Japan plans water infrastructure projects

Japan is planning to help Cambodia design, build and operate water infrastructure projects in 10 of its largest cities, a delegation from the city of Kitakyushu said yesterday. The projects will “most likely” include tap water systems and wastewater treatment plants. The funding, with an amount yet to be determined, will come from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Engineers and consultants from Kitakyushu will form the backbone of the project. “Our people will support Cambodia in developing and managing the water infrastructure,” said Kiyama Hatoshi, a member of Kitakyushu’s international policy division. “We also want to bring in some Japanese companies [as developers] to improve technology,” by installing advanced filtration systems, for example.

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