Cambodian Water Supply Association
3th Cambodian Water Conference and Exhibition
October 30-31, 2019 the Cambodian Water Supply Association held its third Water Conference and Exhibition at Tonle Bassac 2 Restaurant, Phnom Penh, with a total of participants 1000 and 279 females.
Cambodian Water Supply Association (CWA) in collaboration with Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH) and other development partners organized the 3rd Cambodia Water Conference and Exhibition in 2019 which focus on «Racing together to meet the 2025 challenge- 100% service coverage»
The Objective:
To bring together national and international stakeholders working in the water sector to discuss and share innovative ways and technologies to accelerate the access to clean water supply for all Cambodian people by 2030.
The Specific Objectives of The 3rd Water Conference and Exhibition:
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- Engaging and building a better relationship with stakeholders on how to improve the water service sector in Cambodia.
- Strengthening networking and collaboration among stakeholders focus on marketing platform for water service sector business in Cambodia.
- Sharing business and technology innovation and practical experience in water sector.
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Within two days the participants are from Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, public and private water utilities, development partners, non-government organizations, community people, students, National companies, and international companies from Australia, Japan and China.
It was a great honor that His Excellency OUM SOTHA, Secretary of States, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, His excellency Angela Corcoran, Australian Ambassador in Cambodia, Dr. PAUL SMITH, International Manager, and OHNA UN YUTHY, CWA president provided keynote and opening speech during this occasion.
OHNA UN YUTHY thanked to the participants who presence in this special event and gave the rational of why this conference and exhibition was organized.
He also mentioned that this was the great opportunity for key players who worked in water sectors to meet, shared and discuss how to improve water sector in Cambodia. This also the best time for private water operators who could see and learn the new technology to treat their water.
Dr. PAUL SMITH, International Manager at Australian Water Association, appreciated the partnership between CWA and AWA and highlighted that this was a great time while AWA led the delegation to attend CWA water conference and exhibition.
Exhibition:
There are 19 booths were displayed from 21 supplied companies, 10 companies were national and 11 companies from international companies from Australia and Japan.
The exhibition was displayed in the grant ball room where participants had time to question and learn about the products which they interested to benefit to their water treatment plant.
The products during the exhibition were pipes, electric devices and vending machine, water meters, mobile printing, pumping machine, water treatment tanks, micro-finance institute, water quality testing kits, small scale water treatment plant, etc.
Panel Discussion: “How to support water operators to accelerate water supply service into their coverage areas?”
The Panel Discussion Was Divided Into 3 Parts:
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- 1). The presentation about the research on “A study of barriers and drivers toward to piped water connection” from East meets West.
- 2). The presentation about the history of the water utilities challenges and suggestions from 3 water operators ( Modulkiri, Pbeng Kpos, and Borhouy) and
- 3). The panel discussion.
Closing Conference and Exhibition
Mr. SOK SAMEDY, Executive director thanked all support from Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH) staff, the donors, national and international companies, private water operators, other non-governments staff, students and others relevant stake holder who participate in this water conference and exhibition.
The support from all relevant stakeholders were very crucial to CWA team to continue to organize such an event in the next 2 years.
At the end of the session His Excellency SOY PHYRUM, Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft thanked for commitment from the team MIH and CWA which organize this event.
His excellency also sends the message to private water operators to send improve water quality service, staff capacity building and to inform to the MIH if there were any challenges happened in their business.
The 3rd water conference and exhibition at the ended at 9 pm at night with processing smoothly as planned, especially the number of participants reached expectations.
