Rolang Chrey Village in Cambodia’s Kampong Speu Province faces a range of socio-economic and environmental challenges. With approximately 70 households, the village is highly vulnerable to flash floods and drought, has no electricity or piped water, and many families live below the poverty line, earning just $1 per day. Households struggle with limited access to potable water, sanitation, disaster risk reduction (DRR) knowledge, and education—particularly for girls, who are often pushed into child labour. Women face unequal access to microfinance and are largely excluded from decision-making processes. Meanwhile, local government units (LGUs) face challenges in integrating development, DRR, and climate change adaptation (CCA) efforts due to limited infrastructure, budget, and coordination.

Despite these challenges, both households and local governments have capacities to build on. These include traditional flood-resistant housing, local knowledge of vegetable farming, access to microfinance, existing water sources, and some disaster response infrastructure such as shelters and food storage. However, gaps remain in DRR/CCA capacity, community coordination, and access to social services. Proposed solutions include training in agriculture and marketing, forming flood and drought surveillance groups, expanding educational opportunities for women and girls through alternative learning systems, and integrating DRR and CCA into education and livelihoods. These interventions aim to empower communities, enhance resilience, and reduce poverty in a sustainable and inclusive way.