The inaugural meeting of the Stung Chinit River Basin Management Committee brought together Cambodian leaders to address shared threats to water security.
Even before the disaster, decades of population growth and industrializat
Elders told Bunnara Min, “Where we have forest, there we have water.” He listened.
Growing up in a small village along the Mekong River, Bunnara Min often found himself wandering outside during breaks in school.
Success of locally-controlled committee could affect how other regions combat looming water security challenges.
Cambodia faces increasing threats to its water security due to climate variability, deforestation, and industrial a
Villagers in Cambodia inspired to improve sanitation after field trip
Representatives of three Cambodian villages recently came away determined to improve their local sanitation after visiting a nearby community that had success
Improving the effectiveness of rural sanitation interventions is critical for meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and improving public health.
Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is a popular intervention for eliminating open defecation in rural communities. Previous research has explored the contextual and programmatic actors that influence CLTS performance.
The USAID Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) worked with local stakeholders to improve water security in the Mara River Basin in Kenya and Tanzania and the Stung Chinit River