Photo 1. Group photo of the consultation workshop participants.
On 30 April 2026, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), under the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project, supported the curriculum development of the Cambodian Energy Manager and Auditor Training (CEMAT) through the Consultation Workshop for the Review of CEMAT Training Materials. The workshop was held on 30 April 2026 at Rainforest Hotel by NSUN, Kampot Province, Cambodia, in collaboration with the Capacity for Cambodia Energy Efficiency (CapCEE) Project, led by the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) and Geres, in cooperation with the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) of Cambodia.
The workshop brought together 31 representatives from government institutions, academia, development partners, industry, and technical experts, comprising 29% women and 71% men. Participants reviewed and provided inputs to improve the quality, consistency, technical relevance, and practical applicability of the CEMAT curriculum and materials for the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) programmes.
The session was opened with remarks from Leo-Paul Clement, Cambodia Country Representative of Geres, expressing his appreciation to the partners and highlighted the importance of collaboration in strengthening CEMAT. Dr Kollika Nguon, Deputy Director of ITC, emphasised that CEMAT has established an important foundation for Cambodia to connect with regional standards and future mutual recognition efforts. Pius Frick, Country Representative of Liechtenstein Development Service (LED), noted that Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy provides a clear direction for energy efficiency and creates a growing need for skills development to support implementation. Bora Heang, Deputy Director of the Department of New and Renewable Energy, MME, underlined that Cambodia’s continued economic growth and increasing energy demand make efficient energy use increasingly important for national development.
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Photo 2. Leo-Paul Clement (left), Cambodia Country Representative of Geres, and Dr Kollika Nguon (right), Deputy Director of ITC, delivering remarks.
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Photo 3. Pius Frick (left), Country Representative of Liechtenstein Development Service (LED), and Bora Heang (right), Deputy Director of the Department of New and Renewable Energy, MME, delivering remarks.
To support the evaluation in assessing and improving Cambodia’s energy management training curriculum, Sophea Lun, ALCBT Cambodia Country Coordinator of ACE, explained ACE’s support in enhancing the curriculum and highlighted that ALCBT’s collaboration with CapCEE, ITC, and Geres, forms part of a broader capacity-building ecosystem supporting Cambodia’s low-carbon building and energy management agenda. Arika Dhia, Programme Officer of ACE, then introduced the Sustainable ASEAN Energy Management Certification Scheme (SAEMAS), which is expected as a regionally recognised certification pathway for energy management professionals in ASEAN.
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Photo 4. Sophea Lun (left), ALCBT Cambodia Country Coordinator of ACE and Arika Dhia (right), Programme Officer of ACE, delivering presentation.
To set the stage, Dr Kinnaleth Vongchanh of ITC presented CEMAT as an initiative to support the implementation of Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy and energy security objectives, providing an overview of the current CEMAT curriculum, training programmes, and ongoing improvements to training facilities and measurement equipment, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on how the programme could be further strengthened. Prof Haslenda Hashim of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) then presented regional benchmarking of energy manager and energy auditor certification programmes in ASEAN, which provided comparative insights and raised key questions for discussion.
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Photo 5. Dr Kinnaleth Vongchanh, Programme Manager of CEMAT and Prof Haslenda Hashim, Team Leader of Energy Management Training Curriculum Development, delivering presentation.
During the technical sessions, UTM facilitated consultation discussions on module sequencing, content depth, practical relevance, assessment methods, and alignment with Cambodian, regional, and international references. The discussion highlighted the need to incorporate more regional benchmarking references and practical case studies to enhance the applicability of the training materials.
As a next step, ACE will organise Energy Manager Training with the refined training materials and contribute to a more practical, nationally relevant, and regionally aligned capacity-building pathway for energy managers and auditors in Cambodia.
The ALCBT Project is a five-year multi-stakeholder project that aims to facilitate the nationwide transition towards Low Carbon Buildings in five Asian countries: Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The ALCBT project will institutionalise the Building Carbon Assessment tools and approaches, build the capacity of public and private sector entities, and facilitate the mobilisation of financing for low-carbon building projects. Successful implementation of the project will substantially reduce direct GHG emissions from the building sector by 2028.
The ALCBT project is being implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and in partnership with HEAT International from Germany, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) from India, and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). It is supported by the Government of Germany through its Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
