In this interview, Mr Im Mith, Coordination Officer for the LoCAL project in Battambang province explains the challenges of meeting deadlines in programme implementation. It is a race between the rain and the building of infrastructure in a bid to adapt to climate change.

The LoCAL Programme aims to promote climate change resilient communities by increasing financing for and investment in Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) at the local level in least developed countries, thereby contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly the specific goals of poverty reduction (MDG1) and environmental sustainability (MDG7). It does this by reinforcing local government financial delivery systems, with Performance Based Climate Resilient Grants.