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About this project

he Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project (CSLEP) is a six-year initiative (2019–2025) funded by the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility, with a total investment of approximately $55 million. Implemented by Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Rural Development, the project focuses on the Cardamom Mountains–Tonle Sap (CMTS) landscape, which spans over 3.8 million hectares across seven provinces. ​TTG AsiaAsian Economic Community+10Tourism Cambodia+10TTG Asia+10CSLEP aims to enhance the management of protected areas, promote ecotourism, and develop non-timber forest product value chains. Key activities include constructing 500 km of hiking trails, establishing visitor centers, and improving infrastructure to supportecotourism corridors linking Siem Reap and Phnom Penh with the Cardamom Mountains and Tonle Sap Lake. ​Policy Commons+5World Bank+5UNDP+5Asian Economic Community+3TTG Asia+3Tourism Cambodia+3To encourage private sector investment, the project offers concession contracts of up to 15 years for small-scale developments and up to 50 years for medium-scale projects. Additionally, CSLEP supports the development of sustainablefinancing mechanisms, such as REDD+ and payments for ecosystem services, and has launched the Cambodia Environmental Management Information System (CEMIS) to aid in environmental data management and decision-making. tourism Cambodia+1TTG Asia+1UNDPBy integrating conservation efforts with community-based tourism…

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Oxfam Novib · International NGO

Countries

Cambodia

Sectors

Forestry policy and administrative management

Published by Oxfam Novib to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 12 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27108436-A-07662-03:KH.

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