Cambodia

Flagship program of 1001fontaines, the Cambodian initiative has built evidence since 2005 of the relevance of its decentralized model for safe drinking water, the impact in the field, and its capacity to become financially viable.

Cambodia

Flagship program of 1001fontaines, the Cambodian initiative has built evidence since 2005 of the relevance of its decentralized model for safe drinking water, the impact in the field, and its capacity to become financially viable.

Cambodia

Flagship program of 1001fontaines, the Cambodian initiative has built evidence since 2005 of the relevance of its decentralized model for safe drinking water, the impact in the field, and its capacity to become financially viable.

Local partner

Teuk Saat 1001
(“Drinking water” in Khmer)

Local water brand

O-we

A WORD FROM
THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT

In Cambodia, our flagship program enabled the successful establishment of more than 343 water kiosks across the country, through a long-term collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development. Operated by local entrepreneurs, these kiosks are overseen by Teuk Saat 1001, our local partner organization. The revenues generated from the water sales ensure the sustainability of the services, at community level and at national level. Impressively in a rural context, we have witnessed a robust adoption rate and a willingness to pay for our services, even among the most economically disadvantaged populations. This success is credited to the high quality of our water and the trust instilled by the professionalism of the services. 

Presently, 1,154,000 people drink O-we water across Cambodia, including more than 376,000 school children, demonstrating our model’s significant contribution to reaching universal access to safe drinking water.

Amandine Chaussinand

Our impact today

343

Water Kiosks, with 90% achieving profitability

877,572
liters of safe water produced every day

1,154,760
beneficiaries, including 376,000 children

5
regional platforms

1,000 +
schools served

1,100
local jobs created

Our ambition

– 1 –

Double our impact by capitalizing on existing water kiosks

– 2 –

Increase our coverage of the most vulnerable communities

– 3 –

Strengthen our partnerships with the government to anchor our approach locally

Our ambition

– 1 –

Double our impact by capitalizing on existing water kiosks

– 2 –

Increase our coverage of the most vulnerable communities

– 3 –

Strengthen our partnerships with the government to anchor our approach locally

Our ambition

– 1 –

Double our impact by capitalizing on existing water kiosks

– 2 –

Increase our coverage of the most vulnerable communities

– 3 –

Strengthen our partnerships with the government to anchor our approach locally

“I have been drinking O-we water since 2016, when the water kiosk opened in my village. For my family, refillable bottled water is simple, reliable, and safe to drink directly. Before that, we used well water, which we boiled, sometimes forgetting to do so. Today, I trust O-we because the water is treated through a water treatment system and regularly tested. My child receives it for free in primary school through the Water in School program, and I hope our family will remain healthy thanks to this quality water.”

Lida, Dey Lo Village