Rain Communities
Cambodia, Central Cardamom Mountains, Phnom Kravah National Park area
Disaster Risk Management & Ecosystem Restoration
2025–2028 · Under development
Landscape & Rainfall Context
Rural and mountainous areas increasingly exposed to climate related hazards, including recurrent droughts and floods. These events contribute to aquifer depletion, water contamination, and limited access to safe drinking water. During the 2016 drought, 37 percent of households reported water shortages. Climate projections indicate more frequent and intense heatwaves and droughts, with significant impacts on water availability, hygiene, and public health. Limited access to water and sanitation particularly affects women, children, schools, and health facilities.
Project Focus
Improve water security, hygiene, and community resilience by strengthening rainwater harvesting systems, local governance, and community led management of water resources.
Key Solutions Implemented
Rainwater harvesting systems for schools and health centres | Public rainwater collection and distribution systems | Household rainwater harvesting and sanitation systems for vulnerable populations | Community mobilisation and participatory implementation | Water management committees and local governance structures | Technical training for construction, operation, and maintenance | Hygiene promotion and behaviour change activities | Social marketing to stimulate local demand
Impact snapshot / Direct beneficiaries
10,000
approx. indirect beneficiaries expected
Improved
access to safe drinking water and sanitation for households, schools, and health posts
Strengthened
technical and governance capacities of local authorities, partners, and entrepreneurs
Increased
knowledge and adoption of rainwater harvesting, water management, and hygiene practices within communities
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Local implementation partners
RainWater Cambodia (RWC)
Donors and supporters
Fédération Genevoise de Coopération (FGC) | Other funding sources under mobilisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Rain for WASH
Mitigation + adaptation at the grassroots level
Networks and global-local cooperation
Rain Communities Cambodia – Project summary (PDF)
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