activities and services:
• Horse cart ridding
• Kayak rentals
• Home-stay
• Sing post
• Rest shelters
– Extra overnight stay that give more revenue
– Tour Operator companies are encouraged to buy local products
and services
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 Implementation partners
• Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia
• UNWTO
• The Netherlands Development Organization
SNV
• UNWTO ST-EP Foundation
• Spanish Agency for International Cooperation
for Development (AECID)

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• MDG target: “Achieve full and productive
employment and decent work for all, including
women and young people”

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 References:
• www.mekongdiscoverytrail.com

• UNITED NATIONS, Development Group,

MDG GOOD PRACTICES, Chapter 1

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 Thanks

Picture: WWF

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