[Preah Vihear] On 3 Many 2023, PIU Preah Vihear facilitated an election to select members of Boeung O’Svay Tourism Community Management Committee who will be in charge of the following roles and responsibilities:
- Participate in the implementation of national tourism development policies and poverty reduction strategies of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) through the development of tourism communities;
- Protect forests, biodiversity and water resources for the common goods of the people in the community;
- Job creation and income generation for the community through tourism services;
- Fulfill the needs of local people by using natural resources in sustainable manners through community tourism;
- Maximize the involvement of community in biodiversity conservation management through community and agro-tourism services provisions.
After this free and fair election completed, PIU Preah Vihear successfully selected 11 (F:5) members including 1 Committee Director, 1 Committee Deputy Director and other 9 members who are in charge of each section of this committees.
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