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Cambodia: Access to Clean Water through Ceramic Purifiers

Project  —  www.firstclimate.com/en/our-carbon-offset-projects/cambodia-...

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Cambodia
Basins: Mekong
Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Safe, Affordable Water
Leaving No One Behind
Progress to Date: Total emission reductions: 22,000t CO2 p.a. Total emission reductions
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Feb. 01, 2010  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.firstclimate.com/en/our-carbon-offset-projects/cambodia-...
Contextual Condition(s): Other
Additional Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: ngo
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

This project addresses the problem of safe drinking water by constructing and disseminating ceramic water purifiers (CWP) to Cambodian households, particularly in rural areas. CWPs are point-of-use treatment systems which remove microbes from contaminated water.

They are manufactured locally and can filter enough to supply drinking water for a family of five for five to seven years whilst requiring no energy input. Thus, while they replace the current treatment practice of b…

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This project addresses the problem of safe drinking water by constructing and disseminating ceramic water purifiers (CWP) to Cambodian households, particularly in rural areas. CWPs are point-of-use treatment systems which remove microbes from contaminated water.

They are manufactured locally and can filter enough to supply drinking water for a family of five for five to seven years whilst requiring no energy input. Thus, while they replace the current treatment practice of burning non-renewable biomass, they directly lead to the reduction of CO2 emissions.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Other
Project Benefits: Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil society
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

The expansion of areas under severe water stress will be one of South East Asia’s most pressing environmental problems in the near future according to an IPCC report. Among the many drivers of this development are the over-exploitation of groundwater, a sharp population increase and decline of the fl ows of the Mekong and Red Rivers. Located at the Gulf of Thailand and the upper reaches of the Mekong River Delta, Cambodia faces these threats acutely. In addition, existing water in Cambodia is impure, and due to very low sanitation methods and the lack of a centralized infrastructure, over 66% of its population do not have access to safe drinking water. Surface water of poor quality and rainwater stored in tanks are among the main sources of water for household consumption. One quarter of the population does not treat the water they consume at all. Prevailing treatment practice among those who do consists of boiling water with fi rewood and to a lesser extent charcoal

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First Climate is a globally leading provider of water project development and carbon offset services. We help our corporate clients across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US to get engaged in water stewardship activities and manage and compensate their carbon emissions. … Learn More

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