Phnom Penh: The French Development Agency AFD in Cambodia will provide additional credit to help Phnom Penh by helping with the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in northern Phnom Penh, while AFD has been helping Phnom Penh for about 30 years, both in infrastructure and innovation, etc.
This is according to a meeting between Mr. Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, and Ms. Sandrine BOUCHER, Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Cambodia, on the afternoon of July 6, 2026, at Phnom Penh City Hall.
During the meeting, Mr. Khuong Sreng said that the increase in population and housing has caused Phnom Penh to face a liquid waste problem that requires a solution. In this regard, AFD Cambodia has provided Phnom Penh with a lot of assistance, including electricity and clean water.
Mr. Khuong Sreng said that in Phnom Penh, about 90% of the population has clean water. With the AFD loan, the water treatment plant has been expanded continuously. We hope that by 2030, Phnom Penh will have sufficient clean water.
With the support of the City of Paris and Japan’s JICA, Phnom Penh has successfully addressed the challenges and waste. In addition, Prime Minister Hun Sen has created a credit project with a budget of over 100 million baht to solve the problem of flooding.
In that regard, Mr. Khuong Sreng also expressed his gratitude to AFD for its plan to help build a wastewater treatment plant. North of Phnom Penh.
With Ms. Sandrine Boucher, Director of the French Development Agency AFD, mentioning that AFD has been helping Phnom Penh for about 30 years, both in infrastructure and innovation, by providing the first services in Phnom Penh, namely clean water and electricity. In addition, AFD will help build the capacity of post-flood youth, such as building vocational training schools, helping to train water professionals, and helping to organize infrastructure and innovation at a high level.
Ms. Sandrine Boucher confirmed that what AFD and the Phnom Penh administration are currently doing is studying The construction of a wastewater treatment plant in northern Phnom Penh will soon see the light of day.
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