We are delighted to invite you to a special business briefing event co-hosted by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School of Public Policy), Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), and International Development Enterprises (IDE) Cambodia on July 23, 2010 in Singapore.

The Commercial Water Solution is an integral part of the Global Leaders Module of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Senior Management Programme (SMP) which is run in partnership with GIFT. This experiential module of the programme offers a unique opportunity for participants to tackle a development challenge in a real-life setting in Southeast Asia. This year’s Commercial Water Solution project focuses on delivering a commercial solution for safe drinking water to the rural households of Cambodia. This year, participants range from senior officials from Singapore, Hong Kong and China, namely the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning and Development.

The project focuses on advancing quality water and sanitation products to unreached markets by developing strategies for business expansion of Ceramic Water Purifiers (CWP) and other related sanitation products to the rural households in Cambodia. This Commercial Water Solution project completed by GIFT, LKY School of Public Policy and IDE offers a model of multilateral collaboration to achieve a commercial solution to a social need. The overall objective of the project is to promote rural development in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner. We invite your feedback and ideas on how we can advance this project to the next level of development. We hope you will also use this excellent opportunity to learn more about initiatives that make a positive impact on communities in your region.

To RSVP for this event please contact Ms. Anita Yang at E: or T: 852 3571 8210. Places are limited so your prompt response by July 16, 2010 would be appreciated.

Cambodia’s Commercial Water Solution Project Briefing:

Date: July 23, 2010 (Friday) Time: 9:00-11:30am (Breakfast will be served)

Venue: National University of Singapore (NUS), Bukit Timah Campus, Faculty of Law, Block B, Seminar Room 4-4, Level 4

Address: 469 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259756

We look forward to welcoming you to this special event.

Best wishes,

About Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy was established in 2004 with the mission of educating and training the next generation of Asian policymakers and leaders. Its objectives are to raise the standards of governance throughout the region, improve the lives of the region’s people and, in so doing, contribute to the transformation of Asia.

About GIFT: www.globalinstitutefortomorrow.com

GIFT is a social venture think tank that prepares future leaders of corporations, government and civil society to think differently about the role of business in society and in so doing creates new investment opportunities for dynamic social enterprises in the region.

About IDE Cambodia: www.ide-cambodia.org

IDE is a non-profit International NGO with a unique market-based approach to poverty reduction. IDE helps to build profitable enterprises and value chains that deliver sustainable social and economic benefits to the rural poor, enabling them to increase their income and improve their quality of life.