Water resources

A Chinese-owned fruit processing factory has been identified as the source of a polluted stream in Battambang province. Environmental officials have determined that the water source of around 500 households in two villages in Ratanak Mondul district’s Treng commune was affected. ...

Nearly all of the 93,583 hectares of drought-affected rice fields across 17 provinces and the capital, have been irrigated since December last year, announced the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. ...

The 9th Tonle Festival, which will be held in Takeo province this weekend, is expected to attract many national and international visitors. This year’s celebrations, themed “The Value of the River: Connecting Culture and Natural Tourism”, will see crowds enjoy artistic performances, music shows, sporting ...

Vessels from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will be the first international visitors to the Ream Naval Base when it opens next month, following the completion of phase one of its current upgrade work. ...

Cambodia’s potential membership of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) holds significant promise for strengthening the country’s maritime rights and sovereignty. ...

A fruit processing company in Pailin province’s Sala Krau district has been found responsible for discharging untreated wastewater. It has contaminated the water source for more than 40 households, with fish dying as a result of the pollutants. ...

Proactive new measures have been announced to address water shortages during the upcoming dry season. They include widespread public education campaigns and the earmarking of funds for emergency responses to those affected. ...

Two days after visiting Takeo and Kampong Thom provinces that faced water shortages during the dry season, Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday stated that the Completed Irrigation System (CIS), a project under the ‘Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Program – Phase 2’ (CAVAC II), guarantees sufficient ...

At least 30,000 hectares of dry-season rice across eight provinces are currently affected by water shortages, but as of January 23 the authorities were actively pumping water to mitigate the issue and prevent any damage, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). ...

Hundreds of locals and rice farmers in Takeo province blocked National Road 2 earlier this week with tractors and motorcycles, demanding government action on severe water shortages threatening their crops. ...

Following protests by farmers, authorities have pumped water from the Bati River and Prek Tnaot canal to dry season rice fields across Takeo province’s Bati district. The action, taken on January 21, is intended to save approximately 4,000 hectares of rice fields. ...

A total of seven new farmer water user communities (FWUCs) will be established in 2025, bringing the total number across the Kingdom to almost 600. ...

Approximately 40,000 hectares of land in Zones 2 and 3 surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake in Kampong Thom province have been illegally encroached upon by 176 individuals. Authorities are currently deliberating to find solutions for those unwilling to return the land to the state. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved two projects with $173 million in loans and grants to accelerate climate-adaptive water resources management in Cambodia. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet said that Cambodia has now developed the capacity to irrigate nearly two million hectares of rice and crop fields. ...

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) expressed their commitment to support the expansion of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). ...

The Prek Tnaot fishing community in Kampot province’s Bokor town is gaining attention for its conservation endeavours, which have significantly enhanced marine biodiversity, particularly the populations of dolphins and dugongs. ...

After a pregnant whale was found dead on a beach in Phuket, Thailand from choking on plastic waste earlier this week, a Cambodian conservation official expressed concerns that non-biodegradable pollution could pose a threat to the country’s rare marine species, such as sea turtles, dugongs ...

UNESCO working with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology is implementing two transboundary groundwater projects targetting Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces. ...

The Oddar Meanchey Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that more than 4,000 hectares of rice fields in Chong Kal district have withered and been damaged due to insufficient water resources for irrigation.​ ...

More than 300 hectares of dry season rice in Kampong Cham’s Cheung Prey and Batheay districts have been affected by a lack of water, while the flash floods in Kampong Thom province have begun to recede, reducing some of the damage to affected crops. ...

Cambodia has endorsed the Mekong cooperation with Korea and Japan which focuses on connecting societies, promoting digitalisation and providing proactive responses to the citizens in the community aimed at elevating inclusive and sustainable development in the region. ...

The Cambodian government spent about $660 million for the three phases of the Bakheng water treatment plant which aimed to meet the growing demand for clean water in Phnom Penh and nearby Takhmao City of Kandal province. ...

The bank said in a news release that over 113,000 people in Cambodia are expected to benefit from better water supply infrastructure following the approval on June 21 of a new World Bank-supported project. ...