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Total area of 181,035 Km2

Over 20 years, Cambodia experienced untold suffering and destruction caused by internally and externally induced wars, genocide and internal conflict. As a result of civil strife, Cambodia was left with more than its fair share of vulnerable groups and development problems.

Rural water supply and sanitation has been an integral part of the Government’s overall strategy for rural development and poverty reduction.

The Royal Government of Cambodia focuses on providing all citizens with clean and safe water, protecting all citizens from water related diseases, providing adequate water supply to ensure food security economic activities and appropriate living standards.

Increasing the proportion of rural population with access to safe water to 50% in 2015

Introduction

Irrigation & Rainwater Storage

Seasonal Rainwater Situation in Cambodia

Observation•Dry season shortages occur as a result of the rainfall seasonality, Dry season shortages occur as a result of the rainfall seasonality, concentration of extractions in the driest period and drought concentration of extractions in the driest period and drought events during the onset of the wet season.events during the onset of the wet season. • Rainy season is flooded in some provinces.• Traditional way in using and storing rainwater (rural people)• •No man madeNo man made large scale water reservoirs and limited possibilitylarge scale water reservoirs and limited possibility•Focus on irrigationFocus on irrigation -Inadequate water management infrastructure-Inadequate water management infrastructure -Shortage of technical staffs-Shortage of technical staffs -Inadequate Operation and Maintenance due to low technical-Inadequate Operation and Maintenance due to low technical and financial capability (sustainability is at stake)and financial capability (sustainability is at stake)

Challenges Climate changeClimate change Fast economic growth in the country and in the Fast economic growth in the country and in the

regionregion Weak institutional capabilityWeak institutional capability Highly dependant on natural conditionsHighly dependant on natural conditions More than 80 % of the population are rural and More than 80 % of the population are rural and

>34% are under poverty line>34% are under poverty line Severe shortage of man power in water sectorSevere shortage of man power in water sector Highly dependant on foreign financial and Highly dependant on foreign financial and

technical sourcestechnical sources

What are the main challenges ahead?

Maintaining theRESOURCE BASE, both

surface and groundwater and biodiversity.

Water and sanitationfor PEOPLE,

Rainfall and irrigationwater for FOOD

Water for the economicfunctions of ECOSYSTEMS

Water and sanitationfor PEOPLE,

Rainfall and irrigationwater for FOOD

Water for the economicfunctions of ECOSYSTEMS

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