Water Innovation Lab with its partner AMO Greentech, South Korea participated in the regional meeting of Cambodian Water Supply Association (CWA) held on the 16th of July 2024 at the Serey Mongkul Restaurant of the Kampong Speu Province. The objectives of this regional meeting was to (1) listen to the member’s voice and find solutions for the member; (2) disseminate "Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia (SME Bank)" and selection PWOs for the project "Improving the financial access of private water operators in Cambodia for expanding water supply; (3) increase relations with DISTI, CWA members, and development partners; and (4) updated about CWA, regulations related to clean water supply, and sharing new knowledge, experience, and technology.

This regional meeting was presided by the Director of the Kampong Speu Department of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, the management team of CWA and private water operators from Takeo, Kampot, Kep, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong and Kampong Speu province.

AMO and Water Innovation Lab team presented a proposal entitled “Safety drinking water and carbon net-zero policy by a non-powered water treatment system”. Our proposal was to introduce gravity-driven membrane filter for rural drinking water supply in Cambodia.