

This report presents findings on Plan International’s Community‐led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach in Cambodia. The report is part of the CLTS Learning Series, a collection of case studies on CLTS implementation approaches. The study was conducted by The Water Institute at UNC as part of the Plan International USA project: “Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability” (TCAS), which evaluates the roles of the following local actors in CLTS: local government, teachers, and natural leaders. The CLTS Learning Series investigates the roles of these and other important actors involved in the CLTS approach. This study is a result of a sub‐agreement to UNC from Plan International USA, the recipient of a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
The report reviews Plan International Cambodia’s CLTS implementation approach by addressing the following research questions:
- What roles do local actors play in the CLTS implementation process in Cambodia?
- What are enabling and constraining factors for successful implementation of CLTS?
- What implications does the involvement of local actors have for Plan International Cambodia’s CLTS implementation process?