Cambodia is ranked as one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. This is explained by a lack of infrastructure and poor adaptive capacities. The country is particularly affected by floods and droughts. Climatic events are hurting the most vulnerable but also a large section of the population: there are over 2 million farming households, or over 8 million people that rely heavily on the climate. In the last few years, the Royal Government of Cambodia has developed a responsive policy framework, with over 21 state agencies under the helm of a National Climate Change Committee, administered by the Climate Change Department of the Ministry of Environment. With this framework, the latest National Strategic Development Plan streamlines sectoral climate change strategies and action plans to guide the future of the country’s climate change response in the next decade. All eyes are now turned on the local government structures: How can the country manage this cross-ministerial approach at the local level where it matters most?