Council of Ministers > Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology is given the following mission by the Royal Government of Cambodia:

• defining and developing the policies and strategies towards the utilisation, development and sustainable conservation of water resources at national and international levels in line with the royal government policy;
• studying and researching potential water resources in terms of surface, underground and atmosphere in order to establish the basic scientific techniques;
• developing the short, medium and long term plans for exploration, development and conservation of water resources and atmosphere in order to conserve the national economy and living standard of Cambodia;
• managing all direct and indirect utilisation of water resources and minimising the disasters;
• developing legislations related to water resources management, and their application;
• providing necessary technical support and advice to private sectors, organisations, communities, and all people who are related to the improvement and exploitation of water resources.

In the context of water resources management under the organisation of the ministry, there are two important departments directly involved: the Department of Water Resources Management and Conservation and the Department of Hydrology and River Works.

Department of Water Resources Management and Conservation

Department of Hydrology and River Works