water infrastructure
Mlech Water Treatment Facility in Kampot Worth Over US$2M Officially Inaugurated
The Mlech water treatment facility located in Bak Nim Village, Chres Commune, Chum Kiri District, Kampot province, and worth over US$2.66M was officially inaugurated on 10 May 2022. Construction on the water treatment and water supply system as well as other infrastructures began on 24 December 2018 and completed the water production test process on […]
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Phnom Penh Flood Protection Phase 5 to Be Begun Soon
Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project Phase 5 will be started soon under the aid of the Royal Government of Japan, according to a meeting on 10 May 2022. This project is under the feasibility study, which will cover the southwestern part of Phnom Penh, namely catchment areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, […]
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Construction of First Phase of Bak Kheng Water Treatment Plant 60% Complete
The construction of the Bak Kheng Water Treatment Plant, Phase 1, is now 60% complete and is scheduled to be completed as planned, according to an announcement by the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority on 2 May. The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority said that by the first quarter of 2022, the first phase of […]
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PPAP: Construction of Seven River-Based Ports to Cost Approx. US$70 million
The construction cost of the planned seven river-based ports is estimated at over US$70 million in total, or at least around US$10 million, as it varies depending on the condition and location of each port. HE Hey Bavy, Director General of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP), said on 25 April that four of the […]
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TS11 Multi-Purpose Port Over 80% Complete, Open for Operation by Early July
The construction of the TS11 multi-purpose satellite port of Phnom Penh Autonomous Port is currently 85% completed and is scheduled to be operational in early July 2022. The progress was updated by HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, during a construction site inspection on 25 April. HE Sun Chanthol said that the […]
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New Waterway Connecting Tonle Bassac to Kep to be Studied by China
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and a Chinese firm CRBC will work together on the feasibility study of building a new waterway system connecting the Bassac River in Kandal province to Kep province. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said on Monday 25 April that the preliminary study conducted by the ministry has […]
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Gov’t Plans to Build Seven River-Based Ports
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) plans to build seven river-based ports along the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap River to facilitate the transportation of products from the provinces to the port of Phnom Penh for export. MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol mentioned the project during the site inspection of the TS11 […]
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Japan Signs US$24 million Grant Aid Agreement to Expand Water Supply in Svay Rieng
Japan has officially provided grant aid of approximately US$24 million to expand the water supply system capacity in Svay Rieng province. The grant agreement was signed on 11 March by Minister of Economy and Finance HE Aun Porn Moniroth and Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia Ms Kame Haruko. The project […]
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Large-scale US$30m Clean Water System Expansion to Begin Construction in June
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) and KKKCT Consortium on Monday 7 March signed a construction contract for the expansion of the Takmao clean treatment plant using Japanese Grant Aid. Under the contract, the project will start construction in June 2022 and finish in December 2024. According to PPWSA Director-General Long Naro, the plant […]
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Japan Finishes Study on Clean Water System Development Masterplan 2020-2030
Cambodia’s clean water system development master plan from 2020 to 2030 has been recently completed by a Japanese team and is set to be implemented gradually phase by phase. Director-General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority HE Long Naro said on 1 March that Japan has already helped to study three master plans: Project 1 […]
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