Phnom penh: The National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia is set to host a two-day meeting titled 'Parliamentary Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Responsible Investment for Food and Climate Security: Advancing the ASEAN Agenda on Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry' from August 25 to 26, 2026, at the National Assembly.

According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the event is organized in cooperation with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Secretariat, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The meeting aims to gather delegates both in person and virtually via Zoom, including AIPA members, Cambodian parliamentarians, civil society organisations, national and international development partners, and senior officials and representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology.

H.E. Kitti Setha Pundit Cheam Yeap, First Vice President of the National Assembly, will preside over the opening ceremony and deliver remarks on the morning of August 25. The meeting will feature presentations by experts from FAO, representatives of the AIPA Secretariat, specialised National Assembly committees, and relevant ministries.

Participants will exchange views and share experiences on strengthening parliamentary understanding and multi-stakeholder cooperation on interconnected issues such as food security, climate resilience, and responsible investment in the food, agriculture, and forestry sectors. The discussions align with the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry and the ASEAN RAI Implementation Framework for Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry 2024-2030 (ASEAN RAI 2024-2030).

The two-day event will feature four main policy dialogues, focusing on climate-resilient food systems, the economic dimensions of responsible investment, strengthening parliamentary action, and the role of parliamentarians in food security and climate resilience. The meeting will conclude with a closing ceremony chaired by H.E. Suos Yara, Chairman of the National Assembly's Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Information, on the morning of August 26.