The “Story from the Field” is a compelling narrative series featuring 10 emerging change-makers from YLWA Cohort 2, who spent six eye-opening months working with seven private water operators in Cambodia. This story captures their journey, full of ups and downs, and reveals how they tackled challenges and gained invaluable lessons along the way. Get ready to be inspired by their experiences and the difference they made in the field.
In Cambodia, young leaders are stepping up to address critical water challenges. The “Story from the Field” series showcases the real-life experiences of 10 inspiring participants from the Youth Leadership in WASH Action (YLWA) Program, Cohort 2. Over six months, they worked closely with seven private water operators, tackling issues in water supply management and making a difference in local communities.
It is through this series that we will learn what they challenged and what pragmatic solutions they fashioned. Each of their stories features resilience and adaptability as they assume roles requiring technical capability and those requiring connecting people. Helping remote communities access clean water; enforcing water quality standards on-site have united and transformed lives while galvanizing local water systems.
It was just as much a journey for many of the participants personally. Working alongside diverse teams toward a single goal while confronting the challenges of public water operations, they all took home invaluable lessons in communication, collaboration, and resilience. Their stories reflect the larger struggles within the water sector of Cambodia and also the innovative ways in which young leaders are addressing them.
This collection is intended to motivate even more young professionals and stakeholders to support youth-led initiatives. The dedication and on-the-ground experience of these leaders show that it can have a long-lasting impact in the water resource management field.
Stay tuned as we bring you closer to their journey one story at a time and reveal all the wonderful changes they made in the field.
After receiving technical training, I learned how to diagnose the entire water treatment system. From this challenge, I understood how to identify the issues within the system and determine the scope of work at my station.
YOS Chanthrath
In a lively community, I embarked on a special six-month project with CSW focused on clean water supply at Koh Dach River Station, drawing on my background in Water and Environment. This experience deepened my understanding of the critical importance of ensuring access to clean water. Throughout this period, my focus with the CSW program revolved around immersing myself in the nuances of clean water supply.
CHIN Ech
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[YLWA]ត្រូវបានគាំទ្រដោយរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលអូស្ត្រាលី តាមរយៈកម្មវិធីភាពជាដៃគូ កម្ពុជា អូស្រ្តាលី សម្រាប់ការអភិវឌ្ឍប្រកបដោយភាពធន់ (CAPRED) និងអនុវត្តដោយ អង្គការប្រើប្រាស់ទឹកប្រកបដោយចីរភាព។
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