Working Group on Environment

The Working Group on Environment (WGE) consists of one nominated senior government official (focal point) from the environment ministries of each of the six GMS countries. The WGE is responsible for driving regional environmental cooperation under the GMS Economic Cooperation Program (GMS Program), including oversight of the GMS Core Environment Program (CEP). It also plays an important role in facilitating cross-sector environmental collaboration within the countries. The WGE meets formally twice yearly for semi-annual and annual meetings, as well as participates in other GMS Program events and planning processes, such as the development of the GMS Program’s Regional Investment Framework. An important aim of CEP is to build the capacity of the WGE to better enable the group to drive regional collaboration on environment and thus the WGE are regularly engaged in capacity building activities and knowledge exchange events.

Supporting the WGE focal points are WGE coordinators, the Environment Operations Center (Secretariat to WGE) and CEP National Support Units (which lead CEP implementation and coordination in-country).

Currently, WGE focal points and coordinators are as follows:

Country

Name

Position

Cambodia

H.E Sao Sopheap

Director of Cabinet, Ministry of Environment (WGE Focal Point)

Cambodia

H.E Srun Darith

Deputy Director of Cabinet, Ministry of Environment (WGE Coordinator)

Lao PDR

Mr. Phetsamone Dalalom

Acting Director General,Department of Pollution Control Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (WGE Focal Point)

Lao PDR

Mr. Sounadeth Soukchaleun

 

Acting Director of Division Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (WGE Coordinator)

Myanmar

Mr. San Oo

Director of Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (WGE Focal Point)

PRC

Ms. Song Xiaozhi

Deputy Director of General Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Environmental Protection (WGE Focal Point)

PRC

Mr. Li Yonghong

Director of Department of International Cooperation, Asian Affairs Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection (WGE Coordinator)

Thailand

Ms. Mingquan Wichayarangsaridh              

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (WGE Focal Point)

Thailand

Dr. Asdaporn Krairapanond     

Head of Office of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (WGE Coordinator)

Viet Nam

 

Dr. Nguyen Van Tai

Director General of National Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (WGE Focal Point)

Viet Nam

Ms. Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc

Head of International Cooperation Division
National Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (WGE Coordinator

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