Kampong Po commune is adversely affected by climate change including prolonged dry spells in the wet season, (particularly between July and October), flooding (from rainstorms between May and September and Tonle Sap flood between May and October).
Natural disaster is one of major contributors to making farmers received less and less to harvest from their fields and spend more and more on their crop production and thus pushing them to food insecurity. So far commune investment programme had not given priority on actions for adaptation to climate change issues as said above.

According to commune data 2013 Kampong Por is resided by 1,614 households of 6,865 people, of them 3,587 are women. Ninety five per cents of the households engage in farming which is their main livelihood. Their farming practice is rather traditional including six month cycle wet season rice. This farming practice can only produce one crop a year and the farm products are rather at risk of damage and low yield due to eventual flooding and drought. With impacts from climate change 31% of Kampong Po community live with lean time of food shortage (Source: Provincial Department of Planning 2011). This is partly why 220 people migrate.
From past Commune Development Plan and Commune Investment Programme (CDP and CIP), higher priorities have been given to road and bridge repairs particularly in 2010 and
2014. The low awareness on climate change among commune councillors has been a constraint for them to mainstream climate change in CDP and CIP. In addition, data collection to inform analysis on community needs has yet to portray the needs for climate change mitigation. The data were collected from a small sample of people, less than 50% of population from each village.
To respond to current issues stated above the project will implement activities as follows:
Overall objective: CIP 2015 has mainstreamed climate change adaptation actions and relevant agencies support responses to impacts of drought.


Outcome 1: By the end of 2014 Kampong Po commune council has capacity to development CIP with actions incorporated to adapt to climate change.
Output 1.1: Commune councillors and Planning and Budgeting (P&B) Committee have capacity to apply VRA tools to consult with local people in identifying issues, needs and interventions for incorporation in the CIP development.
Activity 1.1.1: Provision of a three days training on how to conduct VRA for 19 commune councillors and P&B Committee members (1 day to cover concept, 1 day for practical exercise, and 1 day for information analysis);

Activity 1.1.2: Cooperation with commune councils, P&B Committee and relevant organisations to conduct VRA in 8 target villages of Kampong Po commune: 5 commune councillors, 1 commune clerk, 8 village headmen, 2 NGO staff members, 45 local villagers.
Activity 1.1.3: Coordination with commune council, P&B Committee, and relevant stakeholders to conduct an analysis of data collected through VRA (Total 19 participants: 1 Commune councillor, 7 commune clerks, 8 P&B Committee members, 1 from Self Help Group, 2 representatives of the management of farmer water user group); and

Activity 1.1.4: Holding meeting with commune council, P&B Committee, and relevant NGOs to reflect on lessons and good practices in VRA application in public consultation process;
Outputs 1.2: Draft CIP 2015 for Kampong Prieng had incorporated climate change issues in sectoral situation analysis.

Activity 1.2.1: Holding meeting with commune council and P&B Committee and relevant stakeholders to conduct an analysis of sectoral issues and needs with facilitation provided by NGO staff applying the following matrices:
Activity 1.2.2: Drafting of CIP document (with 7 commune clerks, 8 commune councillors, 2 NGO staff, and 1 local administration official);
Activity 1.2.3: Holding meeting with local people from 8 villages (2 from each village) and relevant stakeholders to validate the CIP;

Activity 1.2.4: Collaboration with commune council to participate in district integration workshop;

Activity 1.2.5: Submission of draft final of the CIP to the district council or review and adoption; and
Activity 1.2.6: Holding meeting with commune council and relevant stakeholders to reflect on lessons and good practices in CIP processes.
Outcome 2: Contribute to enhance adaptation practices of Kampong Po communities through support to adaptation actions stated in CIP 2015.

Output 2.1: Some climate change adaptation actions prescribed in the CIP 2015 are supported and implemented to contribute to adaptation by the community to climate change.
Activity 2.1.1 Holding meeting with procurement committee by type of supported activity to strengthen the role of members and fix schedule for bidding;
Activity 2.1.2: Organising bidding process for supported projects and coordinating with a bank for opening a commune private account;

Activity 2.1.3: Organising for signing on an agreement with service provider; and

Activity 2.1.4: Holding meeting with commune council to transfer the fund to the commune.
Output 2.2: Lessons and good practices from mainstreaming climate change issues in CIP development process documented and shared with relevant stakeholders.
Activity 2.2.1: Holding meeting with beneficiaries such as commune council, P&B Committee and relevant stakeholders to identify lessons and good practices for sharing;

Activity 2.2.2: Documentation of case studies of project successes;

Activity 2.2.3: Production of video or digital stories on mainstreaming climate change issues in commune development planning process; and
Activity 2.2.4: Participation in workshops to share lessons and good practices from mainstreaming climate change in commune planning process.