Recognizing that sustainable community development requires not only knowledge but also practical skills and innovative thinking, My Village Organization (MVi) successfully organized its Second Staff Capacity Building Training on 16 June 2026 under the Mutual Learning for Nature & People (MLNP) Project. Titled “MVi Capacity Building Training: Empowering Staff to Drive Climate Action and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Green Micro-Business Development for Local Communities, Facilitated by the Project Participants of the Social & Economic Enhancement Programme (SEEP), the training focused on transforming climate-smart ideas into practical and market-oriented solutions that can be applied to strengthen green livelihoods and community resilience in Stung Treng Province.

Unlike the first training, which introduced the foundations of climate change and sustainable development, this second session emphasized how those concepts can be translated into real community actions and Green Micro-Business opportunities. Through practical discussions and experience sharing, participants explored how renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, circular resource management, and enterprise development can work together to create environmentally responsible and economically viable livelihood models.

A key highlight of the programme was the introduction of renewable energy and solar panel waste management. Participants gained practical insights into responsible management of end-of-life solar panels through reuse, repair, refurbishment, and recycling, while also exploring how renewable energy technologies can contribute to reducing environmental impacts and supporting sustainable rural development. The training reinforced the importance of adopting resource-efficient practices that minimize waste and maximize the value of available materials.

The programme further demonstrated how multi-layer farming, organic farming, efficient waste management, and low-cost livestock feeding practices can improve productivity, restore soil health, conserve water, and reduce production costs. Rather than presenting these as individual technologies, the sessions illustrated how they can be integrated into climate-smart farming systems that strengthen food security and generate sustainable income for local communities. Participants were also introduced to practical business development tools, enabling them to identify local opportunities, assess available resources, and develop environmentally sustainable Green Micro-Business initiatives that respond to local needs.

To broaden participants’ understanding of enterprise development, the facilitators used the Bangladesh farming process as a practical learning model to demonstrate the complete agricultural value chain—from production planning and crop management to post-harvest handling, storage, transportation, marketing, and value addition. The training concluded by examining the opportunities and challenges of Green Micro-Business development in Stung Treng and identifying practical strategies to strengthen market access, improve business resilience, and create long-term economic opportunities through locally driven solutions.

By combining technical knowledge with practical business approaches and field experiences shared by the SEEP Project Participants, the training strengthened MVi staff’s capacity to facilitate climate-resilient, market-oriented, and environmentally sustainable livelihood initiatives. As the second staff capacity building training under the MLNP Project, the programme reaffirmed MVi’s commitment to continuous organizational learning and to equipping its staff with the knowledge and skills needed to support resilient indigenous communities and sustainable local development across Stung Treng Province.

Continuous learning is essential for delivering meaningful and sustainable development outcomes. Guided by this principle, My Village Organization (MVi) successfully organized an Internal Knowledge Sharing and Reflection Session under the Mutual Learning for Nature & People (MLNP) Project, creating a platform for staff and project participants to reflect on experiences, celebrate achievements, identify challenges, and strengthen future project implementation.

A significant outcome of the session was the collective reflection on implementation challenges and the practical solutions adopted throughout the project’s early stages. Participants discussed issues such as language barriers, coordination, and scheduling constraints, while highlighting how teamwork, regular communication, and collaborative problem-solving helped maintain project progress. The session reinforced the value of documenting lessons learned and applying those insights to improve future interventions.

More than a routine review meeting, the Internal Knowledge Sharing and Reflection Session demonstrated MVi’s commitment to becoming a learning organization—one that continuously improves by listening, reflecting, and adapting. By strengthening collaboration and promoting evidence-based decision-making, the session has further enhanced MVi’s capacity to deliver climate-resilient, community-driven, and sustainable development initiatives for indigenous communities in Stung Treng Province.

MVi extends its sincere appreciation to the Project Participants of SEEP and all staff members for their active participation, openness, and commitment to mutual learning. Their collective knowledge and shared experiences continue to strengthen the partnership and contribute to the successful implementation of the MLNP Project.

My Village Organization (MVi) recently welcomed representatives from WorldFish for a coordination and knowledge exchange meeting at its office in Stung Treng Province. The meeting provided an opportunity for both organizations to exchange experiences, discuss their ongoing initiatives, and explore areas of mutual interest in promoting sustainable and climate-resilient community development.

The discussions highlighted several environmentally friendly business models, including climate-smart agriculture, sustainable farming systems, renewable energy applications, efficient resource management, and value-added livelihood opportunities. The Project Participants also demonstrated how these business ideas are designed to address local challenges by creating income-generating opportunities, strengthening climate resilience, and encouraging the sustainable use of natural resources.

Beyond the exchange of ideas, the meeting reinforced the importance of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual learning among development organizations. Both organizations recognized that combining local experience with technical expertise can foster more innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions for community development.

The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to maintaining close communication and exploring future opportunities for collaboration. MVi believes that such knowledge exchange initiatives not only strengthen institutional partnerships but also inspire innovation and contribute to developing environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and community-driven livelihood opportunities for the people of Stung Treng Province.

As part of its commitment to strengthening organizational capacity and promoting sustainable community development, My Village Organization (MVi) organized its First Staff Capacity Building Training on 2 June 2026 under the Mutual Learning for Nature & People (MLNP) Project. Titled “MVi Capacity Building Training: Empowering Staff to Drive Climate Action and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Green Micro-Business Development for Local Communities,” the training was facilitated by the Project Participants of the Social & Economic Enhancement Programme (SEEP). The event marked the beginning of a series of organizational learning initiatives designed to enhance the technical knowledge, practical skills, and professional competencies of MVi staff, enabling them to better support climate-resilient and sustainable livelihoods within local communities.

The training aimed to enhance staff knowledge and technical capacity on Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Green Micro-Business, Cambodia’s climate context, and climate adaptation strategies. Through interactive presentations, group discussions, and experience-sharing sessions, participants strengthened their understanding of how climate change affects communities and how sustainable development approaches can contribute to building resilient livelihoods.

A key focus of the training was Green Micro-Business, where participants explored environmentally friendly livelihood options such as organic farming, tree nurseries, compost production, waste recycling, renewable energy, sustainable fisheries, and eco-friendly food processing. The sessions highlighted how these initiatives can create income opportunities while protecting natural resources and supporting sustainable local development.

Participants also learned about Cambodia’s climate history, changing rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, and the specific climate challenges facing Stung Treng Province. These discussions helped staff better understand local climate risks and identify practical adaptation measures that can be integrated into community-based development programmes.

One of the most valuable aspects of the training was the peer-learning approach, where the SEEP Project Participants shared their practical experiences and lessons learned from implementing the MLNP Project. This exchange of knowledge encouraged collaborative learning, strengthened institutional capacity, and equipped MVi staff with practical insights that can be applied in future project implementation.

As the first staff capacity-building initiative under the MLNP Project, the training laid a strong foundation for future organizational learning. MVi believes that investing in staff development is essential for improving programme quality and delivering more effective, climate-resilient, and sustainable development interventions for indigenous communities in Stung Treng Province.

MVi sincerely appreciates the valuable contributions of the Project Participants of SEEP for sharing their expertise and practical experiences. Their support reflects the spirit of mutual learning that lies at the heart of the MLNP Project and continues to strengthen collaboration between partner organizations.

In Pu Treng village, Dak Dam commune, Mondulkiri province, Bournorng Indigenous community continues to protect its ancestral heritage and lands through collective governance rooted in tradition.

With a population of 108 households and 532 members, including 274 women, the community practices rotational farming and sustainable forest use while preserving cultural spaces for ceremonies, music, and spiritual worship.

Despite formal recognition of their Indigenous identity by the Ministry of Rural Development and Interior in 2014, the community’s journey toward securing its Indigenous Communal Land Title (ICLT) faced significant obstacles.

Though an application for collective land registration was submitted in 2017—covering 1,338.69 hectares—prolonged government delays led to rising land encroachment and frustration. Some households even withdrew from the ICLT process out of disillusionment.

In response, My Village Organization (MVi) and supporting NGOs partnered with the community to revive the ICLT efforts.

Together, they reviewed and updated legal documentation, restructured the ICLT committee, and facilitated community engagement with authorities from village to provincial levels. This renewed momentum helped address encroachment issues, revalidate land boundaries, and strengthen the community’s legal standing.

By the end of 2024, these efforts yielded tangible results. The Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Land Management conducted a public display—signaling the final procedural step toward issuing the ICLT certificate. Community representative Mr. Chren expressed hope and gratitude: “Thanks to MVi and donors for their continued support. I believe our land rights will soon be formally secured.”

In Thboung Kla village, O’maras commune, Stung Treng province, Mrs. Khun Sothy has emerged as a determined voice for grassroots development. A mother of four and member of an agricultural community, she once lived a quiet life farming and growing vegetables. But her journey took a meaningful turn when local authorities recognized her active participation and selected her as a community women’s leader.

Initially, Mrs. Sothy faced self-doubt and limited experience in leadership. “At first, I didn’t know how to lead women’s groups or organize meetings,” she recalled. That changed when she received capacity-building support from My Village Organization (MVi), including training on gender action learning, leadership, decision-making, and community mobilization.

Equipped with new skills, Mrs. Sothy began holding meetings to share knowledge and mobilize Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, youth, and women to engage in outreach activities. She led issue-collection discussions in her community and represented them in monthly commune council meetings, ensuring their voices influenced the village development plan.

Her growth wasn’t just personal—it was catalytic. Her efforts sparked wider community participation in development planning, especially among women and underrepresented groups. Through partnerships with fishery communities and local authorities, she promoted sustainable resource management and advocated for communal needs.“

“I want to urge all women to be brave and willing to work,” she said. “Even if it doesn’t bring income, everyone has the right to participate in developing our village and protecting our fisheries.”

ដោយមើលឃើញថាការគម្រាមកំហែងទៅលើព្រៃឈើ សត្វព្រៃ និងជីវចម្រុះ គឺជាបញ្ហាដ៏សំខាន់បំផុតក្នុងតំបន់ទេសភាពភាគខាងកើតនៃប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។ អង្គការភូមិខ្ញុំ ជាអង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាល ដែលអនុវត្តសកម្មភាពជាច្រើន ដើម្បីអភិរក្សធនធាន​ធម្មជាតិតាមរយះការផ្តល់សិទ្ធិអំណាចដល់សហគមន៍ជនជាតិដើមភាគតិចដូចជា សហគមន៍តំបន់ការពារធម្មជាតិ បណ្តាញស្រ្តីជនជាតិដើម្បីភាគតិច និងបណ្តាញយុវជនជនជាតិដើម្បីភាគតិច។ 

គម្រោង៖ សកម្មភាពយុវជន ដើម្បីការអភិរក្សបរិស្ថាន និងជីវចម្រុះ បានផ្តោតសំខាន់លើការចូលរួមពីយុវជន ដើម្បីបង្កើនសមត្ថភាពនៃការផ្សព្វផ្សាយអំពីព្រៃឈើ សត្វព្រៃ ជីវចម្រុះ និងបរិស្ថាន ឲ្យទូលំទូលាយ ជាពិសេសទៅដល់សហគមន៍មូលដ្ឋានប្រកដដោយប្រសិទ្ធិភាព។ 

តាមរយៈបញ្ហាខាងលើ អង្កការភូមិខ្ញុំ បានធ្វើការរៀបចំវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលស្តីពី៖ “ការកាត់បន្ថយការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារិមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិត” សម្រាបយុវជនទាំង ១៣ សាលា ដែលស្ថិតនៅក្នុងតំបន់គោលដៅ នៃខេត្តមណ្ឌលគិរី ដើម្បីយុវជនដែលទទួលបានចំណេះដឹងពីវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលនេះ យកទៅប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងការចូលរួមសកម្មភាពនានា ពាក់ព័ន្ធទៅនឹង ការគាំពារ និងអភិរក្ស ព្រៃឈើ។ គោលបំណងវគ្គ    បណ្តុះបណ្តាលនេះ គឺចង់ចូលរួមចំណែក 

• បង្កើនការយល់ដឹងពីគុណសម្បត្តិរបស់ព្រៃឈើ និងជីវចម្រុះ
• បង្កើនការយល់ដឹងពីផលប៉ះពាល់ពីការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារិមធ្វើពីឈើប្រណិត
• បង្កើនឥរិយាបថវិជ្ជមានដល់អ្នកចូលរួម និងចែករំលែកបន្តទៅកាន់ មិត្តភក្តិ ក្រុមគ្រួសារ ក៏ដូចជាទៅកាន់សហគមន៍របស់គាត់ តាមរយៈការផ្លាស់ឥរិយាបទក្នុងសង្គម (SBCC)

ការចូលរួមរបស់យុវជនសរុបមានចំនួន ៣២៥ នាក់ (ស្រ្តី ២២៦) យុវជនជាជនជាតិដើមភាគតិច ១៥៩ នាក់ (ស្ត្រី ១១៦)។ តាមរយៈការធ្វើតេសត្តសាកល្បងសមត្ថភាពយុវជន យើងសង្កេតឃើញថា មុនពេលទទួលបានវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាល យុវជន មានការយល់ដឹងប្រមាណតែជាង ៤៣ ភាគរយ ប៉ុណ្ណោះ ទាក់ទងទៅនឹង     ព្រៃឈើ និងការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារិមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិត។ ប៉ុន្តែ បន្ទាប់ពីទទួលបានវគ្តបណ្តុះបណ្តាលពីអង្គការភូមិខ្ញុំស្តីអំពី៖ ការកាត់បន្ថយការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារិមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិត រួចមក យុវជនអាចយោលដឹងពីព្រៃឈើ ក៏ដូចជាបញ្ហារបស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារិមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិតរហូតដល់ ៨០ ភាគរយ។ បន្ថែមពីលើនេះ ឆ្លងតាមការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលមួយនេះ យុវជនបានតាំងចិត្តថានឹងកាត់បន្ថយការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារិមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិត ពីមួយថ្ងៃទៅមួយថ្ងៃ ក៏ដូចជាជួយចែករំលែកពីចំណេះដឹងដែលគាត់ទទួលបានពីវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលនេះទៅកាន់ ឪពុកម្តាយ សាច់ញាតិ មិត្តភ័ក្រ និងសហគមន៍ ឲ្យបានកាន់តែបានកាន់តែច្រើនទៀត។ ម៉្យាងវិញទៀត វគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលនេះ ក៏បានបង្កើនការគិតវិជ្ជមាន និងរបៀបក្នុងការនិយាយពីបញ្ហាព្រៃឈើ និងគ្រឿងសង្ហារិមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិត ទៅកាន់បងប្អូនសាច់ញាតិក្រុមគ្រួសារ មិត្តភ័ក្រ និងសហគមន៏ ដើម្បីចូលរួមកាត់បន្ថយការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងសង្ហារឹមដែលធ្វើចេញពីឈើប្រណិត ជួយអភិរក្សព្រៃឈើ ជីវចម្រុះ និង  បរិស្ថាន។ ចំណែកវិធីសាស្រ្តដែលអនុវត្តមានជោគជ័យនៅក្នុងវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលមួយនេះរួមមាន ការពិភាក្សាជាក្រុម ការឡើងធ្វើបទបង្ហាញ ការធ្វើសំណួរចម្លើយរវាងក្រុមនីមួយៗ (Q&A) ការទស្សនាវីដេអូអប់រំខ្លីៗ និងការឡើងសម្តែង (Role Play) ដែលអាចជួយ ជម្រុញឲ្យយុវជនកាត់បន្ថយភាពខ្មាស់អៀន ឬភ័យខ្លាច និងមានភាពក្លាហានក្នុងការបញ្ចេញមតិ ជាពិសេសការសម្តែងបានជួយអោយយុវជនមានការចងចាំ និងយល់ដឹងបានកាន់តែច្បាស់ពីទំនាក់ទំនងរវាងព្រៃឈើ និងគ្រឿងសង្ហារិមមដែលផលិតចេញពីឈើប្រណិត នៅក្នុងវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលមួយនេះ។ 

***ចំណាំ៖ សម្រាប់ការដាក់ពិន្ទុ លើការសាកស្បងសមត្ថភាពយុវជន មុន និងក្រោយវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាល គឺប្រើប្រាស់កម្រិតវាយតម្លៃជាប្រាំលេខ ពិន្ទុទាបបំផុតគឺដំណាងឲ្យជាលេខ ១ និងពិន្ទុដែលខ្ពស់បំផុត​ គឺដំណាង ឲ្យលេខ ៥ សូមអរគុណ!

In Koh Sneang village, Stung Treng Province, 26-year-old Mrs. Kon Somdon, a mother of two, has emerged as a dynamic force in community-led climate action. As the women’s group chief, she initially had limited understanding of climate change and its impacts. But through her involvement in the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA) initiative, her perspective and leadership were transformed.

The VRA process introduced her to critical climate concerns facing her village, including shifting weather patterns, rising water levels, and frequent extreme weather events. Equipped with new knowledge, Mrs. Somdon convened village meetings to discuss climate threats and adaptation strategies. Her leadership ensured that the needs of women, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and children were integrated into local adaptation planning.

Capacity-building workshops boosted her confidence and skills, enabling her to actively shape the development of inclusive climate action plans. Recognizing her effectiveness, she was selected to advocate for climate priorities in the Koh Sneang Commune Investment Program (CIP). With determination and community support, she championed the inclusion of climate-resilient projects such as early warning systems (App 1294), installation of flood-level billboards, water-level measurement poles, and climate-smart agriculture.

Mrs. Somdon’s impact extended beyond her village. She began participating in district and provincial dialogues, ensuring grassroots perspectives were heard in broader climate policymaking. Her advocacy helped place community resilience at the center of subnational development agendas.

Her story underscores the power of inclusive leadership and knowledge-sharing. From hesitant participant to respected advocate, Mrs. Kon Somdon has played a pivotal role in transforming climate resilience in Koh Sneang. Her journey serves as an inspiration for other women seeking to shape development priorities from the ground up.