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Expand the drinking water network in Phnom Penh through the reconstruction of a drinking water plant
Project
This project is carried out with the support of the European Union
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Project start date
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Status
Completed
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Project end date
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Project duration
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7 years
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AFD financing amount
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€ 177 300 000
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Country and region
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Location
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Phnom Penh
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Type of financing
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Beneficiaries
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Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA), Royal Government of Cambodia
This project is carried out with the support of the European Union
The content of this project information sheet falls under the sole responsibility of the AFD and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the European Union.
This project contributes to improving water access for the population of Phnom Penh, particularly in outlying neighbourhoods. It is implemented by the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA).
Context
Since the early 2000s, the city of Phnom Penh, capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has experienced sustained urban development: its population increased from 1 to 2.3 million inhabitants, continuously increasing water demand. After doubling its production capacity between 2012 and 2017 to meet this demand, the Phnom Penh Water Authority (PPWSA) aims to maintain its coverage rate in the center of the capital, but also to extend its distribution network to outlying neighbourhoods.
In order to improve the access rate to drinking water and the quality of service in Phnom Penh, PPWSA has implemented an ambitious investment program since the early 2000s, with support from AFD as early as 2013.
Description
The Bakheng project, implemented from 2018 to 2025, is notable for the scale of the investment devoted to it: for a total amount of $381.4 million, AFD provided financing of €177.3 million through two sovereign loans in co-financing with the European Investment Bank, the European Union and PPWSA. These funds have enabled the construction of a drinking water production plant and the extension of the distribution network in the suburbs of Phnom Penh.
With a total capacity of 390,000 m3/d, the new treatment plant and network extensions will supply an additional 891,000 people with drinking water and help achieve the goal of 100% coverage of the city by drinking water service by 2030. In total, thanks to this project, 2 million people in Phnom Penh will benefit from continuous quality drinking water service.
Impacts
• Economic: the project will allow 891,000 new domestic connections and 15,000 new commercial connections.
• Social: it will make it possible to extend the distribution network to disadvantaged outlying neighborhoods that are not yet covered by the distribution network, at a lower cost.
• Climate: The establishment of the Bakheng station will make it possible to maintain drinking water service, in response to the increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
• Health: Improving water quality has a positive effect on the health of populations and allows for a 25% reduction in health expenses.
