P6566: Semi-Annual Meeting

On Friday, June 23, 2023, RainyWater Cambodia, in collaboration with the Department of Health of Battambang Provincial Administration, organized a workshop to reflect on the project “Improving the health situation in western Cambodia through WASH capacity building in community health centers and communities” under HE Tin Saravuth, Deputy of Battambang Provincial Governor, Representative of Battambang Provincial Health Department, Banteay Meanchey Province, Oddor Meanchey Province Target district in Battambang province, Operational District, health center and development partner organization working in related WASH, a total of 30 participants, 08 females. The purpose of this workshop is to present the interventions and achievements of the project for one year. In order to achieve the effectiveness and sustainability of the guidelines on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in health care facilities, HE Tin Saravuth, Deputy Battambang provincial Governor, made some recommendations:

1-Department of Health and Operational District help to maintain clean water equipment
And basic hygiene, regular cleaning.
2. The district/commune administration shall help to check the priority needs of the health center by including water and sanitation in the commune and district investment plan.
3-Development partner institutions continue to support the health centre, both physical and non-physical, so that our health center becomes a standard health center with more customers and visitors.
4-District, Commune, and Village Administration help to promote household rainwater harvesting safety plan to give communities access to clean water.

World Water Day 2023 “Clean Jars! Safe Rainwater”

World Water Day is celebrated annually on March 22, focusing on the importance of freshwater and advocating for sustainable management of water resources. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis in support of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.

In 2023, the theme of World Water Day will focus on “accelerating change to address the water and sanitation crisis.” In addition, RainWater Cambodia has celebrated it’s World Water Day with the theme “ Clean Jars! Safe Rainwater ”. The campaign aims to make people in the communities and health centers in the target areas aware of the context of water scarcity and sanitation and to increase awareness of the importance of water sources, in particular the focus on safe rainwater collection. In addition, enables to upgrade on water storage facilities and rainwater harvesting through technical risk managed with access to safe water and improving health.

All participants also take the dialogue of inspire for the question associated to the slogan of the campaign consists of the activities of visit pictures on booth and providing the gifts lucky draw.

Group photo with participatory in Boeung Raing village, O’Srolav commune, Malai district.

SENG SEYMA: Admin and Finance Assistant

SENG SEYMA: Admin and Finance Assistant (Good Communication and Teamwork)

SENG SEYMA is a third year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Management of Preah Kossomak Polytechnic Institute. In February 2023, she started working with RainWater Cambodia as an admin and financial assistant. She is extremely committed to her work and enjoy working with Rainwater Cambodia to support visions and missions by supporting rural communities to improve their access to sanitation, water and climate adaptation. She expect after working with Rainwater Cambodia, she hope to gain a lot of knowledge through this program and good relationship with team.

P6566: WASH Facilities validation in Health Care Centres

From 24 to 25 January 2023, Rainwater Cambodia (RWC) organized the visit to assess the construction of water sanitation and hygiene facilities under project ” Improving the Health of the People of Northwestern Cambodia by Strengthening Water and Sanitation Capacity in Health Centers and Communities ” Funded by BMZ Germany through KleineHilfarbeit e.V. (KHa).

The objective of this visit is to access the progress of the construction in target health centers and to ensure that the construction are going according to plan. In addition, Mr. Pheng Kea, Executive Director of RainWater Cambodia and the technical team inspected the construction of 10 WASH facilities including Tapho, Sarang, Kork Kathin, Phum Thmey, Chak Puok, Boeung Trakoun, Kouk Romiet and Banteay Chhmar located in Thmar Puok district and O Bei Choan located in Poipet operational district. These facilities included hand washing station, inclusive latrine, ramps for the disabled, incinerators, waste storage facilities and water system improvements. As a result of the overall assessment, all construction of WASH facilities are in accordance with the technical plans and plans prepared. In particular, to evaluating the construction is beautiful, high quality and efficient. Beside the visiting, in addition to assessing the construction of WASH facilities at health centres, Mr. Pheng Kea attended a meeting to reflect on the progress of the project, providing support to the project team for the next steps.

GESCOD: “Syndicate for water management committee in clean water supply operation in Teuk Kraham commune, Chham Khsan district, Preah Vihear province”

The Dissemination’s Meeting on “Marketing and Opening for Water Pipeline System Registration”

On Tuesday, January 17th, 2023, Rainwater Cambodia organized a meeting on marketing dissemination and opening of water supply pipeline system registration in the house for local community lived in Teuk Kraham and Chaom Ksan commune, Chaom Ksan district, Preah Vihear province, in which project support fund by GESCOD under the Tonle Sap Authority and Integrated Water Resource Management – Stung Sen Basin.

Marketing is a part of the business plan and its demonstrates the Water Management Committee’s strategic and encourages local community people to invest in the water supply pipeline connection for increased access to safe water and improving of community health. There were in total of 34 participants and 25 women at the Tuol Andet pagoda in Teuk Krahorm commune participated. The meeting aim at informing the local habitants on key features of the services as connection fee, tariff and seeking the household who are interesting for a pipeline water supply system. As a result, there are 12 households registered for the water supply pipeline during the first of marketing step. In addition, the participants has also a visited the technical of water supply station processing directly.

HAMAP Humanitaire: The workshop on “Support WMC to improve access to safe and hygiene drinking water for community in Tang Krasao and Reaksa communes in Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear province”

The workshop on “Support WMC to improve access to safe and hygiene drinking water for community in Tang Krasao and Reaksa communes in Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear province”

On Friday, December 23th, 2022, Rainwater Cambodia organized a workshop on officially project launching namely: to exit the project namely: “Support WMC to improve access to safe and hygiene drinking water for community in Tang Krasau and Reaksa communes in Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear province” under supported fund by RHIN-MUESE Water Agency, HAMAP for Humanitaire.

The increased partnership engagement is key, RWC conducted this workshop with aims at: demonstrating the background information of project, activity of breakdown workplan; and sharing the result of study research in the project areas. With a total of 15 participants and 2 females attended. In particular, participants also offered the key recommendation in project implementation. Occasionally, the water management committee from Ngorn commune also shared the lesson learnt from the water system operation. At the end of the meeting, Executive director from RWC and Tangkrasao commune chief have signed on project partnership agreement with seen by Brasat Sambo district administration.

SGP-GEF-UNDP: “Upgrading from handpump to piped water supply for small community in Stung Thmey village, Pramouy commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province”

Upgrading from handpump to piped water supply for small community in Stung Thmey village, Pramouy commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province.

RainWater Cambodia (RWC) and its partner Stung Thmey’s community protected area have designed and implemented solar powered drinking water for supply water in community which are designed to complement water supply and demonstration of clean energy by using solar pumping system. The system composes of borehole and solar pumping extract water to water tower 15,000L and supply to householders in community and measured by households water meter and tariff is collected in monthly basis. The system is implemented on a household scale in which affected from drought and where poor water access. Community protected area committee was topped up with define clear roles and responsibilities on water supply and small farming beside the protection forestry in their village. The project was financed by SGP-UNDP from July 2022 – June 2023.

HAMAP Humanitaire: Training workshop on ” Business plan and marketing strategy in water system operation “

On Thursday, October 20, 2022, RainWater Cambodia organized a training course on business planning and marketing strategy in the water station management process provided to water management committee in 07 communes in which funded by HAMAP. This training conducted in one day, there were 26 participants with 03 female attended.

Seeing the need of support in the business planning and marketing strategy of the seven water station management committees, Rainwater Cambodia organized this training in order to all participants well understanding the process of business planning and marketing strategy. In addition enable to develop business planning and marketing strategies for water supply system to community. As a result, the participants carried out the business plan preparation and monitoring and evaluation of the business plan at each water station system. In addition, Rainwater Cambodia has invited an honorary speaker, Mr. Bien Kong, Head of Kampong Thom Provincial Water Supply Authority to share his experience on water supply business management with participants. Moreover, all participants also visited the water supply chain in Kampong Thom Water Supply Station.

Training workshop on ” Business plan and marketing strategy in water system operation “

P6566: ” Official Project Launching “

On September 16th, 2022, RainWater Cambodia in partnership with Banteay Meanchey Provincial Health Department organized the official project launching on “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities” under chairman by HE Dr. Le Chansangvat, PHD of Banteay Meanchey Province, HE Dr. Khlok Huot, PHD of Oddor Meancheyl, Mr. Pheng Kea, Executive Director of RainWater Cambodia, representatives of PHD Battambang province, ODs and partner organizations with a total of 27 participants. In order to disseminate the national guidelines for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities and present the project progress and next plan.