On October 14, 2024, 𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚 and 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫.𝐨𝐫𝐠 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Dr. LIM Aun, CEO of SME Bank of Cambodia, and Mrs. Griselda Gloria Santos, Regional Director in Southeast Asia.

This MoU aims to improve access to finance for private water operators in Cambodia, thereby enhancing the well-being of the population, reducing poverty, and fostering sustainable socio-economic growth.

Through this MoU, both parties will collaborate closely to develop and promote the initiatives, including conducting training and strengthening financial literacy, to ensure better access to finance. This effort will facilitate more productive and efficient business development for private water operators.