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Tonle Sap Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector

Cambodia has made some progress in water supply and sanitation but rural water coverage remains the second lowest in Asia. Most rural and poor households rely on self-provision through groundwater abstraction, rainwater collection, or the use of surface water. Sanitation in rural areas is almost nonexistent and most rural inhabitants continue to defecate in the open.

• Many rural areas in Cambodia show high rates of waterborne and water-related diseases
• Poor people-particularly women, children, and the elderly-suffer greatly from using water that is unfit for human consumption and from poor hygiene
• Partly due to lack of access of safe water and sanitation, Cambodia's infant mortality rate is the second highest in Asia at 124 per 1,000 live births and has increased in the past decade

The Tonle Sap Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project aims to enhance the health of low-income communities in rural areas by improving their hygiene and sustained access to safe drinking water and effective sanitation. The participating provinces are Battambang, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Thom, Pursat, and Siem Reap.

The Tonle Sap Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project is financed by means of an $18.0 million ADB grant from the Asian Development Fund. The Government of Cambodia will provide about $2.0 million equivalent, and the beneficiaries about $4.0 million equivalent.