Hang Peou, Director General of the APSARA National Authority (ANA), together with Jonathan Dale Kings, Ambassador of New Zealand to Cambodia, conducted a field visit to review the progress of the Angkor Water Resilience Project (AWR) on Wednesday.
The delegation visited several key sites involved in the project, including the Angkor Interpretation Centre, the Angkor Bridge Tree Nursery, model farmer communities in Trapeang Svay and Sandan villages, and the irrigation infrastructure of an ancient dam located to the north of the Angkor area.
The AWR project is a collaborative initiative supported by New Zealand through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The project spans five years, from 2023 to 2028, and focuses on strengthening water resilience and sustainable livelihoods while preserving Angkor’s cultural landscape.
The project is structured around five main components, comprising restoration of ancient irrigation infrastructure, heritage education programmes in schools, community awareness initiatives at pagodas, support for family vegetable gardens and traditional farming practices and development of tree nurseries and compost production.
Through these integrated efforts, the project aims to enhance water management, promote environmental sustainability, and improve the livelihoods of communities living within the Angkor region.
