Roles and Responsibilities of CARD
The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) fulfills a role as a particular assistant to the Government in the fields of Agricultural and Rural Development with the close cooperation with concerned and competent ministries-institutions, particularly the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (MAFF), the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM) to enhance smooth and efficient implementation of integrated programs/projects and to have a right to decide on means, materials, funds and other activities.
The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development has the following duties:
- Follow up and give opinions on the implementation of Government platform and National
Program for Rehabilitation and Development of Cambodia towards Agricultural and Rural
Development aiming at transforming the traditional subsistence agriculture into the export
production to overseas and reducing step by step the disparity between the rural and
the urban people.
- Identify the key factors to be used in the Agricultural and Rural Development.
- Identify the priority and policy of Agricultural and Rural Development in conformity with
the Royal Government policy.
- Motivate and coordinate the participation of the population, especially the private
companies, rural communities, IOs, NGOs, various ministries and provincial authorities to
facilitate and better collaborate in Agricultural and Rural Development to ensure the sustainable production and exploitation and to ensure the food security for alleviating the poverty in rural areas.
- Inspect, give opinions and resolve all proposals raised by various ministries-institutions concerning the Agricultural and Rural Development. Report to and ask opinions from the Government on the main issues which are under the competency of the Government.
General Secretariat of CARD
The General Secretariat of CARD consists of 6 specialized sections, namely:
- Administration Section
- Agricultural Section: animal production, materials, mechanization, human resources, etc.
- Rubber Section
- Rural Development Section
- Forestry and Fishery Section
- Water Resources (Irrigation)
The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development consists of an Executive Committee for managing its affairs on a daily basis.
The CARD Executive Committee is composed as follows:
1. Chairman of CARD
2. Vice-Chairman of CARD
3. Secretary General of CARD
4. Deputy Secretaries General of CARD |
