In the past, local inhabitants either obtained their water directly from the lake, which led to diseases, or had to transport it from the mainland in plastic bottles. Since there were no recycling facilities, people disposed of the used bottles by throwing them into the lake. With financial support from the Wilo-Foundation, a floating drinking water kiosk was set up, which can turn up to 1,000 litres of water from the lake into drinking water within just one hour, thanks to ultrafiltration technology. Also, the community’s fishery committee initiated the establishment of a water committee, which is responsible for the business plan for managing the water kiosk.

As part of the introduction of a waste management system for the community on Tonle Sap Lake, a large floating warehouse was purchased. That warehouse will be used to dry and process the collected waste. In the warehouse, a machine was set up for turning kitchen waste into compost. Moreover, a compacting machine for producing tiles from plastic waste was bought. Thanks to this machine, the village community is now able to generate revenues, through the sale of plastic tiles, for operating the facility. In addition to plastic tiles, they can also produce ice boxes and plastic sheets. Furthermore, waste separation bins were purchased and distributed to different institutions in the community, including the local primary school and the fisheries association. It is also planned to buy two boats for waste transportation. A waste management committee has already been set up, and more than 200 villagers have taken part in sensitisation training on the issue of waste management. Over the long term, the improved drinking water supply and optimised waste management will benefit at least 1,000 local inhabitants.