The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has undertaken concerted efforts to improve wastewater1 management and services in urban areas of the country. This report aims to present a consolidated overview of the current state of the urban wastewater management sector in Cambodia and map the emerging contours of the policy, regulatory, and institutional framework for managing the sector. The report discusses both onsite and offsite wastewater management systems in Cambodia. The report has been developed based on a review of secondary studies, discussions and interviews with development partners, officials of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, site visits, and discussions with local authorities.

The report forms the first output of the Capacity Development Program under the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP). This Technical Assistance is funded by the Asian Investment Facility of the European Union (AIF/EU) administered by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) through the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), who has delegated to the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MPWT) for the implementation. It is under the umbrella of the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) whose water supply and sanitation infrastructure components are led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with AFD co-financing.