Kea Pheng Interview: WASH, CLTS, and sanitation marketing success in Cambodia
This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingDr Len Drury interview: mapping groundwater in Myanmar’s Dry Zone and publishing 35 years of findings
Interview quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingHow ‘knowledge exchange’ may improve the capacity development of local government for the decentralisation of WASH services in Cambodia
By Simon Ross, IWCAN In an interview, Virak Chan discussed his role in Cambodia as the national water and sanitation focal point for the World Bank in the context of a sanitation project. This involves facilitating communication between diverse stakeholders to improve the capacity of the national government to produce policies that are more responsive to […]
Continue readingChallenges and opportunities for human resources development in the WASH sector in Cambodia
By Virak Chan, IWCAN In an interview, I discussed some of the challenges and opportunities for developing human resources in the water sector in Cambodia. This is not just a Cambodian problem but a global one. Not only is there little data about human resources in the NGO, public and private sectors, but investment and planning […]
Continue readingBuilding the capacity of local government to improve local water and sanitation service provision in Cambodia
By Virak Chan, IWCAN In an interview, I described the role of decentralization reforms in achieving capacity building objectives to deliver improved rural water and sanitation services through local government. This article reflects on the pilot ‘functional transfer model’ of decentralization that was trialled by the World Bank in Cambodia. The Cambodian government is committed to […]
Continue readingVirak Chan interview: decentralisation and capacity development in the Cambodian water sector and beyond
Interview quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingHow the Center for Sustainable Water might be replicated in other contexts
By Simon Ross, IWCAN In an interview with Virak Chan, he spoke about his inspiration for founding the Center for Sustainable Water, which stemmed from his experience studying in Australia and motivated him to address problems in his home country, Cambodia. However, his motivation for change did not appear to be a good fit for a traditional […]
Continue readingThree young Khmer professionals learning and engaging in the Cambodian water and sanitation sector
By Lachlan Guthrie, IWCAN In a recent interview with Virak Chan, the founder of the Center for Sustainable Water discussed the need in Cambodia for emerging water practitioners to connect and address to many issues that need to be tackled in water and sanitation. This article profiles three young people who are engaging and committing […]
Continue readingCreating water champions by breaking down disciplinary barriers
By Katrina Bukauskas, International Water Centre Alumni Network
Continue readingSurface water quality in the Asia Pacific
In an interview, Huw Pohlner discussed the critical importance of addressing surface water quality for human and ecosystem health in China and the Asia Pacific — as ambient water quality. This article examines the current state of water quality is throughout the Asia Pacific region and touches on some of the solutions that are being implemented. Water […]
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