At the national level, Cambodia’s waste management is overseen by multiple ministries, each with distinct responsibilities as outlined in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Ministries overseeing waste management in Cambodia and their respective responsibilities
Ministry | Authority |
|---|---|
Ministry of Environment (MoE) | The management of municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and hazardous waste including demolition and construction waste falls under the responsibility of the General Directorate of Environmental Protection. Specifically, the Department of Solid Waste Management is responsible for issuing laws, sub-decrees, regulations, policies, as well as strategies for solid waste management. |
Ministry of Health (MoH) | Manages medical waste through the Department of Hospital Services and provincial departments of health, including by providing special incinerators at provincial hospitals. |
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) | Administers private industrial sector entities, including the management of industrial waste and promotion of cleaner production processes. |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MaFF) | Oversees the registration of agricultural pesticides and fertilizers under the General Directorate of Agriculture and the management of its waste disposal, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment. |
Ministry of Interior (MoI) | Supports local (capital, provincial, and city) administrations to promote decentralisation and deconcentrating of waste administration, including waste management. This responsibility falls under the General Department of Administration in cooperation with the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development |
Source: modified from PPCA et al. (2018).
Updated as of 10 January 2025.
PPCA, IGES, Nexus, UN Environment, CCCA (2018), Phnom Penh Waste Management strategy and action plan 2018-2035. https://iges.or.jp/en/publication_documents/pub/policysubmission/en/6688/Phnom+Penh+Waste+management+strategy+and+action+plan+2018-2035_web.pdf (accessed 23 December 2024).
At the national level, Cambodia’s waste management is overseen by multiple ministries, each with distinct responsibilities as outlined in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Ministries overseeing waste management in Cambodia and their respective responsibilities
Ministry | Authority |
|---|---|
Ministry of Environment (MoE) | The management of municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and hazardous waste including demolition and construction waste falls under the responsibility of the General Directorate of Environmental Protection. Specifically, the Department of Solid Waste Management is responsible for issuing laws, sub-decrees, regulations, policies, as well as strategies for solid waste management. |
Ministry of Health (MoH) | Manages medical waste through the Department of Hospital Services and provincial departments of health, including by providing special incinerators at provincial hospitals. |
Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) | Administers private industrial sector entities, including the management of industrial waste and promotion of cleaner production processes. |
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MaFF) | Oversees the registration of agricultural pesticides and fertilizers under the General Directorate of Agriculture and the management of its waste disposal, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment. |
Ministry of Interior (MoI) | Supports local (capital, provincial, and city) administrations to promote decentralisation and deconcentrating of waste administration, including waste management. This responsibility falls under the General Department of Administration in cooperation with the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development |
Source: modified from PPCA et al. (2018).
Updated as of 10 January 2025.
PPCA, IGES, Nexus, UN Environment, CCCA (2018), Phnom Penh Waste Management strategy and action plan 2018-2035. https://iges.or.jp/en/publication_documents/pub/policysubmission/en/6688/Phnom+Penh+Waste+management+strategy+and+action+plan+2018-2035_web.pdf (accessed 23 December 2024).
