Slums in capital decried

20 September 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Infrastructure / Pollution and waste / Public health / Social development / Urban administration and development / Urban sanitation infrastructure / Urban water and sanitation infrastructure / Water and sanitation / Water and sanitation infrastructure and facilities / Water pollution
Pa Socheatvong / Phnom Penh City Hall / UNICEF

Unicef during a discussion yesterday pressured the Phnom Penh Municipality to develop a plan to eradicate slums in the capital, but government officials offered no quick fixes. According to the municipality, there are 281 slum communities in the capital, which 2,033 families call home. Earlier this month, Unicef researchers interviewed 42 families in two of those communities. They found 86 per cent of the surveyed families lack a land title and live in fear of eviction; 88 per cent live in environments lacking rubbish collection or sewage systems; 55 per cent say they have health problems; and 76 per cent of the children lack money to attend school. …

 Sen David
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