Laos, Japan launch wastewater treatment system using recycled materials


Sompong Sitthivong (third left) and Toshio Nagase (first left) cut a ribbon to officially open the wastewater treatment system on March 29. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Lao government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have officially launched the SDGs Business Verification Survey with the Private Sector for Wastewater Treatment System Utilising Recycled Materials (KIDS).

In the project, the performance and effectiveness of the KIDS wastewater treatment system will be evaluated through the actual operation of a demonstration facility.

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