Virak Chan - Addressing water knowledge capacity challenges in Cambodia

Welcome to the next interview in the Kini Interview Series with Virak Chan, a water and sanitation specialist and a focal point for the Cambodian Water Sector. Virak manages sanitation projects for the World Bank. He also works to support the Cambodian government on decentralization reforms and water resource management initiatives. In this interview Virak and Karen discuss: • Decentralizing the functions of the national government in Cambodia to sub-national or local government to achieve more effective sanitation outcomes. • A new initiative in the region called the Centre for Sustainable Water aiming to develop local capacity in the Cambodian water sector and beyond. • The role of integrated water management in the Mekong region as a driver for collaboration and innovation. • Promoting leadership through facilitating better knowledge sharing Listen to more interviews with leading water practitioners at http://www.kini.org.au