The DPA-SABRE team and the head of the Ratanakiri provincial network jointly organized a multi-stakeholder dialogue meeting on the implementation of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) plan on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Ratanakiri Provincial Hall. The meeting was attended by 45 participants, including 19 women, and was presided over by His Excellency Vann Sophea, Deputy Governor of the Ratanakiri Provincial Governor’s Office and a representative from Angkor Resources Corp. delivered a presentation on the company’s CSR practices. Participants included representatives from an agro-industrial company, non-governmental organizations, relevant departments and units, local authorities, and the community focal persons for the SABRE project. As a result, the meeting achieved a positive outcome, such as strengthening collaboration through dialogue among the relevant parties, discussing the results achieved, addressing community challenges, and proposing joint solutions to promote truly responsible investment.
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- Project Title: Extractive Industry on Social and Environment Impact (EISEI)
- Outcome: a. Cambodian government endorse and pass land and mining laws which reflect the inputs from, DPA, NGO technical working groups and CSOs.
- Outcome: b. Corporate Companies act in accordance with guidelines on public participation on environmental impact assessment (EIA) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principle and natural resource management (NRM) related laws to the benefit of rural communities
- Outcome: c. Rural communities contribute and input to the government policies and laws, which impact their natural resources and livelihoods
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- Project Title: Enabling and Mobilising the Participation Of Women in Environmental Rights Defense (EMPOWER) (2021-2024)
- Outcome: a. WEDs are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively advocate for and contribute to environmental policy development.
- Outcome: b. Increased safety and security of WEDs in carrying out their work.
- Outcome: c. Powerholders and networks uphold/advocate on behalf of WEDs for legal protections and their participation at policy and decision-making forums.
- Outcome: d. Extractive Industry on Social and Environment Impact (EISEI) Network
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- Project Title: Strengthening Accountable Business Practices through Respect and Engagement (SABRE)
- Outcome: a. Specific Objective (SO)1: Equip HRDs (in particular women and youth) with the skills, confidence, and resilience to peacefully advocate for responsible business practice
- Outcome: b. Strengthen the capacity of duty-bearers to ensure accountability and compliance from private companies in responsible business practices
- Outcome: c. Collaboratively develop best practice models of responsible business practices
- Outcome: d. Strengthen the capacity of communities and HRDs to engage in social dialogue, community monitoring and engagement with power holders
- Outcome: e. Extractive Industry on Social and Environment Impact (EISEI) Network
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