30 Nov, 2023 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
The Dili Water System Emergency Repair Program (DWSERP) addressed the catastrophic flood damage to Dili’s water transmission systems wreaked by heavy rains in April 2021. The program, funded by the Australian Government via the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,...
28 Jun, 2023 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Many school children in Cambodia do not have access to appropriate sanitation facilities, particularly in rural areas where a third of schools lack adequate hygiene facilities with soap and water. The link between sanitation and education became especially apparent...
22 Dec, 2022 | Blog, JOURNEY STORY
Pictured: EWB Australia in Cambodia volunteer Kit Kann designing a prototype of the twin pit latrine system for the recently piloted hard ground sanitation project in Kampong Chhnang province. Volunteers are so important to EWB’s work. They dedicate time and...
29 Nov, 2022 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Access to safe and reliable water is a basic human right, and essential for health and quality of life. Yet not all remote First Nations communities can access it. The Engineers Without Borders Australia Engineering on Country (EoC) Water Program aims to ensure First...
15 Nov, 2022 | Blog, ENGINEERING STORY
Despite significant progress over the years to increase access to rural sanitation services, Cambodia continues to report the highest rate of open defecation in the region. In 2011, to address the many health and environmental issues associated with open defecation,...