National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development

The National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS) is a national public-sector organisation based in Cambodia. NCDDS is the secretariat for an interministerial mechanism for promoting democratic development through decentralisation and de-concentration reforms throughout the country. Its core mission is to coordinate the Royal Government of Cambodia’s National Programme for Sub-National Democratic Development. It plays an important role in implementing decentralization reform policies, local governance and capacity development by developing regulations and providing finance to local governments. Committed to addressing climate change issues, it mainly focuses on adaptation by engaging local government bodies in adaptation activities in areas such as livelihood enhancement, infrastructure and water security.