Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the
world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water
shortage. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy and the
environment.
World Health Organisation. (2020). Drought. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://www.who.int/health-topics/drought#tab=tab_1
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Leave the map. (2019, May 1). CAMBODIA: The WATER Crisis in Southeast ASIA [YouTube]. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://youtu.be/NUiZdtpbg1c
Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has an estimated population of around 16 million people, which is expected to increase by more than 1 million by 2020. The capital, Phnom Penh, is one of the most populated cities in the Asia Pacific region.
Plecher, H. (2018). Cambodia-statistics and facts. Retrieved 5 August 2020 from https://www.statista.com/topics/4497/cambodia/
More than 3 million people in Cambodia lack access to safe water, and 6 million lack access to improved sanitation. With approximately 77 percent of Cambodians living in rural areas, poor access to safe water and sanitation disproportionately affects its rural communities.
Water.org. (2020). Cambodia's water and sanitation crisis. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://water.org/our-impact/where-we-work/cambodia/#:~:text=Cambodia's%20water%20and%20sanitation%20crisis,disproportionately%20affects%20its%20rural%20communities.
