Phnom Penh: Mr. UENO Atsushi, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, has praised and highly appreciated the positive developments in environmental management through the efforts of the Ministry of Environment, which have helped Cambodia become a “clean and environmentally friendly home” for its citizens.
The remarks of the Japanese Ambassador Held during a working meeting and farewell to Dr. Eang Sophallet, Minister of Environment, at the Ministry of Environment on July 6, 2026.
Mr. UENO Atsushi announced Japan’s strong commitment to continue strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation with Cambodia, with the environment and climate change sectors considered a key priority.
On the occasion, Dr. Eang Sophallet said that the Royal Government and the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia have provided active and comprehensive support to the environmental sector in Cambodia, both in terms of funding, technical materials, and strategic cooperation, to move towards sustainable and carbon-neutral development.
At the same time, he added that Japan has supported Cambodia’s cleanliness by providing separate garbage bins and garbage collection vehicles, helping Cambodia solve solid waste problems in its own communities, and has helped promote a campaign to reduce plastic use, which has made Cambodians change their daily habits towards cleanliness and health.
The Minister continued to strengthen and expand cooperation between the two countries. Cambodia-Japan, including sharing knowledge and modern green technologies to Cambodia and continuing to support the “Environmental Chakra Strategy” that ensures Cambodia will be resilient and sustainable in the future.
Please note that Japan has supported Cambodia’s “Environmental Chakra Strategy” which focuses on three pillars: cleanliness, greenness and sustainability. In fact, recently, Japan collaborated with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to provide 3,000 plastic waste separation bins to the Ministry of Environment to be deployed in target capitals and provinces such as Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and coastal areas.
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