Extension services play very important roles for climate change mainstreaming to local level. In this case, Cambodia is one of the countries suffering from the negative impact of climate change and the capacity of extension officers are limited in the coastal area of the country.

The project “Building Capacity of Extension Officers to Help Farmers Better Adapt to Climate Change in Coastal Area of Cambodia” deals with: (i) capacity improvement of extension officers with new adaptation technology that appropriate in the target area, (ii) gap identification between extension officers and farmers in providing or accessing adaptation extension services in coastal area of Cambodia, and (iii) mainstream appropriate climate change adaptation options to household level.

The approach used in this project comprised of training of trainers (ToT), gap analysis, and farmers training. This project aligned with APN strategic plan, sustainable development goal, and Cambodia climate change strategic plan in 2014-2023. Under the framework of this project, the capacity of 120 extension officers and 120 farmers was enhanced on appropriate climate change adaptation strategies, and the gap of accessing extension services in coastal area of Cambodia were also identified.