Cambodia has experienced severe flooding in recent weeks, with large sections of the capital under water. But major events like these don't tell the whole story, with small and consistent issues associated with flooding worsening a cycle of poverty among the urban poor.
Phnom Penh is no stranger to flooding. Every year, the city braces for floods as heavy rains fall, drainage systems clog, and water submerges streets.
A January 2019 study by Sahmakum Teang Tnaut, an urban-focused NGO, conducted in 12 khans , 105 Sangkat and 277 urban poor communities in Phnom Penh found that 35.7% of these 277 urban poor communities receive no waste management services. The Asian Development Bank projected the economy to contract 4.0% in 2020, a hard jolt from the runaway economic growth the Kingdom has experienced for more than two decades.
More responsible urban planning is a prerequisite for any future development, with success not a single policy, but a governance system that takes into account the long-term public interest
This article was written by HORN CHANVOITEY
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