Disaster committee lacks food supply

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has expressed concern that it will not have enough money to implement vital disaster preparedness plans this year. At a disaster reduction conference in Phnom Penh this week, NCDM Secretary-General Peou Samy said government funding had been insufficient. “NCDM currently has no food in stock to give to people affected by natural disasters,” he said.

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